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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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Hunger and food insecurity continue to be a major issue across the U.S. but can be hard to understand how people think about and experience hunger. To get a better sense of Americans’ perceptions on hunger, WhyHunger conducted a ‘2022 Hunger and Food Insecurity Survey’ that we released today! The survey found that inflation and rising costs of groceries are
—2022 Hunger and Food Insecurity Survey Data Released by WhyHunger— PLUS: 90% say ending hunger in the U.S. is a solvable problem. New York (March 29, 2022) WhyHunger — a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world — today released results from its ‘2022 Hunger
        If you’re hungry and someone gives you a meal, your immediate problem may be solved. But what about tomorrow, next week, or next year?  Emergency food is critical, but it’s not enough. Ending hunger requires community-specific solutions that address the underlying causes of why people are hungry in the first place. WhyHunger does both. We tackle
I have come to know that our connections to one another, the earth, and ourselves may be the force needed to realize the change we seek.   I grew up shuffling back and forth between Portugal and the United States all of my life. With a Portuguese father and an American mother, food became our currency and greatest translator. In
        When we say ‘a world without hunger is possible,’ we mean it. WhyHunger’s work starts with asking why? People aren’t going hungry because there isn’t enough food. They’re going hungry because they can’t afford, can’t grow, or can’t access the food they need to nourish themselves.  Simply put, the way we produce and distribute food is
        We don’t need to feed the world. The world can and must feed itself.   WhyHunger envisions a fundamental shift in the way the world eats, rooted in shared resources, respect for the earth, and dignity for all people. Our role in that shift is important, and we want to share it with you. So, over the
At WhyHunger, we believe hunger is solvable and nutritious food is everyone’s human right. As the citizens of Ukraine face crisis amidst the current conflicts, we at WhyHunger want to share a list of supportive resources compiled by our allies at Edge Funders Alliance in response to the growing needs around hunger, security, health and more in the country. We’ve
–Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite, Calling on Biden Administration to Address Food Insecurity in America– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (February 28, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement as anti-hunger organizations call for the Biden Administration to reinstate the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health. This movement comes over 50 years after the
–Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite, Calling on Biden Administration to Address Food Insecurity in America–   NEW YORK (February 28, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement as anti-hunger organizations call for the Biden Administration to reinstate the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health. This movement comes over 50 years after the first, and
In reflection of Black History Month, we wanted to take a moment to highlight insightful and compelling literature from just some of the Black voices and leaders in the food justice movement providing a space for education around the historical and current social impact of the contributions of Black growers to our foodways and systems.       Black Food
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Hunger and food insecurity continue to be a major issue across the U.S. but can be hard to understand how people think about and experience hunger. To get a better sense of Americans’ perceptions on hunger, WhyHunger conducted a ‘2022 Hunger and Food Insecurity Survey’ that we released today! The survey found that inflation and rising costs of groceries are
—2022 Hunger and Food Insecurity Survey Data Released by WhyHunger— PLUS: 90% say ending hunger in the U.S. is a solvable problem. New York (March 29, 2022) WhyHunger — a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world — today released results from its ‘2022 Hunger
        If you’re hungry and someone gives you a meal, your immediate problem may be solved. But what about tomorrow, next week, or next year?  Emergency food is critical, but it’s not enough. Ending hunger requires community-specific solutions that address the underlying causes of why people are hungry in the first place. WhyHunger does both. We tackle
I have come to know that our connections to one another, the earth, and ourselves may be the force needed to realize the change we seek.   I grew up shuffling back and forth between Portugal and the United States all of my life. With a Portuguese father and an American mother, food became our currency and greatest translator. In
        When we say ‘a world without hunger is possible,’ we mean it. WhyHunger’s work starts with asking why? People aren’t going hungry because there isn’t enough food. They’re going hungry because they can’t afford, can’t grow, or can’t access the food they need to nourish themselves.  Simply put, the way we produce and distribute food is
        We don’t need to feed the world. The world can and must feed itself.   WhyHunger envisions a fundamental shift in the way the world eats, rooted in shared resources, respect for the earth, and dignity for all people. Our role in that shift is important, and we want to share it with you. So, over the
At WhyHunger, we believe hunger is solvable and nutritious food is everyone’s human right. As the citizens of Ukraine face crisis amidst the current conflicts, we at WhyHunger want to share a list of supportive resources compiled by our allies at Edge Funders Alliance in response to the growing needs around hunger, security, health and more in the country. We’ve
–Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite, Calling on Biden Administration to Address Food Insecurity in America– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (February 28, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement as anti-hunger organizations call for the Biden Administration to reinstate the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health. This movement comes over 50 years after the
–Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite, Calling on Biden Administration to Address Food Insecurity in America–   NEW YORK (February 28, 2022) – Noreen Springstead, executive director of WhyHunger, issued the following statement as anti-hunger organizations call for the Biden Administration to reinstate the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health. This movement comes over 50 years after the first, and
In reflection of Black History Month, we wanted to take a moment to highlight insightful and compelling literature from just some of the Black voices and leaders in the food justice movement providing a space for education around the historical and current social impact of the contributions of Black growers to our foodways and systems.       Black Food

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