Over the past two years, more than 800 people have volunteered their time with the Hunger Center to learn about food insecurity, the root causes of hunger, and effective solutions throughout the U.S. through the Martin Luther King Day of … Read more
Informed Advocacy at the 2024 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
As we wrap up the 2024 Summer Seminar series, we can reflect on the wealth of knowledge we’ve gained about the root causes of hunger, the advantages of community-led solutions, and how policies shape food security. We understand the urgency … Read more
Exploring Power, Privilege, and Global Food Security
Following our recent discussion on the key drivers of hunger, our fourth Summer Seminar will focus on global hunger. At the Hunger Center, we believe lasting solutions to hunger must be led by the people who have first-hand experience of … Read more
Examining Key Drivers of Hunger in the U.S. and Globally
So far in our Zero Hunger Summer Seminars we’ve learned about some of the most important federal responses to hunger in the U.S., as well as how storytelling and centering lived experience of people who have experienced hunger is a … Read more
Zero Hunger Interns Deliver Final Presentations on July 31
Join us online July 31 at 11 a.m. EDT as the 2024 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from this year’s class of Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research focused on a hunger-related issue of their … Read more
Highlighting Lived Experience for Effective Advocacy
In the first installment of our 2024 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, we learned about some of the most important federal programs promoting food security in the U.S. The discussion included a potent example of how a single person used her … Read more
2024 Summer Seminars Kick Off with Look at Domestic Hunger Policy
The United States of America enjoys one of the highest standards of living on Earth. Yet, food insecurity exists in every state and Congressional district in the country.1 Why is that? What are the most effective federal policies to combat … Read more
Announcing the 2024 Summer Seminars
Around the world, an estimated three quarters of a billion people face chronic hunger.1 In the United States, nearly one in eight households experienced food insecurity at some point in 20222. While hunger is an enormous problem, at the Congressional … Read more
Celebrate Volunteer Week 2024 With the End Hunger Challenge
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism as one of the hallmarks of American life. Whether volunteering in person or remotely, getting involved in direct service or advocating for change, Volunteer Week is when … Read more
MLK Day of Service End Hunger Challenge Returns for 2024
Returning for its second year, the Congressional Hunger Center will offer a concentrated version of the End Hunger in 30 Challenge, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Service, beginning January 15, 2024. The MLK Day of Service End Hunger … Read more
Zero Hunger Academy Drives Student Engagement in Anti-Hunger Advocacy
Above: Anderson Hall, Maryville College. Photo: Brian Stansberry. When the Hunger Center created Zero Hunger Academy five years ago, one of the key audiences was college students and young adults. The concept was simple – offer free resources in an … Read more
How Will You Take Action to Curb Food Insecurity this September?
While hunger in the U.S. may seem stubbornly persistent, the power to create a hunger-free future is in our hands. For instance, recent data shows how rates of food insecurity decreased during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic. A … Read more