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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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SXSW 2013
Our Director of AAH&P, Hillary, attended the 2013 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX where she spoke on a panel titled "Raise Your Fists: Music Meets Activism". Re-live some of her music, food and fun experiences!
03-04-2013
Kids Can Make a Difference: Finding Solutions to Poverty and Inequality
For 19 years, the Kids Can Make a Difference program (KIDS) has been helping kids and their teachers take action against hunger and poverty. Originally a program of WhyHunger, KIDS found a new home in 2010 with iEARN, and has grown steadily since then. WhyHunger is pleased to be part of KIDS' latest project latest project: the Finding Solutions to
01-04-2013
Brandi Carlile Concert at The Beacon Theatre
Hurricane Sandy might have forced Brandi Carlile to cancel and re-schedule her Beacon Theatre shows to March 22nd and 23rd, but it was well worth the wait! Both nights were sold out! Check out our photos from the concert!
28-03-2013
The Faces of Food Sovereignty
Last week, following the CIW's March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance held its second Assembly in nearby Tampa. The Alliance, of which WhyHunger is a founding member, works to end poverty, rebuild local food economies, and assert democratic control over the food system. In practice, that means building relationships and fostering solidarity among grassroots
27-03-2013
WhyHunger-Chapin Awards to Honor HCSRA winners, Yoko Ono Lennon and RightsFlow
WhyHunger is pleased to announce our 2013 Annual WhyHunger-Chapin Awards Dinner to be held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City! Join WhyHunger, supporters and friends for a night of great music, food and celebration of this year’s honorees. The ceremony will recognize the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners: Adelante Mujeres,
25-03-2013
Why Is This Seder Different from All Other Seders?: Food Justice at Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jews' exodus from slavery in Egypt, begins on Monday. Food is important at many holidays, but it plays a particular role at Passover. The seder, the Passover ceremony, happens at the dining room table with friends and family, and includes eating and drinking of symbolic foods and wine, as well as the dinner meal
22-03-2013
Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Athens Land Trust
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s Food Security Learning Center — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor
20-03-2013
CIW March
Join the CIW March
19-03-2013
Update: Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food
Many of us from WhyHunger have just finished the last leg of the March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food  with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The trip was incredible, and we can't wait to show you all of our awesome photos and videos. In the meanwhile, get your fix by checking out some of the links below: Photos * CIW's
18-03-2013
Snapshot from the field: “¡Sí, se puede!”
We're thrilled to finally be in Florida marching with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for rights, respect and fair food! For more than 14 miles today, there was music, chanting and flags waving under a beautifully sunny blue sky. There were than 300 people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities, and from across the country. Drivers honked in support and people
16-03-2013
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SXSW 2013
Our Director of AAH&P, Hillary, attended the 2013 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX where she spoke on a panel titled "Raise Your Fists: Music Meets Activism". Re-live some of her music, food and fun experiences!
03-04-2013
Kids Can Make a Difference: Finding Solutions to Poverty and Inequality
For 19 years, the Kids Can Make a Difference program (KIDS) has been helping kids and their teachers take action against hunger and poverty. Originally a program of WhyHunger, KIDS found a new home in 2010 with iEARN, and has grown steadily since then. WhyHunger is pleased to be part of KIDS' latest project latest project: the Finding Solutions to
01-04-2013
Brandi Carlile Concert at The Beacon Theatre
Hurricane Sandy might have forced Brandi Carlile to cancel and re-schedule her Beacon Theatre shows to March 22nd and 23rd, but it was well worth the wait! Both nights were sold out! Check out our photos from the concert!
28-03-2013
The Faces of Food Sovereignty
Last week, following the CIW's March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance held its second Assembly in nearby Tampa. The Alliance, of which WhyHunger is a founding member, works to end poverty, rebuild local food economies, and assert democratic control over the food system. In practice, that means building relationships and fostering solidarity among grassroots
27-03-2013
WhyHunger-Chapin Awards to Honor HCSRA winners, Yoko Ono Lennon and RightsFlow
WhyHunger is pleased to announce our 2013 Annual WhyHunger-Chapin Awards Dinner to be held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City! Join WhyHunger, supporters and friends for a night of great music, food and celebration of this year’s honorees. The ceremony will recognize the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners: Adelante Mujeres,
25-03-2013
Why Is This Seder Different from All Other Seders?: Food Justice at Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jews' exodus from slavery in Egypt, begins on Monday. Food is important at many holidays, but it plays a particular role at Passover. The seder, the Passover ceremony, happens at the dining room table with friends and family, and includes eating and drinking of symbolic foods and wine, as well as the dinner meal
22-03-2013
Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Athens Land Trust
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s Food Security Learning Center — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor
20-03-2013
CIW March
Join the CIW March
19-03-2013
Update: Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food
Many of us from WhyHunger have just finished the last leg of the March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food  with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The trip was incredible, and we can't wait to show you all of our awesome photos and videos. In the meanwhile, get your fix by checking out some of the links below: Photos * CIW's
18-03-2013
Snapshot from the field: “¡Sí, se puede!”
We're thrilled to finally be in Florida marching with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for rights, respect and fair food! For more than 14 miles today, there was music, chanting and flags waving under a beautifully sunny blue sky. There were than 300 people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities, and from across the country. Drivers honked in support and people
16-03-2013

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