Bread in the News
World Food Prize Honors Non-Profits
Jo Luck of Heifer International and Dr. David Beckmann of Bread for the World are the 2010 recipients. They will split the $250,000 prize. It's the first time the award has been given to non-governmental organizations.
Slash Food on June 30, 2010
On mission to fight hunger, poverty
Bread for the World, Beckmann said, is a “collective Christian voice” for hungry people around the world. The group has a network of member churches in the U.S., which he calls on to advocate for legislation that either increases money available to assistance programs or make those programs more effective.
Omaha World Herlad on June 28, 2010
Farmers in 5 Nations Receive Funds From G8
Beckmann praises the Obama administration for its leadership on the issue, and says Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union are living up to the commitments they made in L'Aquila last year.
VOA News on June 25, 2010
New USAID Program Provides Food Aid to B’desh, Nepal
Jo Luck, president of Heifer International, and David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, won the 2010 World Food Prize.
Indian West on June 24, 2010
Homeless children and families interfaith summit held in Salem
Portland resident Robin Stephenson, who works with the nonprofit Bread for the World, works on a national and federal level to identify root causes of hunger and poverty.
Statesman Journal on June 24, 2010
Where is God in Poverty?
Bread for the World says, “hunger is a political question: hungry people lack the power to end their hunger. Many people today are poor and hungry largely because a few people with enormous power neglect and / or mistreat the powerless.
Zombian Watchdog on June 23, 2010
World Food Prize honors Beckmann, Luck
The Rev. David Beckmann of Bread for the World and Jo Luck of Heifer International were named co-winners of the 2010 World Food Prize at a June 16 ceremony at the U.S. State Dept.
UMC-GBCS on June 22, 2010
Beckmann named 2010 World Food Prize Laureate
David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, a significant partner with Covenant World Relief, has been named the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate.
COV Church on June 22, 2010
Bread for the World Wins Top Anti-Hunger Prize
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton awarded the World Food Prize to Bread for the World President David Beckmann at the State Department on June 16.
Crosswalk on June 21, 2010
World Food Prize Honors Heads of Two Groups Based in US
This year's World Food Prize will honor two leaders of hunger-fighting groups based in the United States. The winners are David Beckmann of Bread for the World and Jo Luck of Heifer International. They will share the prize of two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
VOA News on June 21, 2010
Bread for the World on WNET-TV
This year's World food prize has gone to two americans fighting hunger and poverty. they are David beckmann of Bread for the World, the christian anti-hunger lobby, and jo luck of heifer international, which gives food-producing animals to poor families.
WNET-TV on June 20, 2010
Bread for the World's David Beckmann Wins World Food Prize
Join us in celebrating, with our partner organization, Bread for the World, the Rev. David Beckmann's award as a 2010 World Food Prize Laureate! David is the President of Bread for the World. He shares the award, the Nobel Prize equivalent for food and agriculture, with Jo Luck, president of Heifer International.
Just Faith Ministries Grad Net on June 18, 2010
BP Chief's Denial of Blame Enrages Lawmakers
David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, joined the June 18 edition of the CBN Newschannel's Midday program to talk more about how Americans can help the downtrodden victims of the region.
CBN News on June 18, 2010
Top Prize for Top Leaders at Bread for the World, Heifer International
By recognizing the leaders of Bread and Heifer, the World Food Prize highlighted the “critical efforts of NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] in mobilizing and empowering everyday citizens to end hunger in communities around the world.
Christianity Today on June 18, 2010
Humanitarians Recognized with World Food Prize
A Lutheran minister is being recognized for his contribution to end world hunger. Rev. David Beckmann left his job at the World Bank to lead the Bread for the World organization.
CBN News on June 17, 2010
2010 World Food Prize Honors Go to Two Grassroots Leaders
David Beckmann and Jo Luck were named co-winners of the 2010 World Food Prize at a June 16 ceremony at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C. that featured Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
Wallaces Farmer on June 17, 2010
‘Feed the Future’ is central to U.S. foreign policy: Hillary
Jo Luck, president of Heifer International and David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, has been selected for the 2010 World Food Prize.
The Hindu on June 17, 2010
Anti-hunger advocates win World Food Prize
David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, and Jo Luck, president of Heifer International, were honored by the State Department Wednesday for expanding their large grassroots organizations and bringing help to millions of the world's hungry.
Associated Press on June 17, 2010
U.S. Officials Announce New Agriculture Research Initiative To Aid Farmers In Developing Countries
At the ceremony, hunger advocates David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and Jo Luck, president of Heifer International, were presented with this year's World Food Prize, the Associated Press reports (Jalonick, 6/16).
U.S. Global Health Policy on June 17, 2010
Hunger-Fighting Charities Win World Food Prize
This year's World Food Prize went to David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, and Jo Luck, CEO of Heifer International. It's the first time the award has gone to leaders of non-governmental organizations.
VOA News on June 17, 2010
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