by Kristen Wyman and Jusleen Basra As we continue through this period of growth and transformation in the world, healing from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and the climate crisis, WhyHunger remains steadfast in lifting up the voices of communities and social movements working towards everlasting change. Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, a collective that is boldly reclaiming the
08-12-2020
On Tuesday December 15 music fans will be able to tune in to an extraordinary benefit concert broadcast amplifying awareness for transformational racial, social and food justice. The primetime one-hour special, PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change, will air on the CBS Network at 8/7c (please note new time), available to stream live on CBS All
07-12-2020
This year, Thanksgiving not only marks our annual fall harvest celebration, but also the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Cape Cod. Thanksgiving is become a time for family and gratitude across the nation, but it also is an opportunity for us to take a moment to think back to where our traditions come from and be conscious of
26-11-2020
Amidst a global pandemic, these are challenging times for all of us. And now in a span of just two weeks, two category 5 hurricanes – Eta and Iota - devastated an entire region in Central America. The Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC/La Via Campesina) has asked WhyHunger to serve as conduit to raise funds for food, mattresses,
24-11-2020
Three weeks ago, we witnessed historic voter turnout and then waited days on edge for election results that have further divided the nation. This week, we saw record-breaking COVID-19 infection rates and WhyHunger volunteers answered more and more Hunger Hotline calls from people struggling to put food on their tables. In the midst of division, struggle, and pain felt by
23-11-2020
By Betty Fermin and Joao Fonseca Industrialized agriculture has been depleting the environment of carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere for decades. It contributes 23% of total greenhouse gas emissions and it has turned about 50% of organic matter from the soil into carbon dioxide that is released into our atmosphere. This method of agriculture depletes and destroys the
12-11-2020
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change A Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Benefiting the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve To Air on CBS on a New Date and Time Tuesday December 15 at 8/7c Exciting Additions to the Musical Performance Lineup Will Include LL COOL J featuring
28-10-2020
WhyHunger Teams Up with New App Run For Good to Host a Virtual Race and Charity Run on Thanksgiving Day New York (October 26, 2020)—WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—today announced its partnership with Run For Good, a new app linking physical
27-10-2020
Lace up your sneakers and get ready for a new Thanksgiving Day tradition. WhyHunger is teaming up with Run For Good, a new app linking physical fitness and charitable giving, to host the Race to Give Thanks, a virtual charity run on Thanksgiving Day! On November 26, at 9am ET, participants can run, walk or cycle 5.4 miles in honor
26-10-2020
For more than 6 years, Earth-Bound Building has created functional, durable, and affordable homes and farm infrastructure for rural landowners and farmers in Southern Maryland. As a Black-owned cooperative, they are also building a new kind of economy that’s rooted in sharing resources, supporting one another, providing fair and equal pay, and working in harmony
23-10-2020
by Kristen Wyman and Jusleen Basra As we continue through this period of growth and transformation in the world, healing from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and the climate crisis, WhyHunger remains steadfast in lifting up the voices of communities and social movements working towards everlasting change. Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, a collective that is boldly reclaiming the
08-12-2020
On Tuesday December 15 music fans will be able to tune in to an extraordinary benefit concert broadcast amplifying awareness for transformational racial, social and food justice. The primetime one-hour special, PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change, will air on the CBS Network at 8/7c (please note new time), available to stream live on CBS All
07-12-2020
This year, Thanksgiving not only marks our annual fall harvest celebration, but also the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Cape Cod. Thanksgiving is become a time for family and gratitude across the nation, but it also is an opportunity for us to take a moment to think back to where our traditions come from and be conscious of
26-11-2020
Amidst a global pandemic, these are challenging times for all of us. And now in a span of just two weeks, two category 5 hurricanes – Eta and Iota - devastated an entire region in Central America. The Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC/La Via Campesina) has asked WhyHunger to serve as conduit to raise funds for food, mattresses,
24-11-2020
Three weeks ago, we witnessed historic voter turnout and then waited days on edge for election results that have further divided the nation. This week, we saw record-breaking COVID-19 infection rates and WhyHunger volunteers answered more and more Hunger Hotline calls from people struggling to put food on their tables. In the midst of division, struggle, and pain felt by
23-11-2020
By Betty Fermin and Joao Fonseca Industrialized agriculture has been depleting the environment of carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere for decades. It contributes 23% of total greenhouse gas emissions and it has turned about 50% of organic matter from the soil into carbon dioxide that is released into our atmosphere. This method of agriculture depletes and destroys the
12-11-2020
PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change A Primetime Broadcast Concert Special Benefiting the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and WhyHunger Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Eve To Air on CBS on a New Date and Time Tuesday December 15 at 8/7c Exciting Additions to the Musical Performance Lineup Will Include LL COOL J featuring
28-10-2020
WhyHunger Teams Up with New App Run For Good to Host a Virtual Race and Charity Run on Thanksgiving Day New York (October 26, 2020)—WhyHunger— a leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world—today announced its partnership with Run For Good, a new app linking physical
27-10-2020
Lace up your sneakers and get ready for a new Thanksgiving Day tradition. WhyHunger is teaming up with Run For Good, a new app linking physical fitness and charitable giving, to host the Race to Give Thanks, a virtual charity run on Thanksgiving Day! On November 26, at 9am ET, participants can run, walk or cycle 5.4 miles in honor
26-10-2020
For more than 6 years, Earth-Bound Building has created functional, durable, and affordable homes and farm infrastructure for rural landowners and farmers in Southern Maryland. As a Black-owned cooperative, they are also building a new kind of economy that’s rooted in sharing resources, supporting one another, providing fair and equal pay, and working in harmony
23-10-2020