CHALLAH FOR HUNGER

Challah for Hunger is a grassroots social justice organization, centered around challah bread. Our chapters bake and sell challah, and donate their profits to other organizations that provide direct aid. Each chapter gives half of its profits to our national cause--currently American Jewish World Service: Darfur--and chooses what organizations to support with the other half of its profits.

In the process of baking and selling challah, and raising and donating money, many other outcomes occur: CfH brings people together in the kitchen, the perfect environment for developing friendships, strengthening communities and building bridges. CfH develops leaders; we complement the leadership experiences at the chapter level with on-the-job coaching. CfH is "gateway activism": people who might never attend a protest are happy to bake challah with their friends. CfH inspires, by demonstrating what's possible. CfH empowers people in the kitchen; most of our chapters are college-based, and learning the kitchen is an important step in moving away from home and growing up.

In the 2010-2011 school year, our chapters baked 30,000 loaves of challah and donated $100,000. Since the first chapter started in November 2004, we have donated more than $250,000.

As of May 2011, we have 40 active chapters, mostly on college campuses around the U.S. We're growing quickly! So be sure to check our website www.challahforhunger.org for a list of current chapter and their details.