CHARLOTTE – MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, is a national organization helping Jewish Family Services fight hunger in Charlotte for the seventh year running.

MAZON awarded Jewish Family Services a $7,000 grant for hunger relief in the area. The grant will help meet growing needs of Jewish Family Services clients in the Charlotte area, expand educational services to teach clients about nutrition and cost-saving measures and increase local advocacy.

Last year, Jewish Family Services distributed home-cooked meals and pantry items to 2,374 individuals through its food pantry.

To learn more about Jewish Family Services, visit www.jfscharlotte.org or call 704-364-6594.

For more information on MAZON, visit www.mazon.org or call 800-813-0557.