Sunday, April 10, 2016

DC's Taste of the Nation Raises More Than $210K to Help Feed Kids in Need

Chef Chair Bryan Voltaggio

From our friends at No Kid Hungry...

DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry Raises More Than $210,000 to Help Feed Kids in Need Over 2 Million Healthy Meals

On April 4, more than 2,000 charity-minded DC foodies gathered at the National Building Museum for the city’s premier culinary event for a cause - DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry. The annual tasting event, which featured the district’s top chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers and mixologists, raised more than $210,000 to support No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America.

Who: Event hosts Chef Chair Bryan Voltaggio (VOLT, Lunchbox, Family Meal, Range, Aggio) Dessert Chair Tiffany MacIsaac (Buttercream Bakeshop) Mixology Chair Derek Brown (Columbia Room, Mockingbird Hill, Southern Efficiency, Eat the Rich) and Sommelier Chair Nadine Brown (Charlie Palmer Steak.)


Why: One in five children in this country struggles with hunger; and in DC, the insecurity rate is even higher at 1 in 4. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger in this nation by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. Already, No Kid Hungry and its partners have connected kids struggling with hunger with 460 million meals.

This year, DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry raised more than $210,000 to help feed children in need over 2 million healthy meals.

DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry is supported by national presenting sponsors Citi and Sysco®, national media sponsor Food Network, national sponsors OpenTable, LG, and Food Should Taste Good and local sponsors Maryland Live! and Ikea of College Park. Local beneficiaries include Capital Area Food Bank, DC Hunger Solutions, and Mary’s Center.

About No Kid Hungry:
No child should go hungry in America, but one in five kids will face hunger this year. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast, and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. When we all work together, we can make sure kids get the healthy food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.