Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program (held the week before Thanksgiving in November) where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Participating groups spend the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events.
1975
year first events were held at Villanova University
700
number of locations that hold events each year
Hundreds of thousands
number of participants over the years
Millions
raised for local service providers
Take Action
Volunteer.
Search for an Awareness Week event near you and find out how to get involved.
View the toolkit to learn how to organize a great Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
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