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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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Join WhyHunger to help fight childhood hunger this summer. Millions of kids in America go hungry during the summer when school is out. But you can help ensure kids have access to nutritious meals all summer long through WhyHunger’s Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign. Your support will help connect millions of children in need with access to free,
29-10-2015
Nourishing Change is a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to end hunger and transform the emergency food system. Want to receive Nourishing Change? Click here to subscribe. November 2018 The Power of Narrative Change: From Charity to Social Justice Partner Talk: Dismantling Narratives Around Hunger Try Out these Questions for Discussion in Your
29-10-2015
The Right to Food How Can the Right to Food Inform Emergency Food in the US? On March 17th, 2015, WhyHunger hosted a webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We discussed: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and
29-10-2015
"I've been proudly carrying the Chapin flag since 1985 and have performed hundreds of tributes since then. I organize holiday food drives in St Augustine, Florida to benefit the local grass roots food banks and have raised over 35,000lbs of food over the last five years. I've found that you cannot listen or perform Harry's music without living it. I
27-10-2015
To end hunger, we need to tackle entrenched structural barriers such as communities’ rights to land, water and seeds. Social movements – mass, popular organizations led by communities directly affected by hunger and short-sighted policies – are the critical actors to bring about the structural changes required to advance towards a society that protects and supports the right of all
23-10-2015
This is a guest post by Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good. Nearly all of us are familiar with the good old fashioned food drive. Most of us have donated canned or boxed goods at one time or another - to a drive sponsored by our company, our church, our school or some other organization we are connected
22-10-2015
Join WhyHunger to help fight childhood hunger this summer. Millions of kids in America go hungry during the summer when school is out. But you can help ensure kids have access to nutritious meals all summer long through WhyHunger’s Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign. Your support will help connect millions of children in need with access to free,
29-10-2015
Nourishing Change is a space to share critical thoughts around the systemic change that needs to happen to end hunger and transform the emergency food system. Want to receive Nourishing Change? Click here to subscribe. November 2018 The Power of Narrative Change: From Charity to Social Justice Partner Talk: Dismantling Narratives Around Hunger Try Out these Questions for Discussion in Your
29-10-2015
The Right to Food How Can the Right to Food Inform Emergency Food in the US? On March 17th, 2015, WhyHunger hosted a webinar on the Right to Food and how the human rights framework can inform emergency food in the US. We discussed: how WhyHunger engages around the Right to Food, ensuring emergency food is provided with dignity, and
29-10-2015
"I've been proudly carrying the Chapin flag since 1985 and have performed hundreds of tributes since then. I organize holiday food drives in St Augustine, Florida to benefit the local grass roots food banks and have raised over 35,000lbs of food over the last five years. I've found that you cannot listen or perform Harry's music without living it. I
27-10-2015
To end hunger, we need to tackle entrenched structural barriers such as communities’ rights to land, water and seeds. Social movements – mass, popular organizations led by communities directly affected by hunger and short-sighted policies – are the critical actors to bring about the structural changes required to advance towards a society that protects and supports the right of all
23-10-2015
This is a guest post by Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good. Nearly all of us are familiar with the good old fashioned food drive. Most of us have donated canned or boxed goods at one time or another - to a drive sponsored by our company, our church, our school or some other organization we are connected
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