Classy Awards Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLASSY AWARDS ANNOUNCES 8 NONPROFIT WINNERS LIVE ON STAGE
Action Against Hunger Awarded at the Largest Social Impact Awards in the Country

May 8, 2014 – San Diego, CA – The CLASSY Awards, in partnership with the United
Nations Foundation, announced eight Winners live on stage this past weekend at the
5
th
Annual CLASSY Awards Ceremony. More than 3,600 programs worldwide were
evaluated during a yearlong research process. The Winners were selected by the
Leadership Council, a prestigious board of 100+ leaders and experts in the social
sector.

The Ceremony featured co-hosts Elizabeth Gore, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the
United Nations Foundation and Kenna, Founder of Summit on the Summit and
Grammy-Nominated Musician, along with 12 influential speakers.

Action Against Hunger was proud to be among the eight winners, taking top honors
in the Poverty & Hunger Relief category for our innovative and integrated nutrition
programming in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Action Against Hunger is all about providing emergency and sustainable solutions to
hunger. We’re proud to be honored in a particular way for our lifesaving integrated
nutrition efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” explained Andrea Tamburini,
Director of Operations, accepting the award for Action Against Hunger. “The CLASSY
Award means a great deal not just to me, but to our hardworking staff in D.R. Congo,
and to the more than 5,000 men and women who keep our programs running day in
and day out, in over 40 countries around the world.”

“Our global social landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and bold
solutions are needed to address new and existing challenges,” said Pat Walsh, Co-
Founder of the CLASSY Awards. “The winners awarded with a CLASSY this year are
driving significant progress in the 8 major cause sectors, and their work deserves
recognition. We are honored to be able to shine a spotlight on their successes.”

This year’s CLASSY Awards Winners include:
 Active Duty & Veterans Services: The Mission Continues
 Animal & Wildlife Welfare: World Vets
 Disaster Relief & Public Safety International Medical Corps
 Educational Advancement: Project Lead the Way
 Environmental Protection: Climate Action Reserve
 Health Services: Jhpiego
 Human Rights & Social Justice: Immigration Equality
 Poverty & Hunger Relief: Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger’s strategic approach to fighting hunger has developed since
1979, working closely with the scientific and NGO community to research and
implement best practice, scalable solutions. In D.R. Congo since 1997, Action Against
Hunger has worked closely with the Ministry of Health to build local capacity,
strengthen health systems, and provide emergency care. They’ve trained thousands
of health workers, equipped hundreds of hospitals and health centers, and provided
lifesaving therapeutic care for tens of thousands of severely malnourished children.
In 1993, they developed a revolutionary milk formula that slashed mortality rates by
75% for severe malnutrition. In 1997, the milk formula helped create Plumpy’nut, the
first ever ready-to-use therapeutic food, which brings cure rates up to 90-95%.

“All of the organizations participating in the CLASSY Awards are big thinkers and bold
leaders,” said Elizabeth Gore, this year’s co-host of the CLASSY Awards and
Entrepreneur–in-Residence at the UN Foundation. “The winners recognized on stage
are implementing creative new solutions, taking risks and leveraging best practices
to guide their strategies. The UN Foundation recognizes their leadership and we are
proud to support their efforts in driving significant social progress moving forward.”

More information about the CLASSY Awards Winners, Finalists and Nominees can be
found at: www.classyawards.org or email [email protected].

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About the CLASSY Awards
The CLASSY Awards, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is the largest
social impact awards ceremony of its kind, celebrating the greatest champions of
social progress. The yearlong initiative identifies and evaluates organizations in eight
major cause categories, including Active Duty & Veteran Services, Animal & Wildlife
Welfare, Education Advancement, Environmental Protection, Health Services, Human
Rights & Social Justice, Poverty & Hunger Relief, Disaster Relief & Public Safety. The
winners are determined by the CLASSY Awards Leadership Council, an honorary
board of leaders and experts whose unique perspective and valuable insight
establishes this recognition as one of the highest honors in the social sector. For
more information, visit www.classyawards.org.

About the United Nations Foundation
The United Nations Foundation builds public-private partnerships to address the
world’s most pressing problems, and broadens support for the United Nations
through advocacy and public outreach. Through innovative campaigns and initiatives,
the Foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global
problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a U.S. public charity by
entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner and now is supported by global
corporations, foundations, governments, and individuals. For more information, visit
www.unfoundation.org.