The Albertsons Companies Foundation's Nourish the American Dream campaign is a national call to action that brings together organizations, leaders and individuals around a shared belief that every child deserves access to the nourishment they need to thrive.
Leaders' Wall
An idea whose time has come doesn't stay small for long.
Thousands of leaders. One declaration. Every name on this wall is someone using their influence to say hunger in America ends now, not someday. They aren't waiting for permission. Neither is this idea.
The list grows every day, and so does the case: ending hunger isn't just a hope anymore. It's a decision this country has already started making. Add your name, and the weight that comes with it.
Business
- Dodie McCracken, President, Arcadian Partners, Fairfax, VA
- Reginald Humphries, CEO & President, H.I.T. Communications, LLC ─ "I believe in the promise of an America that takes care of its citizens. The wealthiest country in the world has the intellectual capacity and economic resources to ensure no one wakes up or goes to bed hungry."
Education
- Olav Alvares, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
- Gordon M. Ambach, Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC
- Charles S. Anderson, President, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
- Richard C. Anderson, Director, Center for the Study of Reading, Champaign, IL
- Veryl D. Anderson, Co-Director, Professional Center for Handicapped Children, Inc., Andover, MA
- Gregory Anrig, President, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ
Entertainment
- Jane Alexander, Actress/Producer, Los Angeles, CA
- Jeff Bridges, Actor, Santa Barbara, CA
Faith and Religion
- Scott W. Alexander, Senior Minister, Church of the Longer Fellowship (Unitarian Universalist), Boston, MA
- David T. Alger, Executive Director, Associated Ministries of Tacoma/Pierce County, Tacoma, WA
Joseph Appleyard, Rector, Jesuit Community at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Patricia Ardezzone, Executive Director, Queens Interfaith Hunger Network, Woodhaven, NY - Max Finburg,
Board Member, Bread for the World, Takoma Park, MD
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Government
- Mark Kirk, former U.S. Senator (R-IL), Winnetka, IL
- Kathleen Taylor, Communications Strategy, federal agency ─ "I believe that no child should have to endure hunger."
Healthcare
- Prema Achari, WIC Coordinator, Plainfield WIC Program, Plainfield, NJ
- James L. Achord, Director, Division of Digestive Diseases, University Medical Center, Jackson, MS
- Myron Allukian, Past President, American Public Health Association, Boston, MA
- Ruth S. Anderson, Administrator, Virginia Beach Health Department, Virginia Beach, VA
- Vernice D. Anthony, Director, Michigan Department of Public Health, Lansing, MI
Labor
- Richard Anfang, Executive Secretary, St. Paul Building Trades Union, St. Paul, MN
Nonprofit
- Constance Ackert, Executive Director, Illinois Action for Children, Chicago, IL
- John H. Adams, Executive Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY
- Phyllis A. Allen, SC Interagency Council on Hunger & Nutrition, Columbia, SC
- Helen Anderson, Orange County Hunger Coalition, Tustin, CA
- Florette Angel, President & CEO, Children's Policy Institute of West Virginia, Charleston, WV
- Nan Aron, Executive Director, Alliance for Justice, Washington, DC
- David Armistead, Executive Director, Bethlehem Center Food Bank, Carol Stream, IL
Philanthropy
- Timothy Armburster, President, Morris Goldseker Foundation, Baltimore, MD
Individual
- Jenna Lebowitz, MBA student, Georgetown University, Arlington, VA
