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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 month with WhyHunger by reading Black literature and supporting Black writers! Here is our reading list of books by Black…

January 9, 2017

Greater Chicago Food Depository Breakfast Program

WhyHunger and Hunger Is are proud to support breakfast programs around the U.S. Children who miss meals regularly, especially breakfast, are more likely to be…

January 4, 2017

Agroecology in Puerto Rico

“I feel that that’s the revolution; a just way to live, a way in harmony with not just with the environment—with people, with everything around…

December 21, 2016

The San Diego Food Bank Breakfast Initiative

WhyHunger and Hunger Is are proud to support breakfast programs around the U.S. The San Diego Food Bank received a grant from Hunger Is to…

December 21, 2016

WhyHunger’s Record-Breaking Hungerthon Raises $1.1 Million to Fight Hunger

WhyHunger announced today that their annual Hungerthon campaign raised a record-breaking $1.1 million this year for the fight against hunger and poverty. Partnering with SiriusXM…

December 19, 2016

Jojo and Niko Brim

We believe that hunger is simply an unnecessary ill on the planet. We don’t want to have a war against hunger. We want to create…

December 19, 2016

K. Michelle

No one deserves to be hungry or live in poverty and in order to bring this to a halt everyone needs to be involved. Giving…

December 15, 2016

Taryn Manning

It breaks my heart to see so many go without a meal. Its a true reminder to be grateful. There is an abundance of food…

December 14, 2016

Facing Race Conference: My Learnings and Reflections

A month ago, I got to attend the Facing Race Conference in Atlanta with several colleagues two days after the election and it could not…

December 14, 2016

Statement by the National Anti-Hunger Organizations

WhyHunger is a member of the National Anti-Hunger Organziations (NAHO), along with the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), No Kid Hungry, and the Alliance…

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What We’re Reading: Black History Month 2023