Closing the Gap(s)

Pruitt says ReThink Hunger is "building on the principles" that underscored Close the Gap. It is NTFB's response to the grim facts about increases in long-term unemployment and hunger rates.

Brinkmann notes that NTFB employees know the facts but are the sort of people who are motivated rather than discouraged by obstacles — people "willing to go to the edge with you." She could be describing her own approach to fundraising and her attitude on any given day.