WhyHunger staff recently came together to discuss ways we'd like to see the food justice movement advance in 2015 to increase food security and equality. Below are a few actions that anyone can take to help address root causes of hunger and move towards change. 1. Volunteer in February (or May) Many people like to volunteer on Thanksgiving or during the
04-02-2015
At WhyHunger, we value storytelling for its ability to connect people and motivate action. As Alison Cohen, WhyHunger’s Senior Director of Programs, said in her recent article on EcoWatch, “As old as time itself, storytelling has been a primary way to make sense out of the world around us. […] It’s in those moments of resonance and connection that a
30-01-2015
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 — is profiling these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what the projects
27-01-2015
By Debbie DePoala, WhyHunger Communications Director Our hostel on the island of Corazón de Jesús in Kuna Yala We woke up early with the sun. The rain storm from the night before that had startled us at first with its ferocity, then lulled us back to sleep with its steady downpour on the tin roof, had subsided. With no running
22-01-2015
This post originally appeared on Hungerthon.com. You can still be a part of the Hungerthon campaign by purchasing one of the meaningful gifts or donating today. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the home of Rutgers University, one of the top 100 higher education institutions in the world. It is also home to high poverty rates, with 31 percent of the
20-01-2015
WhyHunger is excited to share that Closing the Hunger Gap is now accepting workshop proposals for its Cultivating Food Justice Conference that will be held September 13-16, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The deadline for proposals is April 1, 2015. Closing the Hunger Gap (CTHG) is a network of food banks, anti-hunger advocates and food justice activists from across North America working
14-01-2015
WhyHunger staff recently came together to discuss ways we'd like to see the food justice movement advance in 2015 to increase food security and equality. Below are a few actions that anyone can take to help address root causes of hunger and move towards change. 1. Volunteer in February (or May) Many people like to volunteer on Thanksgiving or during the
04-02-2015
At WhyHunger, we value storytelling for its ability to connect people and motivate action. As Alison Cohen, WhyHunger’s Senior Director of Programs, said in her recent article on EcoWatch, “As old as time itself, storytelling has been a primary way to make sense out of the world around us. […] It’s in those moments of resonance and connection that a
30-01-2015
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 — is profiling these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what the projects
27-01-2015
By Debbie DePoala, WhyHunger Communications Director Our hostel on the island of Corazón de Jesús in Kuna Yala We woke up early with the sun. The rain storm from the night before that had startled us at first with its ferocity, then lulled us back to sleep with its steady downpour on the tin roof, had subsided. With no running
22-01-2015
This post originally appeared on Hungerthon.com. You can still be a part of the Hungerthon campaign by purchasing one of the meaningful gifts or donating today. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the home of Rutgers University, one of the top 100 higher education institutions in the world. It is also home to high poverty rates, with 31 percent of the
20-01-2015
WhyHunger is excited to share that Closing the Hunger Gap is now accepting workshop proposals for its Cultivating Food Justice Conference that will be held September 13-16, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The deadline for proposals is April 1, 2015. Closing the Hunger Gap (CTHG) is a network of food banks, anti-hunger advocates and food justice activists from across North America working
14-01-2015