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November 3, 2025

WhyHunger Kicks Off 40th Annual Hungerthon Raising Funds & Awareness To End Hunger

WhyHunger Kicks Off 40th Annual Hungerthon Raising Funds & Awareness To End Hunger Including Auctions, Partnerships, Exclusive Merchandise & 5K Walk/Run At NYC’s Citi Field on Giving Tuesday, Dec 2 NEW YORK – November 3, 2025 – WhyHunger, a global nonprofit working to end hunger and…

February 23, 2023

SNAP Benefits Cut Amidst Rising Food Prices

Written by: Krystal Lee Millions of American households currently rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, to help meet their…

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February 21, 2023

Black-Led Organizations to Support

To celebrate Black History month, we are highlighting five inspiring Black-led non-profit organizations that resonate deeply with WhyHunger’s mission to end hunger and tackle the…

February 15, 2023

What We’re Reading: Black History Month 2023

Black authors represent a diverse part of literature and have made an impact in many social movements that shaped our present-day society. Celebrate Black History…

February 6, 2023

Biden wants credit for a strong economy. Americans aren’t buying it.

Patricia Rojas, a New York City-based hotline and database manager at anti-hunger nonprofit WhyHunger, said that more people are calling in to get access to…

January 27, 2023

An Intern-view with Noreen Springstead

As we continue to celebrate the 30+ year legacy of Noreen Springstead as our Executive Director and friend before she moves on into a new…

January 9, 2023

WhyHunger Executive Director Noreen Springstead Will Pass the Torch

New York (January 9, 2023)—WhyHunger—a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around…

December 22, 2022

WhyHunger Partners Respond to COP27

Written ByKrystal Lee This year’s anticipated COP was hosted in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and dubbed “Africa’s COP”. With the UN Secretary General, António…

December 13, 2022

WhyHunger Releases 2021 Impact Report

– Organization Remains Steadfastly Committed to Ending Food Insecurity, Solutions Rooted in Black and Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Agroecology and Grassroots Movements – New York (December…

November 1, 2022

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Holiday Giving Campaign Launches

Celebrity auctions and experiences, radio partnerships, musician merchandise and more help raise critical funds to end hunger for good New York (November 1, 2022)— With…

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WhyHunger Kicks Off 40th Annual Hungerthon Raising Funds & Awareness To End Hunger