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December 15, 2023

Come Together: Hungerthon Spotlight Urban Outreach Center of NYC

This year marks WhyHunger’s 38th Hungerthon! To kick off our campaign, we want to spotlight some of our amazing grassroots partners, who are working hard to end hunger in New York City and advocate for all New Yorkers’ human right to nutritious food. Read on…

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November 29, 2018

Oppose the New “Public Charge” Rule

On October 10th, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security published an update to the “public charge” rule that would force immigrant families to make the…

Noreen SpringsteadDecember 16, 2014NYPantry, NYC

November 20, 2018

New Milford woman leads global anti-poverty organization

The founders of World Hunger Year sought to end hunger and poverty by supporting grass-roots movements and community solutions. Today, WhyHunger is known for its annual…

November 15, 2018

Food insecurity

The annual health care costs associated with hunger are estimated to be $130.5 billion in the U.S. alone, showing that addressing food insecurity and poor…

November 14, 2018

SiriusXM to Participate in WhyHunger’s Hungerthon for 10th Straight Year

For a tenth consecutive year, SiriusXM will participate in WhyHunger’s annual Hungerthon campaign, it was announced Wednesday (Nov. 14). The annual Thanksgiving radio tradition began…

November 13, 2018

Recap: Panel Discussion on New U.N. Report “Agricultural Workers and the Right to Food”

On October 25th, Hilal Elver, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food released the report, “Agricultural Workers and the Right to Food.” In…

November 13, 2018

WhyHunger Releases First-Ever Hunger Perception Survey

New York (November 13, 2018)— WhyHunger — a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the…

November 7, 2018

The Struggle Continues: MPP and the Brazilian Fisherfolk Advance the Right to Food

Introduction From resisting displacement to advocating for fishers’ rights, Brazilian fisherfolk have long engaged in actions of resistance to protect their land and communities. In…

November 1, 2018

WhyHunger 33rd Hungerthon Campaign Launches Today and You Can Help

Recent hunger stats show that 40 million Americans, including more than 12 million children don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Far too…

October 26, 2018

Press Release: Peasants’ Rights Declaration presented before the UN General Assembly

New York – October 26, 2018 – The “UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas” was presented in the…

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Come Together: Hungerthon Spotlight Urban Outreach Center of NYC