What is World Hunger Relief Week?
Yum! and its brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants) created World Hunger Relief Week to highlight the movement to stop global hunger by increasing awareness, raising money and encouraging volunteerism. With more than 35,000 restaurants in 110+ countries and more than 1,000,000 employees, franchisees, vendors and our families mobilized during this week, we will make a difference in our local communities and on a global scale.
Our core philanthropic mission is to feed people in need – the company and its brands have a long history of fighting hunger in the U.S. and we are the world’s largest donor of prepared food. In 2007, Yum! provided more than 10 million pounds of food (or $45 million) and is the primary sponsor of the Dare to Care Food Bank (an affiliate of America’s Second Harvest) based in Louisville.
We understand, however, that hunger has no borders. Hunger affects more than 850,000,000 people around the world every day. As the world’s largest restaurant company, addressing the issue of hunger on a global scale is a natural fit. We reached out to the world’s largest hunger relief agency, and subsequently, our senior executives made visits to WFP operations in Sudan and Guatemala. After seeing WFP in action, we were compelled to create an unprecedented, globally-focused effort to raise awareness about hunger and raise funds to help feed the hungry poor by donating to the WFP.
With your help, we can make a huge impact in combatting hunger around the world. Together we can help significantly in bridging the gap between hunger and hope. See our worldwide results from our inaugural worldwide appeal in 2007.
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What is the World Food Programme (WFP)?
WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency providing food and resources to build self-sustaining communities in the most impoverished corners of the world. WFP is the frontline organization feeding on average 90,000,000 hungry people in 80 countries each year, including 58,000,000 children in 2006.
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Why join forces with WFP? (and not another hunger relief organization?)
The World Food Programme has the resources and track record of making a tremendous impact in hunger relief all around the world. WFP has helped in recent crises such as:
The World Food Programme works with more than 2,200 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian agencies in order to feed on average 90 million people in need each year. World Hunger Relief Week, therefore, will help many other charities in their fight against hunger as well. For example, these related organizations make sure school children have a daily nourishing meal or ensure new mothers get the nutritional aid and support they need for their children to thrive.
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What is the difference between Friends of WFP and WFP?
Friends of WFP is a U.S.-based non-profit organization that focuses on building support in the United States for WFP and other hunger relief operations. WFP is a United Nations agency that carries out operations around the world to deliver food aid to those in need. Friends of WFP works in support of WFP, as well as other efforts to fight hunger and support food aid. It is an independent entity with its own staff and Board of Directors.
Friends of WFP sends donations made in the U.S. to WFP's areas of greatest need all around the globe. Contributions from outside the U.S. are sent directly to WFP and other NGOs that support them.
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Why are we concerned with the crisis of world hunger?
The core philanthropic mission of Yum! Brands is to feed people in need. As the world’s largest restaurant company, Yum! Brands and our thousands of restaurants have a long history of fighting hunger in the United States. Since 1992 the company and its brands have donated more than 100,800,000 pounds of food. The value of those meals totaled $45.9 million in 2007 alone.
We recognize the crisis of hunger extends far beyond the U.S. and we are obligated by a sense of responsibility to help fight hunger in the communities in which we live and work, and for the greater good of the world entirely. The power and reach of our global system of restaurants, committed franchisees, employees and vedors enables us to interact with millions of customers every day. We have an amazing opportunity to engage millions of people to join us in a unique global movement to stop world hunger.
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Other important FAQs:
Are my contributions tax deductible?
How is Friends of WFP funded?
How is WFP funded?
How is my donation used?
How can I obtain Friends of WFP's financial information?
How can I make my donation for a specific country/program/region?
How can I make an automatically recurring donation?
How can I make a donation in memory or in honor of someone?
Is Friends of WFP a 501(c)3 organization?
What is Friends of WFP’s Tax Identification Number (EIN)?
Can I donate food or other supplies?
Does Friends of WFP share or sell the names of donors or those on its mailing list?
Can I volunteer with WFP?
What can I do besides donate money to help WFP and Friends of WFP in their efforts?
Is hunger really that big a problem?
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Is my donation tax deductible? How do I get a receipt for tax purposes? (U.S.)
Donations to Friends of WFP are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. As a United Nations agency, donations made directly to WFP are generally not tax-deductible for US tax payers; Friends of WFP cannot provide a tax receipt for gifts made directly to WFP headquarters in Rome or via wfp.org. It is always advisable to check with your own financial or tax advisor.
We acknowledge all donations with a letter that can be used as a tax receipt. If you make your donation online, you will receive the acknowledgment letter immediately; please print it for your records. Donations sent by mail generally are acknowledged within 2-4 weeks.
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Is my donation tax deductible? How do I get a receipt for tax purposes? (outside U.S.)
Donations made directly to the World Food Programme may not be tax deductible in your country of residence.
Laws regarding contributions to United Nations agencies vary from country to country. WFP has partnered with several organisations around the world to provide tax deductibility for donors. More information and a list of tax-deductible opportunities is listed on the WFP Tax Deductibility page.
What is Yum! Brands?
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 35,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries and territories. Four of our restaurant brands - KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, quick-service seafood, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. A&W Restaurants is the longest running quick-service franchise chain in America. In 2007, Yum! Brands generated more than $10 billion in total revenues, including company sales and franchise fees.
Does Yum! Brands or any of its restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants) receive any of my donation?
No. Your donation goes directly to feeding people who would otherwise be faced with the possibility of not having anything to eat. All funds donated by customers during World Hunger Relief Week will directly support the greatest needs of WFP's food relief programs in the least developed nations around the world. The Yum! Foundation will make a matching contribution of all consumer funds raised during World Hunger Relief Week to cover WFP's global administrative fees.
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