Tag Archives: hunger

Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Share Our Strength (http://strength.org/): It’s time to make your voice heard. This week, Congress is working on the Farm Bill, legislation that includes funding for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps). Half of all SNAP participants are … Continue reading →

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17th Annual Run + Walk Against Hunger—April 13, Philadelphia

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger (http://www.hungercoalition.org/): Every day in Southeastern Pennsylvania, more than 650,000 people struggle to put food on the table. It’s not a new problem, but because of the recession, the need is much greater. As … Continue reading →

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Send a Thanksgiving Message to Congress: Protect People in Poverty

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Council of Churches’ Poverty Initiative (http://www.nccendpoverty.org/index.html): Many churches remember people living in poverty during holiday seasons by preparing and delivering food and gift baskets to those in the community who might otherwise go without. Some churches also … Continue reading →

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Urge the President to Set a Goal to End Hunger

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Bread for the World (http://www.bread.org): The elections are over. Now, let’s work to end hunger: together we can make it happen! More than 120,000 of you viewed two videos from the presidential candidates saying what they would do to … Continue reading →

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New Polling Data from FRAC Reveal Overwhelming Support for Food Stamps, Opposition to Cutting the Program

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): New USDA Data Show One in Six Americans in Households Struggling Against Hunger Washington, D.C. – September 5, 2012 – New polling data (http://frac.org/pdf/polling_data_snap_sep2012.pdf) by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) … Continue reading →

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Nearly One in Five American Households Report Inability to Afford Enough in Food During First Six Months of 2012

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Food Hardship Rate Continues to Hold Steady, Underscoring Need to Protect SNAP Washington, D.C. – August 22, 2012 – New data released yesterday by the Gallup organization (http://www.gallup.com/poll/156806/one-four-mississippi-residents-struggle-afford-food.aspx) show the food hardship … Continue reading →

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Support SNAP During Congress Recess

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Here’s what you can do as an anti-hunger advocate while Congress is in recess: Ask House Members to cosponsor H.Res. 760, the Sense of the House Resolution opposing SNAP cuts.  The Resolution … Continue reading →

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During Time of Growing Food Insecurity, Congress Considers Cuts to Food Assistance Programs

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): (Science Blogs, The Pump Handle, July 13, 2012) While the need for food assistance is rising, notes this blog post, Congress is considering cuts to SNAP.  From April 2011 to April 2012, … Continue reading →

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Update on SNAP—Action Still Needed

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): See Action below. In a significant development, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has floated a proposal for drought relief that might involve a one-year extension of farm bill law with no cuts … Continue reading →

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Call Congress Today to Protect Hungry Families from Cuts!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Half in Ten (http://halfinten.org/): Tomorrow the House Agriculture Committee will vote on a Farm Bill proposal that hurts struggling families by cutting more than $16 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. What does this mean for … Continue reading →

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