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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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"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
At the RID All Farm The Movement for Black Lives National Convening was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the end of July and was sponsored by local and national groups: Black Lives Matter, BYP100, Ferguson Action, Cleveland Action, Million Hoodies, Ohio Student Association, Organization for Black Struggle, Project South and Southerners on New Ground. WhyHunger’s Beatriz Beckford was on site helping
20-10-2015
This week is National School Lunch Week and WhyHunger is passionate about the movement to make school food healthier in a sustainable, equitable and just manner. But why is healthy school food so important? In the United States, many children consume over half of their meals in school, including the over 31 million children who receive free or reduced meals
14-10-2015
WhyHunger’s Director of the Nourish Network for the Right to Food, Jessica Powers, gave the keynote address at Hunger Action Network of New York State’s annual meeting on September 28th in Albany, New York. Here are her remarks. Maine is the first state to pass local ordinances in favor of food sovereignty, or the right of communities to determine
13-10-2015
The new Right to Food and Nutrition Watch has just been released, shedding light on the control businesses have over food systems and policies. Commonly referred to as ‘corporate capture’, the control exerted by businesses has skyrocketed. Particularly present since the food-price volatility crisis shook the world in 2007/08, this reality is putting human rights at great risk. As demonstrated by
09-10-2015
{loadposition donate-2} WhyHunger offers corporations a unique opportunity to support effective solutions to hunger while also promoting their brand. We work locally and globally to empower community efforts that make healthy food accessible to all. Partner with WhyHunger to make an impact in the communities where your employees live and around the world. WhyHunger proudly partners with corporations that share
09-10-2015
This post first appeared in The Huffington Post. There is a certain mindset which says that science and technology have all the answers, swooping in from above to solve every agricultural problem that is preventing us from feeding the world, especially in the face of an ever expanding population, climate change and global warming. They will solve the growing problem of
07-10-2015
"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
At the RID All Farm The Movement for Black Lives National Convening was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the end of July and was sponsored by local and national groups: Black Lives Matter, BYP100, Ferguson Action, Cleveland Action, Million Hoodies, Ohio Student Association, Organization for Black Struggle, Project South and Southerners on New Ground. WhyHunger’s Beatriz Beckford was on site helping
20-10-2015
This week is National School Lunch Week and WhyHunger is passionate about the movement to make school food healthier in a sustainable, equitable and just manner. But why is healthy school food so important? In the United States, many children consume over half of their meals in school, including the over 31 million children who receive free or reduced meals
14-10-2015
WhyHunger’s Director of the Nourish Network for the Right to Food, Jessica Powers, gave the keynote address at Hunger Action Network of New York State’s annual meeting on September 28th in Albany, New York. Here are her remarks. Maine is the first state to pass local ordinances in favor of food sovereignty, or the right of communities to determine
13-10-2015
The new Right to Food and Nutrition Watch has just been released, shedding light on the control businesses have over food systems and policies. Commonly referred to as ‘corporate capture’, the control exerted by businesses has skyrocketed. Particularly present since the food-price volatility crisis shook the world in 2007/08, this reality is putting human rights at great risk. As demonstrated by
09-10-2015
{loadposition donate-2} WhyHunger offers corporations a unique opportunity to support effective solutions to hunger while also promoting their brand. We work locally and globally to empower community efforts that make healthy food accessible to all. Partner with WhyHunger to make an impact in the communities where your employees live and around the world. WhyHunger proudly partners with corporations that share
09-10-2015
This post first appeared in The Huffington Post. There is a certain mindset which says that science and technology have all the answers, swooping in from above to solve every agricultural problem that is preventing us from feeding the world, especially in the face of an ever expanding population, climate change and global warming. They will solve the growing problem of
07-10-2015














































