WhyHunger

A leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to end hunger & injustice. Nutritious food is a human right! 🌾🌏

[WhyHunger @whyhunger]

WhyHunger's Hotline & Find Food Database helps connect people with free, local resources in their community.

Help us spread the word about this service at a time when many are struggling to get food on the table.

#FoodJustice #EndHunger #SNAP

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Are you signed up for the WhyHunger newsletter? Our October newsletter went out today!

Register below to receive food justice news, updates on our work to end hunger and opportunities to get involved.

https://t.co/R1WGFoHlql

[IPES-Food @IPESfood]

Our food systems cannot function without workers. So why are so many exploited?

Low pay. Unsafe work. Insecure jobs. Wage theft. Forced labour.

Our new #FoodWork report exposes the exploitation running through the global food chain, and how to end it.

https://t.co/Y1JEWlsl1A

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@CitiField 💚

[Citi Field @CitiField]

Join us for the annual Hungerthon Hustle 5k at Citi Field! Support the movement to end hunger by running or walking on Saturday, November 7.

🎟️ $35 registration includes post-race lunch and a T-shirt

🏆 Prizes for raffle winners and top fundraisers

💚 Every dollar raised supports @WhyHunger’s work to connect people with nutritious food today and build community solutions that end hunger for good.

👉 Register by Oct 31 at: https://t.co/qSzn4wPns0

Invite your friends, family, and coworkers! Together, let’s build a world where everyone has access to healthy food.

[WhyHunger @whyhunger]

The Senate has an opportunity to help families and farmers by moving legislation that restores critical #SNAP funding and provides meaningful #farm relief.

Tell your Senators: restore SNAP and support communities across the country! Take action: https://t.co/I1rEh5UXq0

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Lucy is doing an all request set! You can shape the set list through a donation to WhyHunger here: https://t.co/7q4qiKJVEz

Special thanks to @iheartmedia New York, our Premier Audio Partner.

As part of our #Hungerthon campaign, all proceeds fuel WhyHunger's food justice work.

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🎶 Big news: WhyHunger’s Amplified concert will be headlined by @lucydacus with @Infinityssong & special guest Julio Torres on 12/1 at @WebsterHall!

Our supporters get an exclusive presale on 10/6 at 10am ET. Sign up for our newsletter to get the code: https://t.co/wMVBYDBOUe

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As an Official Charity Partner of the New York City Marathon, WhyHunger is proud to have a dedicated team running 26.2 miles across NYC on November 1 in support of food justice!

Get to know our 4 runners and donate to their race:

https://t.co/VeitGurXmd

[IPES-Food @IPESfood]

🚨 NEW: Who really controls what we eat?

The #AgribusinessAtlas exposes how a handful of corporations are tightening their grip on our food – squeezing farmers, raising prices, influencing policy, and fuelling climate & health crises.

📖 Explore: https://t.co/GO8hnNdfCc

[WhyHunger @whyhunger]

Check out great live music at @CityWineryNYC on Nov 27, with proceeds supporting WhyHunger!

[MIKE ROCKET @MikeRocketMusic]

From @philrobinsonmusic ‘s @springsteen Birthday Concert @cowgirlseahorse

Next concert in NYC is @CityVineyardNYC on Fri, Nov 27th! @essentialjenchapin and other guests expected. @jimrotolo hosts. $10 of each ticket will be going to @whyhunger
Photo by Ray Brizzi

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@MikeRocketMusic @springsteen @CowgirlSeahorse @CityVineyardNYC @JimRotolo Thank you, Mike! 💚

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This 4.8K run/walk is in solidarity with the 48 million people in the U.S. who struggle to get enough food on the table.

Proceeds support our work to connect people with nutritious food today and invest in community solutions that end hunger for good.

https://t.co/QPc8YyDAgA

[WhyHunger @whyhunger]

We’re excited to announce that Kalen Allen will host WhyHunger’s annual #Hungerthon Hustle, alongside special guest comedian Taryn Delanie Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Met!

Join us as we come together to take action toward a hunger-free future.

https://t.co/58e8VtIgq3

[C.A.T.A. @CATAMigrantes]

Latino farmworkers plant, tend, and harvest the food on our tables, yet their contributions often go unseen. This Hispanic Heritage Month, recognize their work and support farmworker-led organizing. Reposted from @whyhunger. #HispanicHeritageMonth

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Are you signed up for the WhyHunger newsletter? Our September newsletter went out today!

Register below to receive food justice news, updates on our work to end hunger and opportunities to get involved.

https://t.co/R1WGFoHlql

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WhyHunger is proud to be a member of National Coordination Team for the Right to Food Community of Practice!

➡️ Learn more at: https://t.co/qB3zHvTRqk

#FoodJustice #RightToFood #FoodSystem

[WhyHunger @whyhunger]

How can you help shape the conversation ahead of the 2026 elections?

The National Right to Food Community of Practice has released a new resource to help organizers and advocates engage candidates through a right to food lens.

🔗 Access the guide here: https://t.co/Ff9ZTz977B

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The guide includes practical tips, sample questions, and conversation frameworks for discussing issues like:
-SNAP
-School meals
-Local food systems
-Climate
-Affordability

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Thank you to Fandiem and The Jerry Garcia Foundation for partnering with us to build a hunger-free world!

Use discount code JERRY10 for 10% on all auction items: https://t.co/jZ364huZKs

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

The evidence is clear: SNAP improves food security, nutrition, health, and well-being.

A new FRAC report examines the research on SNAP’s impact across the life course and how recent policy changes threaten these gains. Read: https://t.co/IYfVjsA2MB