"Share Our Strength began ending childhood hunger in 1984. The need has never been greater...nor the goal more attainable.

Share Our Strength® began in the basement of a row house on Capitol Hill in 1984, in response to the '84-'85 famine in Ethiopia. Brother and sister Bill and Debbie Shore started the organization with the belief that everyone has a strength to share in the global fight against hunger and poverty, and that in these shared strengths lie sustainable solutions.

That same principle remains solidly in place as does the tremendous support Share Our Strength receives from the culinary and foodservice communities and from our earliest corporate partners, including American Express, Tyson, Sysco and Brown-Forman. Today we focus these strengths on making No Kid Hungry® a reality in America."

FHS rescues dogs and cats primarily from Animal Control Facilities. All animals in the FHS program live in foster homes until they can be placed permanently. They are very active in our community with various events, activities, and rescue groups. Woof!

"Feed the Need" After school program:

"In 2007 Hunger Busters decided that the best way to address the hunger epidemic in Dallas was to focus on the future – our communities' children.

Childhood hunger statistics are staggering: In the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) alone, over 87% (136,000+) students receive subsidized breakfast and/or lunch. For too many of these kids, school meals are the only nutrition they can count on. The sad fact is that some children go without any food from lunch one day to breakfast the next, almost 18 hours.

Hunger Busters created the "Feed the Need" after school program in 2007 to address the growing problem of childhood hunger. We began by delivering a third meal of the day to students at one school – James Bowie Elementary. In 2010 we have expanded to serve students in eleven DISD schools, approximately 3300 meals each week (almost 160,000 meals in one year).

Hunger Busters' boxed meal includes: a hearty sandwich, a piece of fresh fruit, cookie, and applesauce/fruit cup. Thanks to our generous product donors, we offer a high quality, well balanced and satisfying meal to kids who do not have access to fresh and nutritious food."