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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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Thank you @yokoono and @johnlennon for supporting our work to end hunger. New limited-edition Imagine There's No Hunger gifts available now!
IMAGINE THERE'S NO HUNGER → hungerthon.org The 2026 #Hungerthon campaign just launched! Help bring John & Yoko’s vision for a hunger-free world to life. Donate to @WhyHunger to receive exclusive John Lennon gifts and merch, and bid on unique auction experiences—all to help end hunger.
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No one should wonder where their next meal will come from. Yet hunger continues to rise in the U.S, even as our country remains one of the wealthiest in the world.
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👉 Visit Hungerthon.org to support our work connecting people with food today and investing in  community-led solutions to end hunger long-term.
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Together, we can meet this moment and build a better future. #Hungerthon
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50M people in the U.S. struggle to get enough food, and costs keep rising while food assistance gets cut. #Hungerthon funds community solutions to end hunger at its roots. Visit Hungerthon.org to: 💡 Learn the issues 🎁 Donate + get a merch gift 👟 Join our events!
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These numbers don't reflect less need; they reflect more people going hungry.
5.5 million people have lost SNAP since H.R. 1 was enacted. The latest USDA data show the devastating scale of these cuts and their impact across the country. Explore @fractweets' updated dashboard: ctt.ec/6UycI+
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Save the Date! Join us for our 2027 #ChapinAwards Gala at the iconic Rainbow Room in NYC. We're honoring @AlRoker, @AngeliqueKidjo & Cindy Secunda for their impact and commitment to building a hunger-free world. 🗓 May 4th, 6pm 🍸 Cocktails, dinner & live music
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BREAKING: Labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta has died at 96. apnews.com/article/dolores-h…
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The United Farm Workers union mourns the passing and celebrates the life of UFW cofounder Dolores Huerta. The greatest possible tribute to her life is for her work of organizing to continue. 1/
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5.5 million people have lost SNAP since H.R. 1 was enacted. The latest USDA data show the devastating scale of these cuts and their impact across the country. Explore @fractweets' updated dashboard: ctt.ec/6UycI+
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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. whyhunger.org/whats-new/sign…
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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. ipes-food.org/report/food-wo…
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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: WhyHunger.org/Hustle Invite your friends, family, and coworkers! Together, let’s build a world where everyone has access to healthy food.
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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: ctt.ec/pt987+
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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: whyhunger.org/newsletter
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Lucy is doing an all request set! You can shape the set list through a donation to WhyHunger here: WhyHunger.org/Lucy 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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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: whyhunger.org/whyhunger-offi…
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🚨 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: ipes-food.org/agribusiness-a…
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Check out great live music at @CityWineryNYC on Nov 27, with proceeds supporting WhyHunger!
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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