Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the newest unemployment numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “Another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment,
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Statement from WhyHunger on New Unemployment Numbers: “Food banks and food pantries are not going to be able to absorb this level of need.”
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New York (April 2, 2020) – Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the newest unemployment numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “Another 6.6
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Limited Resources and Increasing Demand: How the COVID-19 Crisis is Putting Emergency Food Organizations Under Pressure
Alex Roth
There are now more confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. than in any other country. As the severity of the crisis escalates, empty grocery store
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Join WhyHunger in Calling for Federal Action on COVID-19 Relief
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WhyHunger continues to call on the federal government to pass comprehensive emergency legislation to ensure low-income families, working people, seniors, children
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Statement from WhyHunger on Fighting Food Insecurity During COVID19 Pandemic
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New York (March 12, 2020) – Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the food security bills that are being included in a
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Statement from WhyHunger on Fighting Food Insecurity During COVID19 Pandemic
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New York (March 12, 2020) – Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the food security bills that are being included in a
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Closing the Hunger Gap Conference—Journeying to the Right to Food
Rae Gomes
The Closing the Hunger Gap Network and biennial conference are ambitious initiatives undertaken by food banks, pantries, food systems changers, and non-profits (including WhyHunger), that
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90% of Foodbanks & Food Pantries Say Hunger in U.S. is a Solvable Problem
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90% of Foodbanks & Food Pantries Say Hunger in U.S. is a Solvable Problem – 2019 Foodbank & Food Pantry
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The ROOT Report: Fighting Food Waste in New Orleans and Across South Louisiana
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According to the USDA, approximately 133 billion pounds of food—close to 40% of food in the United States—is wasted each year,
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The Last Government Shutdown Sent Some Federal Employees to Food Banks. But 46 Million Americans Face Hunger Year-Round-Shutdown Or No
Alison Cohen & Andrew Fisher
Border security negotiations begin anew this week in an effort to avoid shutdown 2.0. But two anti-hunger experts argue that lawmakers should really be focused
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