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COMMEMORATING 35 YEARS!

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HANDS ACROSS AMERICA

MAY 25 1986

More than 6 million Americans join hands for the Hands Across America event

Over $20 Million Raised

To fight hunger and homelessness in America

Hands Across America (HANDS) was launched in October, 1985. Considered at that time to be the largest community participation effort in our nation’s history, HANDS was just impossible enough to be possible.

The dream quickly erupted into an unparalleled show of heartfelt concern. The event brought together millions of people to generate a national consensus that hunger and homelessness existed and that we must answer the call to help shelter and feed those in need. It was an impassioned outpouring in tandem with America’s response to the famine in Africa in 1985.

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