How Emergency Food Providers Can Help Long After an Emergency
On Wednesday, we brought you the story of Shore Soup Project, a one-year-old organization in…
Emergency Food
Building Resilience After a Hurricane
Last month, WhyHunger headed out to the Rockaways, an area of New York City’s borough…
Charity Can’t Fill in for a Shut Down Government
Since the federal government shut down yesterday, the National Hunger Hotline has already begun to…
Food Bank Rebels (With A Cause!)
“Close the Food Banks! Lay us off!” read the signs held by members of Freedom…
Nourishing the Garden State
In the last few months, the staff of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse has been on…
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Surviving Sandy
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, WhyHunger’s National Hunger Hotline (1-866-3-HUNGRY) is fielding calls from…
On the Front Lines – Every Day
When I caught up with Reverend Ann Kansfield on Wednesday afternoon, she was just about…
From Donating Cans to Growing your Own
News and comment from around NYC on food access after Sandy: In “Soup, Charity and…
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Help for Those Suffering in Isolation
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals…