August 15, 2024 -- Poetry X Hunger proudly announced that it has awarded a grant to New York City's West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH; Home - West Side Campaign Against Hunger (wscah.org)).   WSCAH will use the grant to sponsor a poetry competition for young people, especially those who may have experienced food insecurity.  Winning poems will be showcased at WSCAH's ROCKS THE BLOCK annual block party and will be published on the Poetry X Hunger website. 

Poetry X Hunger is a component fund of Chesapeake Charities, In, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the State of Maryland.  Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Documents and information submitted to the State of Mayland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitation Act are available form the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and postage. 

​August 1, 2024 -- Poetry X Hunger proudly announces its first grant to a creative arts organization that is fighting hunger.
 
New Jersey’s East Coast Arts & Literature League (ECALL; ecallonline.org ) will use the support to hold a poetry competition with a hunger theme.  In addition to raising awareness about hunger issues, ECALL will use the competition to raise donations for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.  Winning poems will be published on the Poetry X Hunger website.
 
In accepting the grant, ECALL President Tara Tomczyk described the importance of the grant: “All of us here at ECALL are thrilled to be working with Poetry X Hunger and Chesapeake Charities to host our first-ever poetry contest. As a very new nonprofit organization supporting artists in all fields, we’re excited to provide an opportunity for our members and all poets to make a difference fighting hunger while also making art. We’re grateful for the help, and can’t wait to read the poems!”
 
Founder of Poetry X Hunger, Hiram Larew is just as enthusiastic: “Our work with ECALL is another exciting example of poetry’s power to fight hunger.  Congratulations to ECALL on receiving this first Poetry X Hunger-funded grant.”  
 
Poetry X Hunger is a component fund of Chesapeake Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the State of Maryland. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Documents and information submitted to the State of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and postage.

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