Diane Reeder, The Queens Galley Founder, Voted The Nation's Favorite Champion Against Child Hunger

The ConAgra Foods® Foundation, in partnership with Share Our Strength® and Sandra Lee, home and food expert and the national ambassador of Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline® program, is pleased to announce Diane Reeder, founder and executive director of The Queens Galley in Kingston, N.Y., as the nation’s Champion Against Child Hunger. Reeder was selected from a pool of five nominees based on her outstanding work establishing and managing The Queens Galley, a not-for-profit organization providing meals to those in need and taking action to prevent child hunger in America.

“Diane embodies the mission of the ConAgra Foods Foundation by not only providing food and meals to those in need, but also providing them with knowledge and experiences to make healthy, tasty meals – skills that will last a lifetime,” said Chris Kircher, president, ConAgra Foods Foundation. “Diane is someone so deserving of the title, ‘Champion,’ because she’s a leader who is truly helping to create a community of people passionate about ending childhood hunger.”

Reeder’s organization, The Queens Galley, is open for three meals a day, 365 days a year, and serves more than 9,000 meals a month to children and families in need. The Queens Galley also creates and implements programs, including Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, that teach children and families how to make nutritious meals on a limited budget. Reeder was selected through an online vote by the ConAgra Foods Foundation on its Champions Against Child Hunger contest Web site ( ChampionsAgainstChildHunger.org) and its Facebook fan page ( facebook.com/ConAgraFoodsFoundation).

“All of us at The Queens Galley are committed to providing children and families with the food and facts they need to live healthful lives,” said Reeder. “I am humbled and honored to be selected as the Champion Against Child Hunger, and believe that each of the other finalists deserves credit for their amazing efforts as well.”