John van Hengel

John van Hengel (* 1923 in Waupun, Wisconsin, † October 5, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona) was American and founder of Feeding America, formerly America's Second Harvest in 1976.

John van Hengel founded in 1967 in Phoenix, Arizona, the St. Mary 's Food Bank: a first approach to share surplus food to the needy. This initiative " panel " has spread worldwide and is involved in the care -seeking.