Hungerthon isn’t over yet, but here at the WhyHunger office we're already reflecting on how grateful we are for the volunteers that make it possible year after year. I sat down with a few longtime volunteers to hear about what makes Hungerthon so important to each of them. For more on Hungerthon, check out the website here. Remember, there’s still
14-12-2015
This holiday season, give the gifts that not only give back, but also specifically make a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty with WhyHunger’s Top 10 List. Once again, we are happy to share a list of our staff’s favorite items that support WhyHunger and our valued partners. There’s something for everyone, happy gift giving! 1. Bring in the
09-12-2015
Don’t miss out! A majority of our exclusive Hungerthon celebrity auction items online at Charitybuzz are closing on Tuesday, December 8th! Bid now to support WhyHunger’s work and help fight for everyone’s right to nutritious food. Memorabilia and unique experience packages from musicians, sports teams and personalities such as Kenny Chesney, Andy Cohen, Jenny McCarthy, Billy Joel, Pitbull, NY Mets,
04-12-2015
This spotlight is a feature of WhyHunger’s digital storytelling that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the
02-12-2015
Indigenous communities displaced from their land by the expansion of agribusiness in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. (Photo: Cristiano Navarro) Today in New York City, a group of organizations who are allies of WhyHunger are launching a new report titled “Foreign Pension Funds and Land Grabbing in Brazil” that details the seedy underbelly of investments in land acquisitions in
17-11-2015
(Photo courtesy of Mariama Sonko) This is a guest post from Other Worlds, a women-driven education and movement support collaborative. Other Worlds brings to you a 7-part article series featuring interviews with grassroots African leaders (mostly women) from Senegal, Mali, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Each is working for seed and food sovereignty, the decolonization of Africa’s food system, and
13-11-2015
WhyHunger’s latest resource guide “A Path Forward: Innovations at the Intersections of Hunger & Health ” profiles three dynamic organizations God’s Love We Deliver, Capital Roots and Elijah’s Promise who understand the connection between hunger and health and are working to improve the health of their communities in innovative ways. Each organization offers an example of how fresh, healthy, nourishing food can have a profound effect on the health of
09-11-2015
Bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins have released the book ‘World Hunger:10 Myths’, which reconsiders and updates their highly influential previous version that was first published in 1977. Their in-depth research explodes common misconceptions about hunger and one of the consultants for the text was Peter Mann, former WhyHunger staffer and a long-time food justice activist and leader.
06-11-2015
Hard Rock is kicking off the season of giving by helping to nourish children and families worldwide with IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER. Inspired by John Lennon and his iconic song “IMAGINE,” the global campaign strives to turn his dream of a world with no hunger into a reality. For the eighth year, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and
05-11-2015
2015 marks the 30th year for WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition that has tapped into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to raise $15 million to fight for an end to hunger in America and the right to nutritious for food all. WhyHunger and its radio partners team up each November to engage the public through Hungerthon radio broadcasts,
02-11-2015
Hungerthon isn’t over yet, but here at the WhyHunger office we're already reflecting on how grateful we are for the volunteers that make it possible year after year. I sat down with a few longtime volunteers to hear about what makes Hungerthon so important to each of them. For more on Hungerthon, check out the website here. Remember, there’s still
14-12-2015
This holiday season, give the gifts that not only give back, but also specifically make a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty with WhyHunger’s Top 10 List. Once again, we are happy to share a list of our staff’s favorite items that support WhyHunger and our valued partners. There’s something for everyone, happy gift giving! 1. Bring in the
09-12-2015
Don’t miss out! A majority of our exclusive Hungerthon celebrity auction items online at Charitybuzz are closing on Tuesday, December 8th! Bid now to support WhyHunger’s work and help fight for everyone’s right to nutritious food. Memorabilia and unique experience packages from musicians, sports teams and personalities such as Kenny Chesney, Andy Cohen, Jenny McCarthy, Billy Joel, Pitbull, NY Mets,
04-12-2015
This spotlight is a feature of WhyHunger’s digital storytelling that showcases grassroots organizations and community leaders through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real view of projects that are working to alleviate food insecurity and increase communities’ access to nutritious food. We believe that telling one’s story is not only an act of reclaiming in the face of the
02-12-2015
Indigenous communities displaced from their land by the expansion of agribusiness in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. (Photo: Cristiano Navarro) Today in New York City, a group of organizations who are allies of WhyHunger are launching a new report titled “Foreign Pension Funds and Land Grabbing in Brazil” that details the seedy underbelly of investments in land acquisitions in
17-11-2015
(Photo courtesy of Mariama Sonko) This is a guest post from Other Worlds, a women-driven education and movement support collaborative. Other Worlds brings to you a 7-part article series featuring interviews with grassroots African leaders (mostly women) from Senegal, Mali, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Each is working for seed and food sovereignty, the decolonization of Africa’s food system, and
13-11-2015
WhyHunger’s latest resource guide “A Path Forward: Innovations at the Intersections of Hunger & Health ” profiles three dynamic organizations God’s Love We Deliver, Capital Roots and Elijah’s Promise who understand the connection between hunger and health and are working to improve the health of their communities in innovative ways. Each organization offers an example of how fresh, healthy, nourishing food can have a profound effect on the health of
09-11-2015
Bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins have released the book ‘World Hunger:10 Myths’, which reconsiders and updates their highly influential previous version that was first published in 1977. Their in-depth research explodes common misconceptions about hunger and one of the consultants for the text was Peter Mann, former WhyHunger staffer and a long-time food justice activist and leader.
06-11-2015
Hard Rock is kicking off the season of giving by helping to nourish children and families worldwide with IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER. Inspired by John Lennon and his iconic song “IMAGINE,” the global campaign strives to turn his dream of a world with no hunger into a reality. For the eighth year, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and
05-11-2015
2015 marks the 30th year for WhyHunger's Hungerthon tradition that has tapped into the power of radio personalities, listeners, celebrities and fans to raise $15 million to fight for an end to hunger in America and the right to nutritious for food all. WhyHunger and its radio partners team up each November to engage the public through Hungerthon radio broadcasts,
02-11-2015