No Child Goes Hungry is the brainchild of Rev. Kären Rasmussen, who currently serves as the founder and director of her nonprofit. No Child Goes Hungry became a 501 (c) (3) in 2016 and has stayed true to its mission: 100% of all donations go directly to feeding kids in need.
Born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, Kären joined the Navy and served for 20 years in a wide range of places across the country. Committed to service, she entered seminary later in life and was ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister in 2011.
As a minister, Kären has served several congregations in the Washington, DC area in a wide variety of positions. Focusing on creating multigeneration social justice service projects, she cares deeply about having people of all ages work to serve their community at a grassroots level. Kären also serves her denomination as a member of the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC), the governing body overseeing all phases of UU ministerial credentialing. The Committee interviews candidates for ministerial fellowship before a fellowship is granted. Kären was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the MFC.
As the creator of NCGH, Kären is skilled at making connections and providing assistance to help others use resources and volunteers from their own organizations to address child hunger needs in their communities.
NCGH works with schools, congregations, community centers, and a wide range of organizations and individuals who want to make a difference and feed kids in the community. The types of projects are only limited by your imagination!
In her spare time, Kären likes to travel, garden, do CrossFit, and spend time with her partner and rescue dog, Jemma.
If your organization would like to be considered for future participation opportunities, create a fundraiser, or make a financial donation to No Child Goes Hungry, please contact us here.