Food for Life Global
PO Box 59037
Potomac, MD 20859
http://www.ffl.org
Mission and Programs
Mission
Food for Life is a unique project for bringing peace and prosperity to the needy of the world through the liberal distribution of sanctified vegetarian/vegan meals.
Our Aims and Objectives are as follows:
Welfare: To eradicate hunger and malnutrition by providing free vegetarian meals to the disadvantaged, and victims of disaster (natural or man made), wherever there is a need in the world.
Health: To establish Food for Life Health Education centers throughout the world. These centers will provide free or inexpensive vegetarian meals, counseling, health education, and living skills training to those in need.
Youth Development: To establish Rural Academies for Youth, whereby people from the ages of 16-25 are trained in yoga, animal protection, sustainable agriculture, and food preparation centered around spiritual values.
Hospitality: To revive India''s ancient Vedic culture of hospitality, and to teach people by example, that there is spiritual equality among all beings.
Programs
Food for Life operates in more than 50 countries around the world. The largest operation is located in Bangalore, India. Food for Life's Midday Meal program offers free meals everyday to poverty stricken school children throughout India. Food for Life is currently serving over 1,000,000 hygienic and nutritious meals every day through an extremely cost-effective program. Food for Life also has many other successful projects in Australia, Eastern Europe, South America and North America. Since 1974, more than 500 millions meals have been served by Food for Life. The charity has expanded its services to include, sustainable farming projects, orphanages, cow protection services, medical care, and schooling for underprivileged children.
Program / Activities (NTEE Code)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
Nutrition Programs
International Relief
Results
Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007
- Continued to support Food for Life affiliate project around the world through training, education and small grants.
- Maintained and increased Food for Life Global's education and awareness service through mail and the Internet. Gave presentation on world hunger and FFL's projects at numerous vegetarian and green conferences.
- Increased distribution of meals to over 1 million per day
Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning 01/01/2008
- Develop the following projects: Eco-Kitchen in Mississippi to expand food distribution; Emergency/Catering truck fleet for the US; Increase the distribution of products and education from our web site.
- Raise $10 million dollars for grant giving to our affiliate projects world wide.
- Volunteer Vacation service to facilitate more hands-on opportunities for our volunteers.
Self Assessment
Food for Life tracks its effectiveness in the following ways: (1) an annual evaluation of its feeding programs (2) the number of new members (3) growth in Web site usage (4) feedback from web site visitors, donors, members.
Additional Comments
The New York Times:
"...here they have a reputation like the one Mother Teresa has in Calcutta: it is not hard finding someone to swear they are saints."
- December 12, 1995
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- Arlen Specter (United States Senate):
"I congratulate you for your fine achievements on behalf of the homeless ...... Food for Life's success in providing housing, food and social services has long attracted the attention of this office..."
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Financial Times of London:
"...while the Kremlin has been willing to spend trillions of rubles on its soldiers, only one Russian civic organization has come to Chechnya to provide emergency aid for its often homeless and sometimes starving compatriots ? the Russian branch of the Hare Krishna [movement]."
- June 8, 1996
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Vegetarian Times:
"... though it may not get top mention on the nightly news, Food for Life is among the world's most intrepid relief organizations, in at least one case delivering food to a war-torn region after the Red Cross and other agencies gave up."
- August 1996
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- Leland Montell (Country Director of the International Rescue Committee)
"On behalf of the IRC, I would like to compliment the efforts of Food for Life, in providing fresh fruit, vegetables, and prepared meals to some of the most vulnerable groups in Serbia."
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Police Gazette (Australia):
"The fact the police and the Hare Krishna Food for Life organization are looking to work together ...... represents very positive policing."
- May 1992
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Moscow Tribune:
"The Hare Krishna cooks have established themselves as the chief emergency feeding program in war-torn Chechnya."
- August 30, 1995
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Sydney Morning Herald (Newspaper):
"The Hare Krishnas are very generous."
- February 1996
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Addictions:
"The Hare Krishnas are close to 100% successful in stopping drug abuse among those who voluntarily enter the program."
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Basic Information
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This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-PF.
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EIN: |
52-1952901 |
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Executive:
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Mr
Paul
Turner,
Director
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Contact:
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Mr.
Paul
Turner,
Director
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Phone:
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(301) 987-5883
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Fax:
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(208) 906-8689
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E-mail:
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pturner@ffl.org
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Fiscal
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2008
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Assets:
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$9,413
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Year Founded: |
1995 |
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No. of Board Members:
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3
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No. of Full Time Employees:
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1-5
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No. of Part-Time Employees:
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1-5
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Volunteers:
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501-1000
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Audited Statements Available to Public:
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Yes
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Funding: |
This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses, special projects, building improvements and endowments.
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Locations Served: |
National
North America, South America, Australasia, Eastern and Western Europe, Former Soviet Union, India,
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Board of Directors
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Mukunda Goswami, Board Member
Paul Turner, Board Member
Wendy Walker, Board Member
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