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The founders of World Hunger Year sought to end hunger and poverty by supporting grass-roots movements and community solutions. Today, WhyHunger is known for its annual Hungerthon campaign, running this year…
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The annual health care costs associated with hunger are estimated to be $130.5 billion in the U.S. alone, showing that addressing food insecurity and poor nutrition is a necessary step…
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For a tenth consecutive year, SiriusXM will participate in WhyHunger's annual Hungerthon campaign, it was announced Wednesday (Nov. 14). The annual Thanksgiving radio tradition began in 1975, according to Hungerthon's…
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Hard Rock International is partnering with WhyHunger to release the brand's latest limited-edition merchandise line on Oct. 2. The Bruce Springsteen Signature Series: Edition 36 collection supports WhyHunger's work to…
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The social contract between our government and its people is hanging on by a thread. If the 2018 Farm Bill is any indication of the strength of that last thread,…
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WhyHunger is in Billboard Magazine's 2016 Music + Philanthropy issue along with our partners at Food Chain Workers Alliance and longtime supporter Tom Morello.
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Interview with New York City Food Policy Center and WhyHunger Executive Director, Noreen Springstead.
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Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs, sits down with WNBC4 New York to share five fresh tips on how to fight hunger for the holidays.
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Alison Cohen speaks to ABC 7 Chicago about the different ways you can help end hunger.
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After a cancelled GovBall performances, Prophets of Rage dedicate proceeds from make-up show in Brooklyn, to WhyHunger.
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Q&A with recent WhyHunger Chapin Awards honoree Kenny Loggins
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Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin discuss hunger, poverty and the role we can play in finding solutions.
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Music festival hosts 15 charitable organizations on-site, including WhyHunger.  
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Socially-conscious musical shows benefit organizations like WhyHunger.
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WhyHunger's approach in working to end hunger, goes beyond charity.
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Writer Ilene Angel discusses the memorable full circle moments she had at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards.
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Emily Kinney Interview
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Talking About Food with WhyHunger Activists, Tess and Beatriz
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Southside Johnny Plays 30th Annual Hungerthon
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Emily Kinney’s Taking Over Our SnapChat for a Solid Cause  
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Emily Kinney on why watching The Walking Dead now is like going back to high school
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For Love and for the Love of Lennon in New York City: 35th Annual Tribute Concert Preview
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Deb Gordon with Suzanne Babb and Denny Marsh
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Make it Plain with Mark Thompson Broadcast Live from Bed-Stuy Campaign  Against Hunger with Alison Cohen
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Stories From Main Street: In 30th Year, Hungerthon Needed More Than Ever, Organizers Say
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It’s Hungerthon Day! Join the Fight to End Hunger in America Now
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WhyHunger featured in Family Circle's "Best Of" List for November, 2015
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Grassroots Struggle for Food Sovereignty and Liberation of Black Cultures
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Steve Adubato’s Lessons in Leadership
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Creating Harmony with WhyHunger
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Millennial Startup Founders Are the Must-Have Item This Fundraising Season
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Black and Afro-Indigenous Farmers Share 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize
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About one in four Americans participates in at least one of the 15 federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Learn how these programs provide a safety net for millions of low-income families.
Do you have questions about how federal food programs work? Who is eligible? How does SNAP prioritize healthy food? These questions and more are addressed in the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Ready to get involved? Empower yourself to fight hunger in the United States and read on for tips on how to engage.
by Grassroots International and the National Family Farm Coalition
From La Via Campesina
National Family Farm Coalition image
Concerned about the food crisis and ready to take action? Download this education-to-action curriculum for consumers, faith & anti-hunger groups, farmers & everyone in between by Grassroots International and the National Family Farm Coalition.
Join the action! Find or organize events in your area around these important dates of global mobilization.
Is agriculture simply a commodity? Are food aid and free trade ensuring the rights of farmers and fishers around the world? Read on for an analysis of policy efforts to defend food sovereignty.
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About one in four Americans participates in at least one of the 15 federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Learn how these programs provide a safety net for millions of low-income families.
Do you have questions about how federal food programs work? Who is eligible? How does SNAP prioritize healthy food? These questions and more are addressed in the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Ready to get involved? Empower yourself to fight hunger in the United States and read on for tips on how to engage.
by Grassroots International and the National Family Farm Coalition
From La Via Campesina
National Family Farm Coalition image
Concerned about the food crisis and ready to take action? Download this education-to-action curriculum for consumers, faith & anti-hunger groups, farmers & everyone in between by Grassroots International and the National Family Farm Coalition.
Join the action! Find or organize events in your area around these important dates of global mobilization.
Is agriculture simply a commodity? Are food aid and free trade ensuring the rights of farmers and fishers around the world? Read on for an analysis of policy efforts to defend food sovereignty.

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