Yasmeen from Detroit, Michigan, called the National Hunger Hotline because she was worried about her family. Her husband had lost his job a year ago
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Farm Bill Update: National Call-In Day
Liz Joyce
Cuts to nutrition assistance for struggling families are unacceptable. You can help: Here's the latest Farm Bill action from our friends at Half in Ten. Urge
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A Brief History of the Emergency Food System
Jess Powers
In April, I had the pleasure of attending the California Association of Food Banks conference in Sacramento, CA. A wide selection of engaging workshops ranged
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Stories from the Hotline: Navigating Life After Prison
Patricia Rojas
Robb recently called the National Hunger Hotline from Houston, Texas. He had spent time in prison for drug possession and had just been released. He
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Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: The Long Road to Recovery
Christine Binder
Following Hurricane Sandy, New York City opened seven “Restoration Centers” in the neighborhoods hit hardest by the storm in a “comprehensive effort to connect residents
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A Fair Day’s Work for a Fair Day’s Pay: How to Reduce Poverty and Fix the Economy
Bill Ayres
I recently met a very rich man who saw me reading The Price of Inequality by economist Joseph Stieglitz. The rich man asked me what
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Highlights from “Cooking Up Community”: Sustainable Food Center, Austin
Jess Powers
Last summer, WhyHunger released our newest capacity building resource for emergency food providers, Cooking Up Community: Nutrition Education in Emergency Food Programs. The response has
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