About Watch Hunger Stop
Watch Hunger Stop, established in 2013, raises funds and awareness to help achieve a world with Zero Hunger. The brand's partner in the effort is the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and funds go to support WFP's school meals program. In 2015, Michael Kors was named a WFP Goodwill Ambassador; in 2016, he was awarded the McGovern-Dole Leadership Award by WFP USA for his dedicated efforts to highlight and alleviate the crisis of hunger.
About the World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies, building prosperity and supporting a sustainable future for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
The Pink Pony Collection
The Pink pony collection comprises an expanded assortment of Polo icons with fresh graphics and details, statement pieces and accessories for men, women, and children. The collection is anchored by the “Live/Love” graphic tee, and 100 percent of the purchase price from the sale of each tee in light pink colorway will be donated to the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation or to an international network of cancer charities. Globally, 25 percent of the purchase price from the sale of each item in the Pink Pony collection is directed o an international network of cancer charities; within the United States, proceeds benefit the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation.
Ralph Lauren’s Commitment to Cancer Care
For nearly 30 years, Ralph Lauren has been committed to raising awareness in the fight against cancer. In the 1989, after his close friend and Washington Post Fashion editor Nina Hyde was diagnosed with breast cancer, Mr. Lauren made a commitment to focus his philanthropic efforts on improving care for this devastating disease by cofounding the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. In 1994 he led the fashion industry in its support of breast cancer research by designing the first target logo for the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative, which focuses on raising public awareness and funds for the breast cancer cause.
In 2003, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care was established in partnership with the nation’s leading cancer center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City, to provide high-quality, compassionate cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment to all regardless of personal circumstances. In
2014, Ralph Lauren Corporation partnered with The Royal Marsden, the largest and most comprehensive cancer center in Europe, to develop a world class breast cancer research facility. Together with the Duke of Cambridge, Ralph Lauren Corporation opened The Royal Marsden Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research in 2016.
