World Hunger Year

WhyHunger is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WhyHunger challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.
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Enter the Harry Chapin Media Awards - Deadline Feb. 24

The Harry Chapin Media Awards honor print and electronic media for their outstanding coverage of hunger and poverty issues. The Awards cover seven media categories: Newspaper, Magazines, TV/Film,Radio, Photojournalism, New Media and Books. For an application, click here.

The Crisis in Haiti

The island nation of Haiti is in crisis, after a massive earthquake — 7.3 on the Richter scale — hit the capital city of Port-au-Prince. As the crisis continues to unfold, the need for humanitarian support is ballooning. You can help. Click here to lean how.

 

Talk Yankees Baseball and Help
in the Fight Against Hunger

Warm up with a night of Hot Stove Yankees Baseball Talk with the WCBS 880 Yankees radio broadcast team of Suzyn Waldman and John Sterling on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 pm at the Hard Rock Cafe Yankee Stadium. Tickets are available for a minimum donation of $75, which includes a buffet and beverages. Proceeds will benefit WhyHunger.

Waldman and Sterling will answer questions and discuss the latest news on the Yankees Attendees can pose with the Yankees' World Series Trophy.

To purchase tickets, call 1-800-548-6479 (HUNGRY), ext. 31. Credit cards only.

 

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  • 02/05/2010

    Following the Thread…WHY on the Road at the Delta Fresh Foods Conference - Final Day

  • 02/05/2010

    The Crisis in Haiti

  • 02/04/2010

    On the Road with WHY: Mississippi Delta

  • 02/03/2010

    Following the Thread…WHY on the Road at the Delta Fresh Foods Conference

  • 02/02/2010

    On the Road with WHY: Mississippi
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