Dave Krepcho dedicated 34 years in nonprofit sector leadership, led teams to distribute over one billion meals, generated hundreds of millions of dollars for hunger relief, engaged thousands of thousands of volunteers, created innovative programs and social entrepreneurial initiatives, as well as job training and placement in the culinary industry. Dave has served on dozens of local, state, national, and international boards. He has chaired various national task forces, won numerous awards, and repeatedly testified to Congress on hunger relief.
He believes that food is a fundamental human right and that no one should go hungry, especially in one of the world’s wealthiest countries.
Dave is available for speaking engagements and book club interest.
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Claire Strom is the Rapetti-Trunzo Chair of History at Rollins College. She has published widely on global, national, and local history. For this project, she drew on her expertise in agricultural history, including nearly two decades as editor of the journal of note in the field, Agricultural History.