aBOUT OUR PaRTneRshiP WiTh CaVa• From Sept. 1 to Sept. 16, all three Cava Restaurants (located in Washington, D.C., Rockville, Maryland and Arlington, Virginia) will donate 25¢ to WFP’s School Meals programs for every dish purchased, which will provide one school meal to a child in need.• On Sept. 16, Cava and WFP USA will co-host a wrap-up party at the Cava Capitol Hill location to unveil and celebrate the final number of meals provided to children around the world through their partnership.

aBOUT TOnighT’s sPeCial ingRedienT: ChiCkPeas• By using locally grown ingredients to source its school meals program in countries like Ethiopia, WFP is not only feeding hungry children, but also supporting small-scale farmers. Known as “homegrown school meals,” this approach boosts income for small-scale farmers by creating a reliable buyer for their crops.• Since 2008, WFP has been working with small-scale farmers across the globe to achieve better yields, reduce their losses after harvest and improve the quality of their staple crops • With an average of 22% protein, chickpeas are a more sustainable alternative to meat and have the potential to reduce risk of coronary artery disease and diabetes. • Ethiopia is already the world’s fifth largest producer of chickpeas. Experts say the country could grow more than twice as much if farmers had access to better seeds and modern farming techniques.

WFP Usa’s BaCk-TO-sChOOl CaMPaign OVeRVieW Purpose: As families across the U.S. prepare to send their kids back to school this fall, WFP USA is raising support for millions of children worldwide who are missing the most crucial back-to-school supply: Nutritious food. Through its School Meals program, WFP helps lift millions of children out of hunger and poverty every year. Slogan: “Solve Hunger With The Right Equation”Dates: Aug. 6 - Sept. 16Hashtags: #SolveHunger

FOllOW TOnighT’s PaRTiCiPanTs On sOCial Media: @WFPUSA, @CAvAMezze, @HUnterBiden, @CHeFdCAvA

aBOUT CaVa

As children of Greek immigrants, longtime friends Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Moshovitis and Ted Xenohristos decided in the summer of 2006 that they wanted to open a Greek restaurant that reminded them of the mezze/tapas style dining of their home. Since then, the trio has opened two other restaurants and a casual dining called Cava Grill. The trio also sells their all-natural spreads in food markets up and down the east coast. Cava’s philoso-phy is their belief in big flavor with a small footprint and giving back to those in need.

“Cava Mezze wanted to be a part of WFP’s efforts because it values its commitment to helping children and families around the world. WFP strives to not only raise money to help fight the world’s hunger

problem, but also help people in need build better futures. Giving people money is one thing, giving them the tools to succeed is another and that is exactly what WFP is doing.”

– Jamie Barmak, Cava Brand Manager

aBOUT WFP & WFP UsaThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, providing vital food assistance to more than 80 million people in 75 countries last year alone. World Food Program USA builds support global hunger relief through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States.

“As a father of three, i know how important education is for a child’s future.

But hungry children can’t learn, they can’t grow and they can’t thrive in the classroom. That’s why school meals are such a smart solution for achieving a future of zero hunger.”

–Hunter Biden, WFP USA Board Chairman

FOR PhOTOs, inTeRVieW ReqUesTs & qUesTiOns, Please COnTaCT: M.J. Altman, WFP USA Communications, mjaltman@wfpusa.org; (202) 627-3932

aBOUT WFP sChOOl Meals• WFP is the world’s largest provider of school meals, feeding more than 18 million children in 60 countries last year alone. • Over half of WFP-supported school meals programs are in Africa, reaching 10 million children in 33 countries.• School meals have the power to break the cycle of poverty by promoting education through good nutrition. • Studies have shown that school meals can boost attendance and graduation rates, especially among girls in low-income countries who would otherwise be forced to marry young or work to feed themselves.• Just 25¢ can provide a school meal to a child in need. Just $50 can feed a child for an entire school year.