2026 National CampaignBring It to Your ClubA National Rotary Fundraising Challenge
33 days.
One shared table.
Across America, Rotary clubs and their communities will compete, cook, and come together to help end hunger.
Campaign beginsOctober 1, 2026
Hunger Strike 2026
A national competition powered by local communities.
Hunger Strike turns friendly competition into meaningful action. Rotary clubs lead local teams, engage their communities, and raise funds for hunger relief from October 1 through November 2.
Every team joins one national movement—while helping meet the needs of children and families in communities across the United States.
Designed for Rotary
Local leadership.
National momentum.
Build your team
Rotary clubs invite members, local businesses, friends, and neighbors to participate together.
Raise for 33 days
Teams compete on a national leaderboard and turn every weekly contest vote into campaign dollars.
Celebrate nationwide
The campaign culminates in a live chef-led podcast connecting participating clubs and communities across the country.
Four weeks. Four national contests.
Every club creates.
Every dollar is a vote.
Each contest gives clubs something fun and meaningful to accomplish, share online, and rally their communities around.
$1 = 1 vote
Supporters donate directly to their favorite club's contest entry. Every vote counts toward that week's winner and the club's total on the national fundraising leaderboard.
The Rotary Recipe Rally
Create a 60-second video featuring your club's signature dish, the story behind it, and why your team is fighting hunger.
How to win
The entry with the most donated votes becomes the 2026 Hunger Strike Signature Dish.
The Pantry Five Cook-Off
Five common pantry ingredients are revealed. Clubs create an original meal, then post a photo, recipe, and short presentation online.
How to win
Supporters vote for the most creative, appealing, and resourceful Pantry Five creation.
Cans for a Cause Build-Off
Collect unopened shelf-stable foods, build a striking sculpture or display, and submit a photo or reel. Donate the food locally afterward.
How to win
The club whose creation earns the most donated votes wins the national build-off.
Hometown Hunger Hero
Nominate a local food-bank worker, volunteer, school nutrition champion, or hunger-relief hero in a 90-second tribute video.
How to win
America votes to select the 2026 Hometown Hunger Hero, announced during the live finale.
Weekly winners receive a national campaign spotlight and recognition during the live Hunger Strike finale.
The National Finale
One unforgettable night.
A country united against hunger.
On November 2, the campaign culminates with a nationally streamed live podcast featuring famous chefs from around the world, weekly contest champions, fundraising highlights, and stories from participating Rotary clubs.
Who We Support
Two organizations. One shared mission to end hunger.
Funds raised through Hunger Strike support two trusted organizations addressing hunger from complementary angles—helping children access dependable meals and moving nutritious food to communities that need it.
Harvest Against Hunger
Connects farmers, truckers, volunteers, and hunger-relief organizations to reduce food waste and get fresh, nutritious produce to people in need. Its programs strengthen local food systems and expand equitable access to healthy food.
Learn about their work
No Kid Hungry
Works to end childhood hunger in America by helping schools and communities connect children with the meals they need. The campaign provides grants, expertise, research, and advocacy to strengthen school, summer, and family nutrition programs.
Learn about their workFundraise. Qualify. Win.
Remarkable prizes for remarkable impact.
Every participant who raises $150 earns an entry. Every additional $50 raised earns another.
A weeklong stay on one of Hawaii's top-rated beaches.
A luxury New Year's stay in a presidential suite.
October 1 – November 2, 2026
Put your club on the national leaderboard.
Bring Hunger Strike to your Rotary club and give your community a memorable way to take action together.