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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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WhyHunger’s 35th annual campaign collaborates with celebrity ambassadors and partners to raise awareness and funds to meet growing need New York (January 6, 2021) —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 announced its 35th annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1.1 million -
WhyHunger’s 35th annual campaign collaborates with celebrity ambassadors and partners to raise awareness and funds to meet growing need New York (January 6, 2021) —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 announced its 35th annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1.1 million -
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change Powerful Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve December 15 on CBS Raises More Than $7 Million to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Exciting Musical Performances Included Bon Jovi, LL COOL J, Ziggy Marley, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Jon Batiste, Sara
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change Powerful Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve December 15 on CBS Raises More Than $7 Million to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Exciting Musical Performances Included Bon Jovi, LL COOL J, Ziggy Marley, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Jon Batiste, Sara
An extended interview with Axel Fuentes, Rural Community Workers Alliance. by Saulo Araujo and Joao Fonseca Animal protein is an important part of the diet of billions of people around the globe. The workers in processing plants, however, are making these products available to consumers at the expense of their own health. They suffer chronic pain daily due to the
          For more than forty years, Nicaragua’s Association of Rural Workers—Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (The ATC) — has been working to improve the quality of life for rural communities. Together, they promote food sovereignty, strengthen local economies, and support movements across Central America led by small-scale farmers and food producers working for a better life.
by Jusleen Basra Hunger in America is skyrocketing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly 1 in 4 children and up to 54 million people experiencing food insecurity, more Americans need support than ever before. While it may seem like a large task, WhyHunger believes that nutritious food is a basic human right and hunger is solvable with
by Kristen Wyman and Jusleen Basra As we continue through this period of growth and transformation in the world, healing from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and the climate crisis, WhyHunger remains steadfast in lifting up the voices of communities and social movements working towards everlasting change. Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, a collective that is boldly reclaiming the
On Tuesday December 15 music fans will be able to tune in to an extraordinary benefit concert broadcast amplifying awareness for transformational racial, social and food justice. The primetime one-hour special, PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change, will air on the CBS Network at 8/7c (please note new time), available to stream live on CBS All
This year, Thanksgiving not only marks our annual fall harvest celebration, but also the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Cape Cod. Thanksgiving is become a time for family and gratitude across the nation, but it also is an opportunity for us to take a moment to think back to where our traditions come from and be conscious of
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WhyHunger’s 35th annual campaign collaborates with celebrity ambassadors and partners to raise awareness and funds to meet growing need New York (January 6, 2021) —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 announced its 35th annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1.1 million -
WhyHunger’s 35th annual campaign collaborates with celebrity ambassadors and partners to raise awareness and funds to meet growing need New York (January 6, 2021) —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 announced its 35th annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1.1 million -
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change Powerful Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve December 15 on CBS Raises More Than $7 Million to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Exciting Musical Performances Included Bon Jovi, LL COOL J, Ziggy Marley, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Jon Batiste, Sara
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change Powerful Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve December 15 on CBS Raises More Than $7 Million to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Exciting Musical Performances Included Bon Jovi, LL COOL J, Ziggy Marley, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Jon Batiste, Sara
An extended interview with Axel Fuentes, Rural Community Workers Alliance. by Saulo Araujo and Joao Fonseca Animal protein is an important part of the diet of billions of people around the globe. The workers in processing plants, however, are making these products available to consumers at the expense of their own health. They suffer chronic pain daily due to the
          For more than forty years, Nicaragua’s Association of Rural Workers—Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (The ATC) — has been working to improve the quality of life for rural communities. Together, they promote food sovereignty, strengthen local economies, and support movements across Central America led by small-scale farmers and food producers working for a better life.
by Jusleen Basra Hunger in America is skyrocketing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly 1 in 4 children and up to 54 million people experiencing food insecurity, more Americans need support than ever before. While it may seem like a large task, WhyHunger believes that nutritious food is a basic human right and hunger is solvable with
by Kristen Wyman and Jusleen Basra As we continue through this period of growth and transformation in the world, healing from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and the climate crisis, WhyHunger remains steadfast in lifting up the voices of communities and social movements working towards everlasting change. Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, a collective that is boldly reclaiming the
On Tuesday December 15 music fans will be able to tune in to an extraordinary benefit concert broadcast amplifying awareness for transformational racial, social and food justice. The primetime one-hour special, PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change, will air on the CBS Network at 8/7c (please note new time), available to stream live on CBS All
This year, Thanksgiving not only marks our annual fall harvest celebration, but also the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Cape Cod. Thanksgiving is become a time for family and gratitude across the nation, but it also is an opportunity for us to take a moment to think back to where our traditions come from and be conscious of

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