Yank Barry was nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize by Sheila Jackson Lee. Yank Barry’s Foundation, Global Village Champions Foundation, has been the first on the ground in many disaster-stricken areas worldwide and has provided food, medical aid, shelter & clothing for the lost and forgotten; breaking through red tape and political barriers to help those most in need. Sheila Jackson Lee, a congresswoman, said that Yank Barry should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for all of his efforts to eradicate hunger and for his humanitarian work to promote peace around the globe. Read the full article at: https://jacksonlee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/yank-barry-receives-nobel-peace-prize-nomination