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March 25, 2019

WhyHunger to Honor Musician John Mellencamp at 20th Annual Chapin Awards Gala

New York (March 25, 2019)– WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—will present singer-songwriter John Mellencamp with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award during the 20th Annual WhyHunger Chapin…

July 1, 2011

Jen Chapin Charity Concert

On Saturday, July 24th, 2010 Jen Chapin will be holding a special benefit concert for WhyHunger at her house in Brooklyn. Special guests include Stephen Crump…

June 27, 2011

Congratulations to the 2011 Real Food Fellows!

WhyHunger has been a proud supporter of the development of Live Real, a new national initiative uniting youth and communities across the country. Live Real…

June 27, 2011

At the UN: Overturning the False Solutions to the Food Crisis

In this summary report from an event at CSD 17, we learn how agribusiness, foundations, scientists and policy makers have spun the food crisis into…

June 24, 2011

Tools – Sharing Our Stories

“The one who tells the stories rules the world.” – Native American (Hopi) Proverb In cities and towns across the United States and around the…

June 23, 2011

Food Voices: Land-Based Skills

In this edition of the "Food Voices" series we hear from Bonsai, a farmer with a passion to farm, teach others about food and promote…

June 21, 2011

Apply Now! Current Funding Opportunities

Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards (HCSRA) The www. is a national grant program providing economic resources and networking opportunities to outstanding community-based organizations for their creative…

June 20, 2011

National Hunger Hotline and USDA Launch Annual Summer Feeding Program

The National Hunger Hotline, a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, is partnering with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) to support…

June 17, 2011

WhyHunger Rocks #140conf!

On June 15th and 16th, I attended the New York City session of #140conf, the 140 Characters Conference. Now in its third year, #140conf features…

June 17, 2011

Food Voices: What Keeps Me Fighting

WhyHunger is pleased to be partnering with Andrianna Natsoulas, long-time food sovereignty activist and author of the forthcoming book Food Voices: Stories of the Food…

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WhyHunger to Honor Musician John Mellencamp at 20th Annual Chapin Awards Gala