Youth in Oakland, CA are making things happen. HOPE Collaborative, a 2012 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winner, addresses structural inequities and social determinants of health that most severely impact Oakland’s vulnerable youth and families. WhyHunger's Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award supported its HOPE Youth Action Board (YAB), comprised of young people aged 14-25. YAB empowers young people to expand their leadership, knowledge,
11-03-2013
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s www. — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what
08-03-2013
Economic downturn. Recession. Financial crisis. Federal deficit. In recent years, these terms have become all-too familiar for Americans. Did you know... Only 1% of Americans share 40% of the nation's wealth? The bottom 80% of Americans only share 7% of the wealth? The average American worker needs to work more than a month to earn what a person in the
06-03-2013
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) has hit the road in New England. The Who Fishes Matters Tour aims to unite fisherfolk to create policies that will "lead toward a healthier ocean, working waterfronts and a thriving food system." Why is this tour important? Niaz Dorry, the Executive Director of NAMA, says we need to protect small-scale fishing in order to ensure fair
05-03-2013
Youth in Oakland, CA are making things happen. HOPE Collaborative, a 2012 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winner, addresses structural inequities and social determinants of health that most severely impact Oakland’s vulnerable youth and families. WhyHunger's Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award supported its HOPE Youth Action Board (YAB), comprised of young people aged 14-25. YAB empowers young people to expand their leadership, knowledge,
11-03-2013
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s www. — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what
08-03-2013
Economic downturn. Recession. Financial crisis. Federal deficit. In recent years, these terms have become all-too familiar for Americans. Did you know... Only 1% of Americans share 40% of the nation's wealth? The bottom 80% of Americans only share 7% of the wealth? The average American worker needs to work more than a month to earn what a person in the
06-03-2013
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) has hit the road in New England. The Who Fishes Matters Tour aims to unite fisherfolk to create policies that will "lead toward a healthier ocean, working waterfronts and a thriving food system." Why is this tour important? Niaz Dorry, the Executive Director of NAMA, says we need to protect small-scale fishing in order to ensure fair
05-03-2013