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
This Saturday, October 24, from 12-5pm, our partner Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) are offering yet another exciting opportunity to support healthy living and the right to nutritious food: a virtual wellness symposium! IINVirtual’s “Leaving Normal Behind: How to Thrive in our New World” is a five-hour wellness program packed with lectures, resources, breakout sessions & more led by leading
22-10-2020
- 35th holiday awareness and fundraising drive kicks off October 19- New York (October 20, 2020)— With 1 in 6 Americans projected to experience hunger by the end of the year, amplified by the impact of COVID-19, participating in WhyHunger’s 35th Hungerthon drive is more crucial than ever. A leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the
20-10-2020
“Harry Chapin was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. He wanted to change the world. And he did.” — Ken Kragen, Harry Chapin manager Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something, a new documentary released today, on World Food Day, captures the life story of WhyHunger co-founder, activist, and legendary folk musician Harry Chapin. A two-time Grammy nominee
16-10-2020
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
This Saturday, October 24, from 12-5pm, our partner Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) are offering yet another exciting opportunity to support healthy living and the right to nutritious food: a virtual wellness symposium! IINVirtual’s “Leaving Normal Behind: How to Thrive in our New World” is a five-hour wellness program packed with lectures, resources, breakout sessions & more led by leading
22-10-2020
- 35th holiday awareness and fundraising drive kicks off October 19- New York (October 20, 2020)— With 1 in 6 Americans projected to experience hunger by the end of the year, amplified by the impact of COVID-19, participating in WhyHunger’s 35th Hungerthon drive is more crucial than ever. A leader in the movement to end hunger and advance the
20-10-2020
“Harry Chapin was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. He wanted to change the world. And he did.” — Ken Kragen, Harry Chapin manager Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something, a new documentary released today, on World Food Day, captures the life story of WhyHunger co-founder, activist, and legendary folk musician Harry Chapin. A two-time Grammy nominee
16-10-2020