Volunteer. Donate. Educate.
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program 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.
![Hunger Week packing meals](https://hhweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hhaw-gmu-uai-258x161.jpg)
Held at more than 700 locations
![Hunger Week food drive](https://hhweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hhaw-fill-the-truck-uai-258x161.jpg)
Millions of dollars raised for local service providers
Founded in 1975 at Villanova University
![Hunger Week lecture](https://hhweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hhaw-lecture-uai-258x161.jpg)
Hundreds of thousands of participants
![Hunger Week banner](https://hhweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hhaw-banner-uai-258x161.jpg)