"National Hunger Hotline, how can I help you?" "Are they going to cut my food stamps again?! I'm mentally and physically disabled and they already
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Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Seasonal Work, Seasonal Hunger
Christine Binder
The National Hunger Hotline, a service of WhyHunger's National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the US to emergency food and
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Stories from the Hotline: Helping Families in Transition
Christine Binder
"National Hunger Hotline, how can I help you?" the Hotline advocate asks, answering an early morning call from Dorchester, MA. "Hi, my name is Tammy
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Ten Ways to Help End Hunger
Christine Binder
The holiday season is a time of generosity and giving when many people donate their time and resources to help feed the hungry. During these
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What We’re Reading Now: The Stop
Christine Binder
Last month, WhyHunger staff attended a book talk with Nick Saul, president and CEO of Community Food Centres Canada and co-author of The Stop: How
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The 2013 Food Sovereignty Prize: Internationalize the Struggle, Internationalize the Hope
Christine Binder
On Tuesday, October 15th, honorees from five countries – and five continents – converged in New York City for the Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony. The
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Charity Can’t Fill in for a Shut Down Government
Christine Binder
Since the federal government shut down yesterday, the National Hunger Hotline has already begun to receive calls from people impacted, including a furloughed federal worker
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Stories from the Hotline: Choosing Which Meal to Skip
Christine Binder
Yasmeen from Detroit, Michigan, called the National Hunger Hotline because she was worried about her family. Her husband had lost his job a year ago
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SNAP Advocacy Resource Roundup
Christine Binder
In July, the Texas Food Bank Network unveiled a new website, StopTheHungerClock.org, to bring public awareness to the time remaining— 69 days as of August
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Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Kids Call, Too
Christine Binder
“National Hunger Hotline, how can I help you?” “Hi, I, um, I got this sheet at my school, and I was wondering where we could
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