June 18th is going to be a big day. WhyHunger is a national partner of the Poor People’s Campaign and is excited to join them as a mobilizing partner for their transformative gathering: A National Call for Moral Revival in Washington DC. There are 140 million poor and low-income people in this country, experiencing multiple, intersecting injustices everyday. The Poor People’s

WhyHunger and Duke University World Food Policy Center Release Full Results and Analysis of the Pandemic Impact on Hunger Relief Organizations Study New York (May 11, 2022) —Hunger relief organizations and the U.S. emergency feeding system will continuously face ongoing challenges unless systemic issues in the food system are addressed, according to a new analysis by WhyHunger—a leader in the movement to end hunger

–Biden Administration Commits to Addressing Food Insecurity in America– NEW YORK (May 4, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement to reinstate the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in September. “We are thrilled that the Biden Administration is moving forward with this conference and commitment to a

        Over the last six weeks we’ve broken down our mission statement, unpacking the why? behind the words that guide our work. We hope you're feeling inspired, optimistic, and full of conviction that a world without hunger really is possible. Because we’re right there with you. Together, with our partners around the globe, WhyHunger is building power and

        Hunger is never just about food.  It can be difficult to imagine the impact of big, complicated problems on real people’s lives. When we say hunger is an economic, social, and environmental issue, here’s what we mean: People struggle to afford food because they can’t get a living-wage job that allows them to pay for health