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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…
November 20, 2018
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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…
November 15, 2018
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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…
November 14, 2018
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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…
October 02, 2018
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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,…
July 21, 2018
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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.
November 02, 2016
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Interview with New York City Food Policy Center and WhyHunger Executive Director, Noreen Springstead.
October 26, 2016
Read more.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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Alison Cohen speaks to ABC 7 Chicago about the different ways you can help end hunger.
October 04, 2016
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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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Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin discuss hunger, poverty and the role we can play in finding solutions.
July 12, 2016
Read more.Music festival hosts 15 charitable organizations on-site, including WhyHunger.
July 12, 2016
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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 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
March 19, 2016
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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
March 19, 2016
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For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and content at the intersection of hunger and health, focusing on the indivisibility of the right to good health and the right to good food. We therefore spoke to three of our partners to discuss the work they are doing around hunger and health. The Nourishing
04-08-2017
People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump administration and other politicians want to spread to Medicaid and other similar programs that support low-income Americans. But do “work requirements” actually work? Read on to learn about Rose’s story and how the latest research
03-08-2017
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and successes of grassroots food justice advocates. So, every couple of weeks we’ll be sharing a compilation of articles that highlight the intersections of racial, social and environmental justice to spur conversations and keep you up-to-date
01-08-2017
This post originally appeared in The Huffington Post. There was a time, not so long ago when America was a country of RISING EXPECTATIONS. I grew up in that world and maybe you did too. My father worked two jobs, my mother worked and yet we barely got by. We never owned a house and when we finally bought a
28-07-2017
This is the final article of the series “People’s Agroecology,”written by Blain Snipstal, a farmer at Black Dirt Farm. He is part of the leadership team for the Black Dirt Farm Collective. He is also works with SAAFON as a organizer. As part of the continuation of the Campesino a Campesino Agroecology Encounter led by farmworkers in the US, Blain
26-07-2017
Hunger Is, a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has been working with community-based organizations across the U.S. and national partners, like WhyHunger, to help end childhood hunger by investing in nutritious breakfast for every child! They have helped fuel innovative programs to provide 6.4 million healthy breakfasts to over 200,000 kids.
18-07-2017
My career as a photographer has been a dream come true. I am excited and thankful to be able to use my work to give back to the community by joining forces with WhyHunger— I would have never imagined, back when I was 15 years old and sneaking my camera into concerts, that I would make a living out of doing this. It’s time to spread
13-07-2017
For this quarter’s issue of the Nourishing Change newsletter, we are highlighting issues, stories and content at the intersection of hunger and health, focusing on the indivisibility of the right to good health and the right to good food. We therefore spoke to three of our partners to discuss the work they are doing around hunger and health. The Nourishing
04-08-2017
People who are eligible for a federal, time-limited welfare program for very low-income families must be working or looking for work, a feature the Trump administration and other politicians want to spread to Medicaid and other similar programs that support low-income Americans. But do “work requirements” actually work? Read on to learn about Rose’s story and how the latest research
03-08-2017
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and successes of grassroots food justice advocates. So, every couple of weeks we’ll be sharing a compilation of articles that highlight the intersections of racial, social and environmental justice to spur conversations and keep you up-to-date
01-08-2017
This post originally appeared in The Huffington Post. There was a time, not so long ago when America was a country of RISING EXPECTATIONS. I grew up in that world and maybe you did too. My father worked two jobs, my mother worked and yet we barely got by. We never owned a house and when we finally bought a
28-07-2017
This is the final article of the series “People’s Agroecology,”written by Blain Snipstal, a farmer at Black Dirt Farm. He is part of the leadership team for the Black Dirt Farm Collective. He is also works with SAAFON as a organizer. As part of the continuation of the Campesino a Campesino Agroecology Encounter led by farmworkers in the US, Blain
26-07-2017
Hunger Is, a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has been working with community-based organizations across the U.S. and national partners, like WhyHunger, to help end childhood hunger by investing in nutritious breakfast for every child! They have helped fuel innovative programs to provide 6.4 million healthy breakfasts to over 200,000 kids.
18-07-2017
My career as a photographer has been a dream come true. I am excited and thankful to be able to use my work to give back to the community by joining forces with WhyHunger— I would have never imagined, back when I was 15 years old and sneaking my camera into concerts, that I would make a living out of doing this. It’s time to spread
13-07-2017















































