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HANGRY 4 CHANGE
Hangry for Change is a new podcast that focuses on the emergency feeding sector in New York City and beyond.
Hosted by Chef Greg Silverman, CEO & Executive Director of West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH), one of the largest and most innovative food pantries in NYC. The podcast series tells the origins and evolution of WSCAH, exploring the key challenges facing the emergency food sector as food insecurity continues to rise, and highlighting the various approaches our community is taking in the fight against hunger.
Appetite for Change
Oct 8, 2025Barely a month from Labor Day, with summer memories disappearing in the rear view mirror, we’re back in the driving seat with a challenging road ahead. Before we accelerate into the fall and beyond, it's time for our community to take stock of how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go to serve the food insecure - and to empower each other - in the teeth of unprecedented upheaval. Join us for for a look at the future across a changing emergency food landscape.
The Albany Allies
Jul 1, 2025This episode Hangry is on the road. We’re taking you to Albany, the State Capital, to a meeting of the Alliance for a Hunger Free New York*. And by New York we mean the State not the City.
Your Time Changing Our Lives
May 9, 2025Americans volunteer more than other nations, but the rates are declining. Here at WSCAH we are bucking the trend. This is no accident. It is testament to the innate generosity of New Yorkers but also the product of hard work by our innovative team. Join us today on Episode 13 of Hangry for Change for a conversation honoring the living spirit of volunteerism that makes our work at WSCAH possible.
Advocating for Community Needs in 2025
Apr 21, 2025As the seeds of our new reality are sown in Washington, D.C., we explore how we can maximize our effort to grow the resources for everyone facing food insecurity on this rocky terrain. In Episode 12, Advocating for Communities Needs 2025, join us today on the steps of City Hall with city and state leaders (including local Assemblymember Micah Lasher), and in conversation with Kumar Chandran (former Senior Advisory & acting Under Secretary for Food & Nutrition at the USDA under Biden & Obama).
PROTECT 2025 – Supporting Our City and Communities Under Fire
Mar 21, 2025In Episode 11, PROTECT 2025 – Supporting Our City and Communities Under Fire, we go behind the scenes of the fight against hunger in New York City. As food insecurity continues to rise and federal support declines, frontline organizations and policymakers are stepping up with bold solutions.
A Legacy Built on Dignity, WSCAH and Doreen Wohl
Feb 11, 2025Episode 10 of Hangry for Change: A Legacy Built on Dignity, WSCAH and Doreen Wohl. Join current CEO & Executive Director Greg Silverman as we remember Doreen Wohl, West Side Campaign Against Hunger's (WSCAH) extraordinary Executive Director from 1992-2012. Doreen sadly passed away this year, but the legacy of her impact on WSCAH and the emergency feeding system at large continues to be felt deeply today.
Transforming the System
Dec 18, 2024Episode 9 of Hangry for Change: Transforming the System. Learn from leaders who are reimagining how the sector is serving hungry New Yorkers across the city and state. Featuring WSCAH's very own John LeBreton (Chief Financial and People Officer), Karen Karp (Food entrepreneur, consultant, and founder of Karen Karp & Partners), Renee Filette (Executive Director of Dutchess Outreach and board director of the Alliance for a Hunger Free NY), and Evan Ehlers (Founder of Sharing Excess).
Food and Faith
Nov 9, 2024Episode 8 of Hangry for Change: Food and Faith. In this episode, we shine a light on the powerful role of faith communities in fighting hunger across NYC. Listen today to hear from three incredible leaders in the fight against hunger.
Back to School
Oct 15, 2024Episode 7 of Hangry for Change: Back to School. Learn more about the impact of hunger on children in NYC. Join us in conversation with our community partner leaders in food and education, and celebrate the role schools can play in nourishing New Yorkers in need.
Greying and growing: Senior Hunger in America
Jul 25, 2024Episode 6 of Hangry for Change: Greying and growing, Senior Hunger in America. Learn more about the impact of hunger on older adults in America. Our host, Greg Silverman, visits seniors in need and explores the issue with veteran thought leader and non-profit pioneer, Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen.
Nourishing the Newest New Yorkers
Jun 26, 2024Episode 5 of Hangry for Change: Nourishing the Newest New Yorkers. Explore the challenge posed by the influx of asylum seekers to New York over the last two years. It features interviews with community leaders and organizations stepping in to feed those in need. We hear from politicians seeking to fight against the mayor's deep cuts in financial support for asylum seekers and the emergency food sector.
SNAP goes Crackle and Pops
Jun 25, 2024Episode 4 of Hangry for Change: SNAP goes Crackle and Pops. Join WSCAH as we discuss the facing New Yorkers who rely on SNAP and the consequences for emergency food providers. Beset by a large backlog and system failures, New York City's Human Resources Agency (HRA) has come under criticism and legal challenge. This episode features Representative Jim McGovern, a leading voice for the hungry on Capitol Hill, reflecting on the politics of food insecurity in this election year.
Championing Community
Dec 21, 2023Episode 3 of Hangry For Change: Championing Community. Follow the WSCAH story from COVID to the present, including the opening of WSCAH's 180th Street food storage and distribution hub in Washington Heights. Featuring interviews with academic and community leaders, this episode demonstrates the breadth and depth of WSCAH's commitment to fighting hunger in New York and beyond.
Challenging Choice
Dec 18, 2023Episode 2 of Hangry For Change: Challenging Choice. Dive into WSCAH's evolution under the leadership of CEO & Executive Director, Chef Greg Silverman and the birth of The Roundtable: Allies for Food Access - NYC's dedicated network of emergency food providers collaborating to bring more resources to communities, so none of our neighbors go hungry.
Delivering Dignity
Dec 12, 2023Episode 1 of Hangry for Change: Delivering Dignity. Join WSCAH CEO & Executive Director Chef Greg Silverman as he sits down with the people who began WSCAH’s story and learn how, from humble beginnings, WSCAH became one of the leading anti-hunger organizations in the city and state.