Children's Hunger Fund / CHF

Summary

Children's Hunger Fund ("CHF") alleviates the suffering in children around the world. Whether it is hunger, malnutrition, poor medical care, abandonment or abuse, CHF works to provide products to assist in the care of children. To do so, Children's Hunger Fund solicits donations of food, clothing, personal hygiene items, medicines, medical supplies and other relief materials from American companies. These products are then delivered through a monitored distribution network in the cities and countries where Children's Hunger Fund sends aid. CHF is a nonprofit organization and contributions to it are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Children's Hunger Fund ("CHF") alleviates the suffering in children around the world. Whether it is hunger, malnutrition, poor medical care, abandonment or abuse, CHF works to provide products to assist in the care of children. To do so, Children's Hunger Fund solicits donations of food, clothing, personal hygiene items, medicines, medical supplies and other relief materials from American companies. These products are then delivered through a monitored distribution network in the cities and countries where Children's Hunger Fund sends aid. CHF is a nonprofit organization and contributions to it are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

CHF uses the following to express its mission:

The mission of CHF is to serve children in need across America and the world. We Seek to communicate a relevant gospel message, using our resources to empower, equip and support the work of the Body of Christ. We place the highest value on being good stewards of God's resources. We are consistently ranked as one of America's most cost-effective charities, with less then 1% overhead costs.

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Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

CHF expresses its statement of faith as follows:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.

History [ Back to top ]

Children's Hunger Fund began its food distribution program to feed hungry families in Southern California in 1992. When the Los Angeles riot broke out, CHF immediately responded by increasing its program into South-Central Los Angeles. To break the cycle of poverty, CHF worked with World Impact to establish a job-training program for inner-city youth throughout the nation.

Over the next two years, Children's Hunger Fund expanded in its goal to serve children in need, across America and around the world. The first of many truckloads of food and clothing were sent to help American Indian children in Arizona. Relief assistance was sent to children in orphanages in Mexico, Central Europe and Africa.

In January 1994, the Northridge earthquake struck a few miles from Children's Hunger Fund's headquarters. With its warehouse full of food, but only $500 in the bank, CHF responded immediately by giving away all its food to local churches to help feed the community. Within days, public agencies and private corporations refilled CHF's warehouse over and over again with food and clothing to feed over 50,000 families each week for months.

Over the years, Children's Hunger Fund has responded to emergencies around the world to help children and their families. Truckloads of relief assistance were sent following the Midwest floods, Southeast hurricanes, Japanese earthquake, Bosnian war and numerous famines around the world.

Children's Hunger Fund proactively seeks to help children before disaster strikes. Currently in Romania, over 43,000 children in orphanages receive regular shipments of food, medicine and clothing from CHF. Millions of meals are provided to low-income families in the U.S. And each December, over a hundred thousand toys are distributed to impoverished children around the world to make their Christmas special.

Many generous companies and individuals have helped Children's Hunger Fund transform children's lives from hunger into hope. Truck drivers have transported food, volunteers have wrapped gifts, donors have written checks, corporations have given products and churches have cared for families in need. Miracles and blessings have been common.

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

CHF expresses its needs as follows:

Children's Hunger Fund is able to achieve remarkable results thanks to the many contributions from the private sector. From our businesslike approach to the efficient and expeditious distribution of donations, we have enhanced our credibility and earned a reputation as one of the most cost-effective charities in America.

We pride ourselves on accurate monitoring and tracking of shipments. Our reputation for prompt pickup, accountability and extensive feedback has helped us earn the confidence of many U.S. corporations and manufacturers.

Here's the type of product donations that we are seeking:

Food:
Nutrition Bars, Flour, Cooking Oil, Sugar, Corn, Soybeans, Baby Food, Milk Formula, Juice, Cereal, Rice, Beans, Pasta, Vegetable Seeds, Soup, Canned Meat, Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables

Clothing:
Diapers, Shoes and Boots, Jackets, Pants, Children's Clothing, Sweatshirts, T-shirts, Socks, Gloves

Toys:
Dolls and Teddy Bears, Balls, $5 to $10 Gifts, Play centers for Orphanages

School Supplies:
Notepads, Markers, Crayons, Books, Pencils and Pens, Coloring Books

Personal Hygiene Items:
Soap, Tooth Paste and Toothbrushes, Shampoo

Medicines:
Laundry Detergent, Deodorant, Vitamins, Antibiotics, Aspirin, Cough Syrup, Cold Formula

Medical supplies:
Diaper Rash Ointment, Hospital Equipment, First Aid Kits, Bandages, Anti Diarrhea Medicine

Household Items:
Cooking Utensils

Other Relief Materials:
Blankets, Building Supplies, Sleeping Bags

To arrange to make a donation, please call
Judson Masters at (818) 899-5122 or toll free (800) 708-7589. Email info@chf2serve.org

CHF Work Days:
How can you change a life? You may never know the full impact your actions will have on the life of a needy child, but when you volunteer at CHF you can know that your impact will be significant! Come help us prepare the food that we will send to children in need across America and around the world.

Workdays are held every Wednesday and Saturday from 9AM to 12 noon at the CHF warehouses in Pacoima, California and Homewood, Illinois. Please call (818) 899-5122 in California or 708.799.5822 in the Midwest for current schedules. Also, please call ahead if you have a large group you want to bring with you.

Transportation and Shipping
CHF moves products all over the country and around the world. If you are in the transportation industry and can help us move products out of corporate warehouses into the hands of needy children, we would like to hear from you. Call CHF at (818) 899-5122 or toll free (800) 708-7589.

Food Pak Family Sponsor Program
We've developed a program designed to target the neediest families in America's inner cities and provide them with expanded services on a weekly basis.

For a donation of $24.00 per month, we will be able to care for many of the needs of a suffering family. CHF provides Food Paks along with bulk food and other aid each week, in an effort to affect lasting change in the lives of needy families. This brings great value for your donated dollar and directly impacts a family in difficult times.

If you would like to sponsor a family for $24.00 per month, call us at (818) 899-5122 or toll free (800) 708-7589.

Research Analysis

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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Relief and Development Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		7 of 347	6 of 52
Fund Acquisition Decision		24 of 347	10 of 52
Resource Allocation Decision		14 of 347	11 of 52
Asset Utilization Decision		14 of 347	9 of 52

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