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Announcing: 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards! Since 1985, the Awards have recognized and championed innovative community-based organizations working to fight hunger and poverty around the country. This year’s strong pool of applicants made it a tough decision—and is an inspiring sign of all the action and change that’s happening in communities across
11-02-2013
2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners
Press Release for 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners
11-02-2013
Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards (HCSRA)
The Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards recognized and championed innovative U.S.-based grassroots organizations working to transform their communities through healthy food access and social and economic justice.
11-02-2013
2012 Harry Chapin Self Reliance Award Winners
Learn more about WhyHunger's 2012 Harry Chapin Self Reliance Award Winners.
08-02-2013
Update: Detroit Community Leaders Respond to Hantz Farmland Grab
"In the struggle, we have found that the alliances that we have formed... have strengthened our resolve and reminded us that we are stronger when get out of our silos and work together.  In the struggle, we found that issues around food, land, water, transportation, energy, education and governance are all interconnected and a threat to any are a threat
04-02-2013
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: The Long Road to Recovery
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 and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy with financial, health, environmental, nutritional and residential services, as well as FEMA reimbursement processing.” Erika, a counselor at the Restoration Center in Gravesend, Brooklyn, called the National Hunger Hotline
01-02-2013
A Fair Day’s Work for a Fair Day’s Pay: How to Reduce Poverty and Fix the Economy
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 the book is about and I said that it’s about the problem of extreme economic inequality in our country. He asked me what the author thought was the solution. I said higher wages. He was
29-01-2013
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29-01-2013
Something to offer
On Wednesday, we told you about CONAMUCA, the 10,000-member Confederation of Rural Women, who has led the fight for land rights, gender equality and food sovereignty in the Dominican Republic for three decades. WhyHunger works with CONAMUCA and 25 other groups around the world through the “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign in partnership with Hard Rock and Yoko Ono. The campaign
25-01-2013
WhyHunger 2011 Annual Report
WhyHunger 2011 Annual Report
25-01-2013

Statement from WhyHunger on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Plan to Cut Food Stamps

New York (January 17, 2020) – Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs at WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by 14 states, Washington, D.C. and New York Read more.
January 17, 2020
Hungerthon Campaign Raises $1 Million to End Hunger for Good

New York (January 6, 2020) —WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—today announced Read more.
January 6, 2020
Statement from WhyHunger on the Unwarranted SNAP Requirements

Statement from WhyHunger on the Unwarranted SNAP Requirements New York (December 4, 2019) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the tightening of work requirements Read more.
December 5, 2019
WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger

WhyHunger’s Hungerthon Campaign Aims to End Hunger – 34thannual awareness month and fundraising drive launches November 1 –   New York (October 30, 2019)—WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to Read more.
October 30, 2019


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Food Access Problems need Food Justice Solutions

Canadians have a right to food – sort of. In accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which the Canadian government ratified in 1976, everyone living Read more.
January 16, 2020
Solidarity, Education and Action! Comedores Sociales: An emerging movement in Puerto Rico

Before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck in 2017, a large percentage of Puerto Ricans faced food insecurity on a daily basis. In fact, Puerto Ricans were 4 times more likely Read more.
July 8, 2019
L’agroécologie

L’agroécologie permet aux communautés de définir eux-mêmes leurs propres solutions pour produire des aliments sains et conserver les eaux et les sols.   Read more.
April 12, 2018
Agroecology

WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method… Read more.
April 12, 2018


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