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Zero Hunger event September 18 2025

Zero Hunger: Doing What Works

Long-term Solutions to Feeding the World Post-USAID

An evening of insight, impact, and inspiration hosted by Meds & Food for Kids.

Thursday, September 24, 2026
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
1335 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131

Registration opens July 2026

Featuring:

Dianna Darsney de Salcedo
Global Food Institute at George Washington University

James Rhoads
Haiti Food Systems Alliance

In a world facing unprecedented levels of hunger and malnutrition, MFK is proving that smarter, locally driven solutions can save lives and build lasting change. From treating over one million malnourished children to training thousands of Haitian farmers, MFK’s model shows what’s possible when aid empowers rather than replaces.

This annual event brings together global leaders, changemakers, and passionate supporters to celebrate progress, confront urgent challenges, and chart a better path forward.

SPONSOR ZERO HUNGER

Your sponsorship of Zero Hunger helps Meds & Food for Kids save lives, create jobs, and transform futures in Haiti.

Click here to read about sponsorship levels and benefits.

To sign up as a Zero Hunger sponsor, please contact
Melissa George, Fundraising Manager
mgeorge@mfkhaiti.org
314-619-9451

PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets are $75 each, or $600 for a full table of 8 people.

Registration opens July 2026

Ending Hunger isn’t a dream, it’s a matter of doing what works.

Zero Hunger 2025:

Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Ertharin Cousin (World Food Programme, UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Food Systems for the Future)

Zero Hunger 2024:

Keynote Speaker: Catherine Bertini (World Food Prize Laureate, World Food Programme, Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education)
Panel Speakers: Kristen Wild (Operation Food Search), Eric Mitchell (Alliance to End Hunger), Dr. Lora Iannotti (E3 Nutrition Lab)

Zero Hunger 2023:

Keynote Speaker: Roger Thurow (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Wall Street Journal)
Panel Speakers: Dr. Lora Iannotti (E3 Nutrition Lab), Dr. Patricia Wolff (Meds & Food for Kids, Founder)