This Year's Recipients

The impact of the Hunger Cleanup is felt year-round. This spring, we will continue to build upon the success of 2009 by involving 100 schools and hosting cleanups in some of the poorest communities in America - including Hartford, CT; Camden, NJ; and St. Louis, MO. More importantly, we will raise $100,000 for vital community agencies. We will mobilize 10,000 volunteers who will work with 800 agencies, and students will provide more than 30,000 hours of volunteer power.

Through individual sponsorships, online, and business donations, each school will raise funds for organizations that provide immediate relief and work toward long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and homelessness.

The money raised will go to local, national, and international groups fighting hunger and homelessness:

Local Agencies and Organizations (50%)
Each school chooses the local organization(s) that best meet the needs of their community: food pantries, transitional housing programs, tutorial projects or programs at which they volunteer. The money raised should be used locally to address a growing need or a gap in available services. This year, because of the tragedy in Haiti, schools can also designate that their local portion go to a Haiti relief organization.

The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness (35%)
The national portion of the fundraising makes it possible to expand and deepen the growing network of students involved in the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. By educating, involving and training students to be more effective in their efforts, the Campaign fosters more action and leadership in the movement to end hunger and homelessness. The funds raised through the Hunger Cleanup help to fund a staff of Homelessness Policy Experts and Organizers to conduct hard-hitting research and education in support of federal poverty programs.

International Projects (15%)
This portion of the fundraising supports international efforts to alleviate and end hunger and poverty. This includes offering immediate financial assistance to support aid work in response to the global conflicts and natural disasters, while continuing to offer long-term financial assistance to support sustainable community-based programs that elevate individuals out of poverty. This year, the international portion of the Hunger Cleanup will support Oxfam's relief work in Haiti.