WhyHunger
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WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year, or WHY) is a 501(c)(3) organization (non-profit organization) that says it aims to end hunger by providing access to nutritious food both in the U.S. and the world.
Scope
The organization works with more than 8,000 community-based groups across the globe and has worked in 30 countries. These groups aim to help people to help themselves through food production, job-training programs, nutrition education, community economic development, healthcare workshops, youth programming, leadership development and more.{{Cite web|title=Our Mission|url=https://whyhunger.org/our-mission/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=WhyHunger}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=November 2023}}
History
Founded in September 1975 by musician Harry Chapin{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/remembering-harry-chapin-decades-back-singer-article-1.156726 | title=Remembering Harry Chapin: Three decades later, looking back at a singer with a cause | work=Daily News (New York) | date=10 July 2011 | accessdate=17 December 2014 | author=Kantor, Ira}} and radio host Bill Ayres,{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/29/nyregion/q-a-bill-ayres-in-forefront-of-fighting-world-hunger.html | title=Q&A: Bill Ayres; In Forefront of Fighting World Hunger | work=The New York Times | date=29 March 1998 | accessdate=17 December 2014 | author=Konig, Susan}} WhyHunger began as a commitment between two friends and has grown into a global non-profit.{{Cite web|title=Charity Navigator - Rating for WhyHunger|url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6004|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Charity Navigator|language=en}} After Harry Chapin died in a car crash in 1981, family, friends, fans and the music community worked to ensure that WhyHunger lived on. Today, Jenique Jones serves as WhyHunger's executive director.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Jenique |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Jenique Jones Named Executive Director of WhyHunger |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jenique-jones-named-executive-director-of-whyhunger-301863653.html |access-date= |website=PR Newswire }}
References
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External links
- [https://whyhunger.org/ Official website]
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Category:Hunger relief organizations
Category:Charities based in New York (state)
Category:Organizations established in 1975