One in ten Vineyard families needs help to survive the winter season.Yes. Even here on Martha's Vineyard, amidst the homes of the wealthy,at least one family in ten needs help.Our missionThe Vineyard Committee on Hunger has been establishedto encourage self-help initiatives and to raise awareness and money to alleviate hunger,particularly childhood hunger, on Martha's Vineyard and worldwide.Our goalsTo provide free food to Vineyard families temporarily in need.To encourage the giving of relief funds through non-profit agencies and other humanitarian channels.To support faith-based and secular organizations which promote education and self-help in those countries where the need is greatest.To encourage active, intelligent, focused participation in the political sphere, where crucial decisions are made.The Vineyard Committee on Hunger is a volunteer organization with no paid staff.Please consider a tax-deductible donation. One in eight Massachusetts residents seek help from emergency food networks.The Vineyard Committee on Hunger partially funds the Island Food Pantry, and also supports Elder Service Programs for Meals on WheelsFamily to FamilyVineyard Center for LivingThe Councils on AgingServing Hands One out of five children worldwide goes to bed hungry every night.The Vineyard Committee on Hunger provides immediate funding for food during catastrophic events,such as those in Darfur, hurricane Katrina, Haiti, US Gulf.The Committee holds educational events concerning world hunger.40% of our funding is provided to international organizations for food distribution.Previous recipient organizations include:CARE • Catholic Relief Services • Church World Services • Heifer Project International • Mazon • Oxfam America • Save the ChildrenGreater Boston Food Banks • Project Bread • St. Francis Center • Fish Farm for Haiti';
one in ten Vineyard families needs help to survive the winter season