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New Milford woman leads global anti-poverty organization
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…
November 20, 2018
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Food insecurity
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…
November 15, 2018
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SiriusXM to Participate in WhyHunger's Hungerthon for 10th Straight Year
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…
November 14, 2018
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Hard Rock International Collaborates With WhyHunger On New Bruce Springsteen Signature Series: Edition 36 Merchandise Collection
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…
October 02, 2018
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The 2018 Farm Bill is a crisis of democracy
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,…
July 21, 2018
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Shape
Shape
August 17, 2017
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NY Nightly News
August 17, 2017
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Tom Morello's Rage Against Injustice
WhyHunger is in Billboard Magazine's 2016 Music + Philanthropy issue along with our partners at Food Chain Workers Alliance and longtime supporter Tom Morello.
November 02, 2016
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Interview with Noreen Springstead, Executive Director of WhyHunger
Interview with New York City Food Policy Center and WhyHunger Executive Director, Noreen Springstead.
October 26, 2016
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How to Help Fight Hunger
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.
October 25, 2016
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Giving Back To End Hunger
Alison Cohen speaks to ABC 7 Chicago about the different ways you can help end hunger.
October 04, 2016
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Prophets of Rage to Perform Surprise Set at Governors Ball
After a cancelled GovBall performances, Prophets of Rage dedicate proceeds from make-up show in Brooklyn, to WhyHunger.
July 13, 2016
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Kenny Loggins on the Joy of Giving Back and What Makes WhyHunger Cool
Q&A with recent WhyHunger Chapin Awards honoree Kenny Loggins
July 12, 2016
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Tom Morello Wins Humanitarian Award, Addresses N.W.A Rock Hall Controversy
July 12, 2016
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Landmark program to end world hunger
Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin discuss hunger, poverty and the role we can play in finding solutions.
July 12, 2016
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Rockland-Bergen Music Festival lineup announced
Music festival hosts 15 charitable organizations on-site, including WhyHunger.  
July 12, 2016
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At Ethical Brew in Teaneck, Live Folk Music Meets Social Action
Socially-conscious musical shows benefit organizations like WhyHunger.
July 12, 2016
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Antihunger Organization’s Radical Message: ‘Charity Won’t End Hunger’
WhyHunger's approach in working to end hunger, goes beyond charity.
July 12, 2016
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Tom Morello And Kenny Loggins Honored At WhyHunger Chapin Awards
May 19, 2016
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The WhyHunger Awards and My Full Circle Moment
Writer Ilene Angel discusses the memorable full circle moments she had at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards.
May 18, 2016
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Emily Kinney Interview
Emily Kinney Interview
March 19, 2016
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Talking About Food with WhyHunger Activists, Tess and Beatriz
Talking About Food with WhyHunger Activists, Tess and Beatriz
March 19, 2016
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Southside Johnny Plays 30th Annual Hungerthon
Southside Johnny Plays 30th Annual Hungerthon
March 19, 2016
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Emily Kinney’s Taking Over Our SnapChat for a Solid Cause
Emily Kinney’s Taking Over Our SnapChat for a Solid Cause  
March 19, 2016
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Emily Kinney on why watching The Walking Dead now is like going back to high school
Emily Kinney on why watching The Walking Dead now is like going back to high school
March 19, 2016
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For Love and for the Love of Lennon in New York City: 35th Annual Tribute Concert Preview
For Love and for the Love of Lennon in New York City: 35th Annual Tribute Concert Preview
March 19, 2016
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Deb Gordon with Suzanne Babb and Denny Marsh
Deb Gordon with Suzanne Babb and Denny Marsh
March 19, 2016
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Make it Plain with Mark Thompson Broadcast Live from Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger with Alison Cohen
Make it Plain with Mark Thompson Broadcast Live from Bed-Stuy Campaign  Against Hunger with Alison Cohen
March 19, 2016
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Stories From Main Street: In 30th Year, Hungerthon Needed More Than Ever, Organizers Say
Stories From Main Street: In 30th Year, Hungerthon Needed More Than Ever, Organizers Say
March 19, 2016
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It’s Hungerthon Day! Join the Fight to End Hunger in America Now
It’s Hungerthon Day! Join the Fight to End Hunger in America Now
March 19, 2016
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Family Circle
WhyHunger featured in Family Circle's "Best Of" List for November, 2015
March 19, 2016
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Grassroots Struggle for Food Sovereignty and Liberation of Black Cultures
Grassroots Struggle for Food Sovereignty and Liberation of Black Cultures
March 19, 2016
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Steve Adubato’s Lessons in Leadership
Steve Adubato’s Lessons in Leadership
March 19, 2016
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Creating Harmony With WHYHUNGER
Creating Harmony with WhyHunger
March 19, 2016
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Millennial Startup Founders Are the Must-Have Item This Fundraising Season
Millennial Startup Founders Are the Must-Have Item This Fundraising Season
March 19, 2016
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Black and Afro-Indigenous Farmers Share 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize
Black and Afro-Indigenous Farmers Share 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize
March 19, 2016
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A Brief History of the Emergency Food System
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 from the Bridges Out of Poverty training to elements of successful nutrition education programs. You can dig into the conference materials here. I presented on the intersections of emergency food and community food security. I
29-05-2013
Bill’s Letter: The Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards
Harry Chapin and I co-founded WhyHunger in 1975.  From the beginning we were very attracted to the work of grassroots or community based hunger and poverty organizations that were on the fron
29-05-2013
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28-05-2013
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Finding Summer Meals for Students
Stephanie, a recent caller to the National Hunger Hotline, is the principal of an elementary school in Maryland. The county her school is in includes a large low-income community. Stephanie shared that many of her students will go without food during the summer, because school lunch is the only meal that many of them regularly eat. Across the country, summer
28-05-2013
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28-05-2013
Community Food Project Duluth
28-05-2013
Your Burgers May be Square, But Your Food Ain’t Fair
Last Saturday, upwards of 300 New Yorkers joined Florida farmworker organization the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) for a march through Manhattan to demand that Wendy's join the CIW’s innovative Fair Food Program. The program is a collaboration between Florida’s tomato growers, major retailers, and farmworkers, ensuring the human rights and dignity of farmworkers through guarantees of basic rights such as
24-05-2013
Hanna Winery and WhyHunger Team Up for Concert to End Hunger House Concert Series Kicks Off with Music from Jen...
Hanna Winery and WhyHunger Team Up for Concert to End Hunger House Concert Series Kicks Off with Music from Jen Chapin May 23, 2013 Hanna Winery proudly joins WhyHunger, a leading nonprofit in the fight against hunger and poverty, to kick off the "Homemade Jams: 100 House Concerts to End Hunger" campaign with a performance by Jen Chapin on June 28
23-05-2013
Gearing up for Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners!
On June 3, we'll be honoring the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner in New York City. We're excited to spend a few days with the Self-Reliance Award winners and will be bringing you stories and photos from our networking day and site visits with them! For a preview of the incredible impact some
20-05-2013
What We’re Reading Now
Some of what’s caught our eye this week… For news on the Food and Farm Bill, we’ve been following: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition  Rural Coalition Environmental Working Group FRAC On Twitter, #farmbill and #fairfarmbill have been invaluable for following the progress of the bill. For analysis of the Food and Farm Bill and the food justice movement, check out Farm
17-05-2013
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A Brief History of the Emergency Food System
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 from the Bridges Out of Poverty training to elements of successful nutrition education programs. You can dig into the conference materials here. I presented on the intersections of emergency food and community food security. I
29-05-2013
Bill’s Letter: The Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards
Harry Chapin and I co-founded WhyHunger in 1975.  From the beginning we were very attracted to the work of grassroots or community based hunger and poverty organizations that were on the fron
29-05-2013
Cropped NatureBox Logo
28-05-2013
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Finding Summer Meals for Students
Stephanie, a recent caller to the National Hunger Hotline, is the principal of an elementary school in Maryland. The county her school is in includes a large low-income community. Stephanie shared that many of her students will go without food during the summer, because school lunch is the only meal that many of them regularly eat. Across the country, summer
28-05-2013
NatureBox Logo
28-05-2013
Community Food Project Duluth
28-05-2013
Your Burgers May be Square, But Your Food Ain’t Fair
Last Saturday, upwards of 300 New Yorkers joined Florida farmworker organization the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) for a march through Manhattan to demand that Wendy's join the CIW’s innovative Fair Food Program. The program is a collaboration between Florida’s tomato growers, major retailers, and farmworkers, ensuring the human rights and dignity of farmworkers through guarantees of basic rights such as
24-05-2013
Hanna Winery and WhyHunger Team Up for Concert to End Hunger House Concert Series Kicks Off with Music from Jen...
Hanna Winery and WhyHunger Team Up for Concert to End Hunger House Concert Series Kicks Off with Music from Jen Chapin May 23, 2013 Hanna Winery proudly joins WhyHunger, a leading nonprofit in the fight against hunger and poverty, to kick off the "Homemade Jams: 100 House Concerts to End Hunger" campaign with a performance by Jen Chapin on June 28
23-05-2013
Gearing up for Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners!
On June 3, we'll be honoring the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner in New York City. We're excited to spend a few days with the Self-Reliance Award winners and will be bringing you stories and photos from our networking day and site visits with them! For a preview of the incredible impact some
20-05-2013
What We’re Reading Now
Some of what’s caught our eye this week… For news on the Food and Farm Bill, we’ve been following: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition  Rural Coalition Environmental Working Group FRAC On Twitter, #farmbill and #fairfarmbill have been invaluable for following the progress of the bill. For analysis of the Food and Farm Bill and the food justice movement, check out Farm
17-05-2013

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