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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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The Pedal Co-op: Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Bicycle Delivery Service
Written by Christine Bell, WhyHunger Intern This post is part of WhyHunger's peer mentor profile series for the "Community Learning Project for Food Justice" (CLP).  Each week through April 2012 we'll highlight a new CLP peer mentor and their contribution to creating a national learning/teaching community to support the growth and expansion of the food justice movement. Members of Philadelphia’s Pedal Co-op
03-01-2012
Community Learning Project: Growing Soil, Building Community
At the corner of 47th and Kingsessing Ave. in West Philadelphia there’s a sizable vacant lot.  Lush and green with what appears to be random patches of tomato plants and squash running wild (and still laden with fruit in mid-October), it is one of 40,000 vacant lots now scattered throughout the city.  What some residents see as an eye sore
27-12-2011
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Helping Those Who Serve
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
22-12-2011
Corporate Power, Movement Building, and the 2012 Food and Farm Bill
I had the opportunity to run a workshop at November's Community Food Security Coalition conference on "Corporate Power, Movement Building, and the 2012 Food and Farm Bill." The focus of the workshop was intended to be a discussion of how to address corporate consolidation of the food system through the food and farm bill. Trouble was, at that point, it
20-12-2011
Franchesca Arevalos
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
20-12-2011
Good Food for Our Children: Good Common Sense
Nutritional scientists have been saying for many years that good nutrition aids good cognition.  Teachers translate that to mean that children learn and behave better if they have a good breakfast and lunch.  This is no secret.  It is just good common sense. Years ago families had to pay for books and children had to walk miles to school in
16-12-2011
Community Services Unlimited, Los Angeles CA
"But most of all, I enjoyed getting my hands dirty and trying new things that most girls would never even dream about doing." -Yajaira Suchite, CSU Apprentice
16-12-2011
SWARM, Goldsboro NC
"We building here a youth movement, y
15-12-2011
Community to Community Development, Bellingham WA
"Through the guidance and direction of C2C, I have been able to take leadership, not only in my community, but also at a regional and national level," -Joaquin Martinez, C2C youth leader
15-12-2011
Standing With Those Who Fish
Christina Schiavoni, WhyHunger's Director of Global Movements, recently traveled up the East Coast to connect with our partners at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance.... I had an eye-opening visit to the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts, last week, hosted by Niaz Dorry of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, or NAMA.  NAMA is a fantastic organization that works tirelessly on issues
14-12-2011
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The Pedal Co-op: Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Bicycle Delivery Service
Written by Christine Bell, WhyHunger Intern This post is part of WhyHunger's peer mentor profile series for the "Community Learning Project for Food Justice" (CLP).  Each week through April 2012 we'll highlight a new CLP peer mentor and their contribution to creating a national learning/teaching community to support the growth and expansion of the food justice movement. Members of Philadelphia’s Pedal Co-op
03-01-2012
Community Learning Project: Growing Soil, Building Community
At the corner of 47th and Kingsessing Ave. in West Philadelphia there’s a sizable vacant lot.  Lush and green with what appears to be random patches of tomato plants and squash running wild (and still laden with fruit in mid-October), it is one of 40,000 vacant lots now scattered throughout the city.  What some residents see as an eye sore
27-12-2011
Stories from the National Hunger Hotline: Helping Those Who Serve
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
22-12-2011
Corporate Power, Movement Building, and the 2012 Food and Farm Bill
I had the opportunity to run a workshop at November's Community Food Security Coalition conference on "Corporate Power, Movement Building, and the 2012 Food and Farm Bill." The focus of the workshop was intended to be a discussion of how to address corporate consolidation of the food system through the food and farm bill. Trouble was, at that point, it
20-12-2011
Franchesca Arevalos
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
20-12-2011
Good Food for Our Children: Good Common Sense
Nutritional scientists have been saying for many years that good nutrition aids good cognition.  Teachers translate that to mean that children learn and behave better if they have a good breakfast and lunch.  This is no secret.  It is just good common sense. Years ago families had to pay for books and children had to walk miles to school in
16-12-2011
Community Services Unlimited, Los Angeles CA
"But most of all, I enjoyed getting my hands dirty and trying new things that most girls would never even dream about doing." -Yajaira Suchite, CSU Apprentice
16-12-2011
SWARM, Goldsboro NC
"We building here a youth movement, y
15-12-2011
Community to Community Development, Bellingham WA
"Through the guidance and direction of C2C, I have been able to take leadership, not only in my community, but also at a regional and national level," -Joaquin Martinez, C2C youth leader
15-12-2011
Standing With Those Who Fish
Christina Schiavoni, WhyHunger's Director of Global Movements, recently traveled up the East Coast to connect with our partners at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance.... I had an eye-opening visit to the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts, last week, hosted by Niaz Dorry of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, or NAMA.  NAMA is a fantastic organization that works tirelessly on issues
14-12-2011

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