Our Founder

A leader who turned appetite into action

Every movement starts with one person willing to do something. Our founder believed that the same hunger for community could be channeled into fighting real hunger.

Bartley Weaver, founder of EEC FEEDS Inc, at an Extreme Eating Championships event with supporters

Founder & President

Bartley Weaver

Bartley started EEC FEEDS Inc with a clear mission: fight hunger by providing meals, groceries, and direct food assistance to individuals and families in need. In 2019, he turned his appetite into action by eating 47 slices of pizza to raise money for Christmas presents for kids — and discovered that food could unite people and lift families out of hunger at the same time.

Today, that vision lives in every event we attend, every grocery box we pack, and every meal we deliver. It is a movement powered by the simple idea that we can fight hunger with hunger.

“When we come together to eat, we’re not just filling plates — we’re filling our community with hope.”

— Bartley Weaver, Founder & President, EEC FEEDS Inc

The journey so far

2019

The idea took shape

Bartley began raising money for the community with his appetite, eating 47 slices of pizza to supply kids with Christmas presents. That single act proved food could be a force for good.

2026

EEC FEEDS Inc was born

What started as one man using his appetite to help others grew into a nonprofit built around the belief that no one should go hungry in a community that cares.

Today

Fighting hunger with hunger

EEC FEEDS Inc now turns the energy of every event into meals, groceries, and direct assistance for families in surrounding communities.

Want to join the mission?

Whether you want to donate, volunteer, or partner with us, there is a place for you in this work.