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WHYHUNGER WhyHunger is a leader in building the movement to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment. WhyHunger brings its unique assets and history to building a broad-based social movement to end hunger. Our set of core values rests on the understanding that solutions and innovation are often found in the grassroots. WhyHunger's programs work to support these community-based organizations as they grow and develop, and bring new ideas and practices to creating a just food system that provides universal access to nutritious and affordable food. As a grassroots support organization WhyHunger provides capacity building services, technical support, and access to information and financial resources to community organizations implementing new ideas and developing groundbreaking projects to transform their communities. We build networks of grassroots organizations that share a vision of healthy, sustainable and self-reliant communities leading to greater mobilization and stronger advocacy to end poverty and hunger. Hungerthon is our largest annual public outreach. This radio campaign is broadcast during Thanksgiving week to more than 6 million people with essential information about hunger and poverty. WhyHunger is a not-for-profit registered 501(c)(3) organization founded by radio talk show host and present Executive Director Bill Ayres, and the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. WhyHunger is a four star nonprofit receiving this prestigious rating from Charity Navigator for excellence in fiscal management, accountability and transparency. For more information visit www.whyhunger.org WhyHunger 505 Eighth Avenue Suite 2100 New York, NY 10018 1.800.5HUNGRY (1.800.548.6479) |