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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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This Valentine's Day we’re showing our donors some love by launching a new series that profile some of our supporters! Join us in celebrating them and the good they do by contributing to their communities and the work of WhyHunger. Today, meet two donors we love, Salaam Bhatti and Michael Mark: Salaam Bhatti, tell us a little about yourself. Salaam
Join WhyHunger for lunch at the “Garden of Happiness” urban garden in the Bronx and learn as community activist, farmer and WhyHunger Board Member Karen Washington discusses the history of the garden and the importance of urban agriculture within the food justice movement. This garden was built by community members in 1988 on three former city-owned lots. Its name refers
Join us for the inaugural WhyHunger “Homerun for Hunger” Suite Event at Yankee Stadium. Enjoy a night at the ballpark with friends watching the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays while you feast on all-you-can-eat ballpark fare and enjoy an open bar with beer and wine, all while celebrating WhyHunger’s work to end hunger and poverty and
  Support WhyHunger and attend a live concert with today's preeminent progressive rock band: moe. Thanks to moe.'s generosity, we have a limited selection of tickets for their SOLD OUT show at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Your $50 donation entitles you to entry for one person. Whether you're a lifelong moe. fan or just a WhyHunger supporter looking for a great show, don't
Thank you for an incredible night! We had a full house at Edison Ballroom with 300 people in attendance and the room was absolutely buzzing with the power of food, music, and grassroots innovation to bring about big change! Thank you for coming out to celebrate WhyHunger, the achievements of our grassroots partner Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger, and the music
Each year, hunger affects over 48.1 million Americans, including 15.3 million children. These numbers represent very real people struggling to make ends meet across the country, but we can all chip in to make a difference and help people get the nutritious food they need. Does breaking a sweat and fighting hunger at the same time interest you? Then join
WhyHunger is proud to announce the launch of its new Find Food Texting Service that will allow more people than ever to find healthy food in their neighborhood via a simple text message! This is a national service that is critical in making food even more accessible to those in need and it eliminates the extra step of making a
Not long ago, Sriniti used to sit in front of a computer for hours on end writing code, helping others debug their computers and getting frustrated. Not anymore. Inspired by his supervisor, he is working his way out of the office and into the fields. For over three years, Sriniti has been cultivating a small piece of land that he
My name is Betty Fermin and I work at WhyHunger for the Nourish Network for the Right to Food. As part of my work I talk to people on our WhyHunger Hotline who are looking for food and manage the Nourishing Change newsletter which provides a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to
This spotlight is a feature of WhyHunger’s digital storytelling that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the
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This Valentine's Day we’re showing our donors some love by launching a new series that profile some of our supporters! Join us in celebrating them and the good they do by contributing to their communities and the work of WhyHunger. Today, meet two donors we love, Salaam Bhatti and Michael Mark: Salaam Bhatti, tell us a little about yourself. Salaam
Join WhyHunger for lunch at the “Garden of Happiness” urban garden in the Bronx and learn as community activist, farmer and WhyHunger Board Member Karen Washington discusses the history of the garden and the importance of urban agriculture within the food justice movement. This garden was built by community members in 1988 on three former city-owned lots. Its name refers
Join us for the inaugural WhyHunger “Homerun for Hunger” Suite Event at Yankee Stadium. Enjoy a night at the ballpark with friends watching the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays while you feast on all-you-can-eat ballpark fare and enjoy an open bar with beer and wine, all while celebrating WhyHunger’s work to end hunger and poverty and
  Support WhyHunger and attend a live concert with today's preeminent progressive rock band: moe. Thanks to moe.'s generosity, we have a limited selection of tickets for their SOLD OUT show at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Your $50 donation entitles you to entry for one person. Whether you're a lifelong moe. fan or just a WhyHunger supporter looking for a great show, don't
Thank you for an incredible night! We had a full house at Edison Ballroom with 300 people in attendance and the room was absolutely buzzing with the power of food, music, and grassroots innovation to bring about big change! Thank you for coming out to celebrate WhyHunger, the achievements of our grassroots partner Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger, and the music
Each year, hunger affects over 48.1 million Americans, including 15.3 million children. These numbers represent very real people struggling to make ends meet across the country, but we can all chip in to make a difference and help people get the nutritious food they need. Does breaking a sweat and fighting hunger at the same time interest you? Then join
WhyHunger is proud to announce the launch of its new Find Food Texting Service that will allow more people than ever to find healthy food in their neighborhood via a simple text message! This is a national service that is critical in making food even more accessible to those in need and it eliminates the extra step of making a
Not long ago, Sriniti used to sit in front of a computer for hours on end writing code, helping others debug their computers and getting frustrated. Not anymore. Inspired by his supervisor, he is working his way out of the office and into the fields. For over three years, Sriniti has been cultivating a small piece of land that he
My name is Betty Fermin and I work at WhyHunger for the Nourish Network for the Right to Food. As part of my work I talk to people on our WhyHunger Hotline who are looking for food and manage the Nourishing Change newsletter which provides a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to
This spotlight is a feature of WhyHunger’s digital storytelling that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the

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