Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the newest unemployment numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “Another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment, adding to the 3.3 million who filed the previous week. This astronomical increase in unemployment is a strong indicator that an equally staggering rise in food insecurity will quickly follow. Food banks and food pantries

There are now more confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. than in any other country. As the severity of the crisis escalates, empty grocery store shelves and panicked shoppers are becoming an all too common scene. Yet as people stockpile food and supplies, more and more people in the U.S. are finding it increasingly difficult to access food at all.

              Kenny Rogers was a wonderful friend and early supporter of WhyHunger. Here is how it all started. Harry Chapin’s brother, Jim Chapin and I had an idea to create media awards to honor the best media that covered the problems and the best solutions to hunger in America and throughout the world. Harry

New York (March 12, 2020) – Noreen Springstead, executive director, WhyHunger, issued the following statement regarding the food security bills that are being included in a package of emergency legislation the House is introducing today to deal with the impact of the coronavirus: “In these uncertain times, it is critical that underserved communities and the 37 million Americans who struggle with

        Globally, women and young girls suffer most from hunger and poverty. Conservative estimates indicate that 60% of all chronically hungry people are female. This is further exacerbated by conflict, forced migration, unemployment, low-wage jobs, and food and water insecurity caused by extreme weather and climate events. While women are more likely to experience hunger, they are