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Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project
AbbreviationYHHAP
Formation1974
Founder William Sloane Coffin Jr.
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeNonprofit Organization
HeadquartersYale University
Location
Websiteyhhap.org

The Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project (YHHAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of university students working on housing and food security issues in New Haven, CT.[1][2] Founded in 1974 by undergraduates of Yale College and then-Yale chaplain William Sloane Coffin,[3] the organization is run by an all-student executive board and is a member of Dwight Hall.[4] YHHAP operates a collection of volunteer projects, primarily in food rescue,[5] shelter aid,[6][7] case management,[8] and youth mentoring.[9] Under the national VITA program, YHHAP is one of the largest providers of free tax preparation services in Connecticut.[10][11] The organization also publishes the New Haven street journal The Elm City Echo[12][13] and hosts the biannual YHHAP Fast on Yale's campus.[14][15] The YHHAP Fast is Yale's largest student-run fundraiser, raising $17,173 in the fall of 2022.[16] As of 2017, YHHAP had 250 active members, making the group one of the largest at Yale.[17] The current board is led by Arushi Dogra and Nikhe Braimah. Joanna Chen, Megan Blackwell, Tyus Sheriff, Vivian Whoriskey, Arjun Warrior, Elizabeth Schaefer, Jasmine Simmons, and Sarah Street also serve on the 2023 board.[18]

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  1. ^ "Student Community Service, Activism a Yale Tradition in City", New Haven Register, New Haven, 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ Park, Allison. "An 'Extravagant'Day for the Homeless", New Haven Independent, New Haven, 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ Charney, Marc. "Rev. William Sloane Coffin Dies at 81", The New York Times, New York City, 13 April 2006.
  4. ^ Dwight Hall. "Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project".
  5. ^ Teare, Kendall. "Sunrise Café gets Yale students out of bed...", YaleNews, New Haven, 6 December 2018.
  6. ^ Hu, Amber. "YHHAP Seeks Spring Break Volunteers", Yale Daily News, New Haven, 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ Denmon, Gage. "Different Conceptions", The Yale Herald, New Haven, 27 October 2017.
  8. ^ Prihar, Asha. "Students Look to Launch Youth Homeless Shelter", Yale Daily News, New Haven, 9 March 2018.
  9. ^ Drenttel, Fiona. "Getting to the Point", The Yale Herald, New Haven, 2 February 2018.
  10. ^ Bonenberger, Adrian. "StreetCred: Tackling Health Care through Tax Refunds", Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, 6 April 2018.
  11. ^ Enkhtamir, Agnes. "Tax Assistance Program Helps Low-income Families", Yale Daily News, New Haven, 27 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Yale University Students Help Conn. Homeless", HuffPost, New Haven, 14 April 2011.
  13. ^ Shkolnik, Daniel. "Elm City Confidential", Daily Nutmeg New Haven, New Haven, 24 February 2016.
  14. ^ O'Keefe, Allie. "Converting Unused Meal Swipes Can Help Homeless", Columbia Daily Spectator, New York City, 21 June 2016.
  15. ^ Prihar, Asha. "YHHAP Fast to Help City Homeless", Yale Daily News, New Haven, 6 November 2017.
  16. ^ El Abani, Daliya (2023-04-05). "YHHAP Fast returns to raise funds for a new group of local organizations". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  17. ^ Kim, Eui Young. "YHHAP Food Drive Underway", Yale Daily News, New Haven, 13 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Leadership". YHHAP. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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