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Reinvesting In America: We use our extensive contacts to create
networking opportunities for grassroots organizations. For
thousands of organizations WHY has helped raise more than
$6 million, initiated countless media connections and
facilitated meetings with policymakers. A quarterly
newsletter, Connections, delivers practical information on
organization building, fundraising, and hunger and poverty
issues.
National Hunger
Clearinghouse: Facilitating the exchange of information, resources, and ideas among organizations fighting hunger and poverty.
Artists Against Hunger and
Poverty: WHY forges relationships
between artists and grassroots organizations to raise
funds and public awareness. We make it easy for artists to
support social causes by matching them with our network
organizations. In 1999 Artists Against Hunger and Poverty
raised more than $1.5 million in concert-related donations
for 225 organizations.
WHY International: WHY works at the U.N. (where we hold official
NGO status) to increase food security at the national and
international levels. We publish information and influence
policy on sustainable agriculture, microcredit and
community-building.
Harry Chapin Self-Reliance
Awards: Cash awards to honor
community organizations judged to be outstanding in their
approaches to fighting hunger and poverty.
Harry Chapin Media Awards: Cash awards that honor print and electronic
media judged for outstanding coverage that impacts hunger,
poverty and self-reliance.
Kids Can Make a Difference: KIDS is an educational program to help
students understand the root causes of hunger and poverty,
and to empower them to make a difference. KIDS offers
teacher consultation, a curriculum guide, an award-winning
web site and a quarterly newsletter.
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