WHYHUNGER

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Our Approach

We don’t just ask why. We find solutions to hunger that transform and last. Our answer is to build power with grassroots initiatives that nourish people and enrich communities.

Enrich Communities

Invest in sustainable, grassroots solutions and training programs that help community members grow their own food, elevate their voice and share their knowledge with others.

Nourish People

Connect people to nutritious and affordable food through the most comprehensive database of emergency food access organizations in the U.S.

Build Power

Support communities working to transform our food system by building social justice and striking at the root causes of hunger and poverty.

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Highlights

86%

goes directly to
program work.

86% OF OUR DONATIONS GOES DIRECTLY TO OUR PROGRAMS

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When in doubt,

do something.

Harry Chapin | Singer-Songwriter and Musician

OUR ROOTS

WhyHunger Co-founder

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Will the U.S. Government shutdown? What to expect and how to get help!

“I remember the last time the U.S. Government shutdown, the WhyHunger Hotline was inundated with calls from Government workers looking for help finding food and were not getting paid, and people who were relying on benefits like SNAP or WIC, who were no longer getting their benefits,” said Patricia Rojas, […]

WhyHunger Announces Amplified: The First Annual Hungerthon Kick-off Concert

Anti-hunger organization to host fundraiser at Brooklyn Bowl with Eric Krasno and friends, Celisse, Matisyahu and more NEW YORK (September 28, 2023) – WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, is excited to announce Amplified, an inaugural concert to kick off Hungerthon on […]

WhyHunger Chosen as Recipient of Citi Foundation’s Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge

WhyHunger was selected as one of only 50 organizations around the globe awarded as part of Citi Foundations’ first-ever Global Innovation Challenge! The grant program provided a total of $25 million to pilot or expand catalytic solutions to improve food security globally. With funds from the Global Innovation Challenge, WhyHunger […]