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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…
November 20, 2018
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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…
November 15, 2018
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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…
November 14, 2018
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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…
October 02, 2018
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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,…
July 21, 2018
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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.
November 02, 2016
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Interview with New York City Food Policy Center and WhyHunger Executive Director, Noreen Springstead.
October 26, 2016
Read more.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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Alison Cohen speaks to ABC 7 Chicago about the different ways you can help end hunger.
October 04, 2016
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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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Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin discuss hunger, poverty and the role we can play in finding solutions.
July 12, 2016
Read more.Music festival hosts 15 charitable organizations on-site, including WhyHunger.
July 12, 2016
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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 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
March 19, 2016
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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
March 19, 2016
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Youth in Oakland, CA are making things happen. HOPE Collaborative, a 2012 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winner, addresses structural inequities and social determinants of health that most severely impact Oakland’s vulnerable youth and families. WhyHunger's Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award supported its HOPE Youth Action Board (YAB), comprised of young people aged 14-25. YAB empowers young people to expand their leadership, knowledge,
11-03-2013
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 www. — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what
08-03-2013
Economic downturn. Recession. Financial crisis. Federal deficit. In recent years, these terms have become all-too familiar for Americans. Did you know... Only 1% of Americans share 40% of the nation's wealth? The bottom 80% of Americans only share 7% of the wealth? The average American worker needs to work more than a month to earn what a person in the
06-03-2013
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) has hit the road in New England. The Who Fishes Matters Tour aims to unite fisherfolk to create policies that will "lead toward a healthier ocean, working waterfronts and a thriving food system." Why is this tour important? Niaz Dorry, the Executive Director of NAMA, says we need to protect small-scale fishing in order to ensure fair
05-03-2013
Most of us in the local food / food justice movement are familiar with urban agriculture -- and even with programs that glean fruit from trees, in cities where citrus and other tree fruits grow. But last month, we read about a twist on urban agriculture we hadn't heard of before: urban maple sugaring! In Somerville, Massachusetts, non-profit Groundwork Somerville
04-03-2013
“While it may not be the direct responsibility of a large chain to get involved with a supplier's labor disputers with their employees, there is some moral responsibility. A company like Publix which prides itself on making the Forbes "Best Places to Work" list, should be willing to leverage its enormous purchasing power to make life easier for the people
01-03-2013
Youth in Oakland, CA are making things happen. HOPE Collaborative, a 2012 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winner, addresses structural inequities and social determinants of health that most severely impact Oakland’s vulnerable youth and families. WhyHunger's Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award supported its HOPE Youth Action Board (YAB), comprised of young people aged 14-25. YAB empowers young people to expand their leadership, knowledge,
11-03-2013
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 www. — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what
08-03-2013
Economic downturn. Recession. Financial crisis. Federal deficit. In recent years, these terms have become all-too familiar for Americans. Did you know... Only 1% of Americans share 40% of the nation's wealth? The bottom 80% of Americans only share 7% of the wealth? The average American worker needs to work more than a month to earn what a person in the
06-03-2013
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) has hit the road in New England. The Who Fishes Matters Tour aims to unite fisherfolk to create policies that will "lead toward a healthier ocean, working waterfronts and a thriving food system." Why is this tour important? Niaz Dorry, the Executive Director of NAMA, says we need to protect small-scale fishing in order to ensure fair
05-03-2013
Most of us in the local food / food justice movement are familiar with urban agriculture -- and even with programs that glean fruit from trees, in cities where citrus and other tree fruits grow. But last month, we read about a twist on urban agriculture we hadn't heard of before: urban maple sugaring! In Somerville, Massachusetts, non-profit Groundwork Somerville
04-03-2013
“While it may not be the direct responsibility of a large chain to get involved with a supplier's labor disputers with their employees, there is some moral responsibility. A company like Publix which prides itself on making the Forbes "Best Places to Work" list, should be willing to leverage its enormous purchasing power to make life easier for the people
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