We are pleased to announce that Hunger News & Hope received three awards for work in 2024:

1. The Honorable Mention award for last fall’s theme Issue: “What Should We Do about Homelessness?”  Judge’s comment: Well researched and comprehensive – especially love the article sharing how to talk with young people about homelessness.
2. The Honorable Mention award for John Garland’s story: “Participating in a Miracle: A Story of Hospitality.”  Judge’s comment: Raw account of working through radical hospitality. Extremely gripping story told from the heart, authentically, rooted in Biblical teachings. 
3. The Award of Excellence (first place) in Best in Class for Newsletters.  Judge’s comment: A very informative and well thought out format for audience engagement. Articles were well written and covered a broad range of topics both within the thematic lead article and to other issues beyond.

The Spring/Summer issue of HNH is a double issue, including articles about the recent US cuts in humanitarian aid, a feature cluster about food insecurity in Cuba, two articles including ways you can help, and news briefs about work in Syria, North Carolina, Myanmar, Hawaii and Gaza—and about the group to whom Pope Francis left his money.  Because the news in this issue is frustrating and hope is sometimes hard to find, we have included a meditation on the Parable of the Persistent Widow.