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January 22, 2024

Thank You: WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Raises $1 Million

Each fall, WhyHunger teams up with supporters, celebrity ambassadors, and radio partners for the annual Hungerthon campaign. This year, WhyHunger’s Hungerthon spread awareness about the injustice at the root of hunger and raised over $1 Million to help connect people with nourishing food and provide…

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….

fisherman while cleaning the fishnet from the fish

March 22, 2019

Who Fishes Matters: What It Means To Protect Our Waters & Those Providing For & From Them

Many people dream of vacationing at an exotic destination someday. Perhaps someplace with sandy white beaches and endless clear skies, nestled against a backdrop of…

March 19, 2019

The Big Idea

Alison Cohen is the senior director of programs at the global non-profit Why Hunger. She says that poverty is the root cause of hunger. WhyHunger…

March 14, 2019

WhyHunger Presents: Nourishing People & the Planet Film Screening & Discussion

Please join us for WhyHunger’s Nourishing People and the Planet Film Screening & Discussion on Tuesday, March 19th in NYC from 6:00 to 8:00pm. This…

March 7, 2019

Globalize the Hope: How a Women-Led Coffee Cooperative Transforms Their Society Through Food Sovereignty, Feminism and Family

Story by Colin Lawton, including contextual analysis and translation by Betty Fermin Resilience. Fortitude. Determination. Strength. Care. Love. Some of the terms that come…

March 1, 2019

One Month After The Dam Collapse: An Update From Brazil

This story is an update from our original coverage, which can be found here. The collapse of a dam with mining waste in Brumadinho, Minas…

February 28, 2019

#BHM: A Brief Look At The Importance of Black Food Sovereignty

To round out Black History Month, our U.S. Programs Directors, Suzanne Babb & Lorrie Clevenger, took a brief moment to share their thoughts on Black Food…

February 25, 2019

A Look Back: 2018 Impacts

WhyHunger is proud of the impact of our work. We listen and respond to the needs of community-based organizations and social movements who are leading…

February 11, 2019

The Last Government Shutdown Sent Some Federal Employees to Food Banks. But 46 Million Americans Face Hunger Year-Round-Shutdown Or No

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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Thank You: WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Raises $1 Million