Mazon said it has awarded more than $3 million in grants for 2011 to agencies dedicated to fighting hunger.
The grant recipients announced Tuesday by the Jewish nonprofit organization included about two dozen organizations from around the world, including Israel, South Africa, Ethiopia and Haiti, and several hundred from more than 40 states in America.
“Our grants help agencies rise to the challenge of feeding their hungry neighbors, and expanding access to government safety-net programs that shield families from some of the worst effects of the recession,” Mazon grants director Mia Hubbard said in a news release.
Religious and secular organizations, including Christian and Jewish charities, received grants.
The latest awards bring the total amount that Mazon has doled out in grants to more than $53 million, the release said.
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