The National Hunger Hotline (1-866-348-6479), managed by WHY, provides crucial assistance to Americans across the country in need of food assistance. The Hotline connects individuals in need to emergency food in their community, government assistance programs, and various social services. In addition to assisting individuals in need, the Hotline also fields hundreds of calls from organizations, donors, and volunteers looking for information on emergency food distribution, gleaning, nutrition, funding sources, and other related topics. The majority of the Hotline calls, however, are from individuals in need of assistance. Walking the middle ground between referral service and crisis counseling, the Hotline makes every effort to provide its callers with whatever it is they may need, be it the phone number to a food stamp office, a listing of local food pantries, or simply a compassionate ear. The Hotline is operated Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm E.S.T.
If you are looking for assistance and are unable to contact the Hotline by phone, search the Grassroots Resource Directory for resources in your community.
If you live in the New York City area and would like to volunteer with the National Hunger Hotline, please visit WHY's Volunteer page and write "National Hunger Hotline" under areas of interest.
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The National Hunger Hotline is part of the National Hunger Clearinghouse. The National Hunger Clearinghouse is paid for by contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and managed by WHY.
