The greatest honor our organization can present is our Hunger Relief Champion award. This annual recognition celebrates individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional service, passion, and innovation in the movement to end hunger across North Dakota and Clay County, MN.
These recipients embody the spirit of commitment and partnership that fuels our mission to end hunger today, tomorrow, and for good. These honorees continue to shape the future of hunger relief are often extending invitations to those around them to join them in their work to alleviate hunger. Through generous contributions of time, resources, and advocacy, each honoree has helped lift our communities and create meaningful change for thousands of our neighbors in need. We extend our congratulations to all of our partners. Together, we can solve hunger.
2024 Hunger Relief Champions
Hornbachers
Katie Johnke
Bell Bank/Bell Insurance
Brenda Janssen
2023 Hunger Relief Champions
Bjorn Solberg (Hugh’s Gardens)
David Shultz (Shultz + Associates)
Amy Riccio (Moorhead Public Schools)
Bremer Bank
2022 Hunger Relief Champions
Kathy Schneider
David Green
Melissa Anderson
Essentia Health
2021 Hunger Relief Champions
Basin Electric Power Co-operative
Nancy Johnson
Gowri Pillai
Jim Barnhardt
2020 Hunger Relief Champions
North Dakota Farmers Union/Farmers Union Insurance
Wells Fargo Bank
Sanford Health
Linda Narum
2019 Hunger Relief Champions
David Maring
Glenn Muske
First Lutheran Church (Fargo)
United Way Cass-Clay
2018 Hunger Relief Champions
Gate City Bank
Border States Electric
Aaron Becher
Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senator
2017 Hunger Relief Champions
Corwin Automotive Group
Sam’s Club
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
2016 Hunger Relief Champions
Larry Schumacker
Merrill Lynch
Dakota Medical Foundation
2015 Hunger Relief Champions
Karen Ehrens
Marcia Euren
Dan and Beatrice Faust
2014 Hunger Relief Champions
Cash Wise Foods
Hughes Gardens
John Deere Electronic Solutions
2013 Hunger Relief Champions
CHS
Hope Lutheran Church
Nash Finch Company | Sunmart Foods
2012 Hunger Relief Champions
Fargo Rotary
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Marti Sunderlin
National Association of Letter Carriers
2011 Hunger Relief Champions
ND Community Action Partnership
Microsoft
2010 Hunger Relief Champions
Earl Pomeroy
Byron Dorgan
Jenni Monson
Walmart
2009 Hunger Relief Champions
Fill the Dome
Hornbacher’s
West Acres Development, LLC
2008 Hunger Relief Champion
Bremer Banks
The Pampered Chef
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans