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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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June 19, 1865 marked the official end of slavery after Union soldiers finally made their way to Galveston, Texas to deliver the news the war had come to an end and slaves were now free. This news came about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on January 1, 1863. Despite this declaration of freedom for
About 22 years ago, Karen Washington and her neighbor, Jose Lugo, began the process of turning an empty garbage ridden lot into a flourishing community garden. With help from the New York Botanical Garden’s Bronx Green Up initiative, who provided them with them fruit trees, bushes, perennials and seeds, they created the Garden of Happiness. The garden has Hens that
Across the U.S. and around the world, youth organizing continues to be an integral part of creating meaningful social change. WhyHunger is committed to working with and assisting the organizing efforts of youth movements. Not only do the youth represent the next generation of a social movement leaders, but a they are drivers of new ideas and organizing tactics that
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more successful than others at tackling this epidemic. Brazil’s approach, perhaps, stands out among others as President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied the potential impacts of the pandemic encouraging his supporters to organize gatherings demanding the
by Nina Zorfass, IIN Content Editor   The systemic nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world  It’s important to define these terms before talking about the state of hunger and food insecurity in the world today: Food insecurity is the lack of secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
Ver esta página en inglés Tras seis años de experiencia, las organizaciones de base lanzan este año una nueva publicación en la que describen su camino hacia la agroecología a escala en las zonas rurales y urbanas. El Proceso de Agroecología para el Pueblo: Nuestro poder a través de la Agroecología incluye testimonios personales, el método aplicado y la cronología de
View this page in Spanish Six years of experience under their belt, grassroots organizations launched this year a new publication describing their path to scale agroecology in rural and urban areas. The People’s Agroecology Process: Unlocking Our Power Through Agroecology includes personal testimonies, the method applied and a timeline of events since 2015. “The Process” - as the initiative is called
The U.N. World Food Program has found that the COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of people facing food crises to 265 million by the end of 2020. The pandemic has resulted in recent waves of unemployment and disruptions to the food supply-chain such as trade restrictions, labor shortages and the closure of public markets. Many governments have responded with
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June 19, 1865 marked the official end of slavery after Union soldiers finally made their way to Galveston, Texas to deliver the news the war had come to an end and slaves were now free. This news came about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on January 1, 1863. Despite this declaration of freedom for
About 22 years ago, Karen Washington and her neighbor, Jose Lugo, began the process of turning an empty garbage ridden lot into a flourishing community garden. With help from the New York Botanical Garden’s Bronx Green Up initiative, who provided them with them fruit trees, bushes, perennials and seeds, they created the Garden of Happiness. The garden has Hens that
Across the U.S. and around the world, youth organizing continues to be an integral part of creating meaningful social change. WhyHunger is committed to working with and assisting the organizing efforts of youth movements. Not only do the youth represent the next generation of a social movement leaders, but a they are drivers of new ideas and organizing tactics that
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more successful than others at tackling this epidemic. Brazil’s approach, perhaps, stands out among others as President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied the potential impacts of the pandemic encouraging his supporters to organize gatherings demanding the
by Nina Zorfass, IIN Content Editor   The systemic nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world  It’s important to define these terms before talking about the state of hunger and food insecurity in the world today: Food insecurity is the lack of secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
Ver esta página en inglés Tras seis años de experiencia, las organizaciones de base lanzan este año una nueva publicación en la que describen su camino hacia la agroecología a escala en las zonas rurales y urbanas. El Proceso de Agroecología para el Pueblo: Nuestro poder a través de la Agroecología incluye testimonios personales, el método aplicado y la cronología de
View this page in Spanish Six years of experience under their belt, grassroots organizations launched this year a new publication describing their path to scale agroecology in rural and urban areas. The People’s Agroecology Process: Unlocking Our Power Through Agroecology includes personal testimonies, the method applied and a timeline of events since 2015. “The Process” - as the initiative is called
The U.N. World Food Program has found that the COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of people facing food crises to 265 million by the end of 2020. The pandemic has resulted in recent waves of unemployment and disruptions to the food supply-chain such as trade restrictions, labor shortages and the closure of public markets. Many governments have responded with

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