From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, May 7, 2019 — Far too many pregnant women, new mothers, and their young children in the U.S. are missing out on the healthy nutrition they need, according to a report released today … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): From our friends at the Children’s Defense Fund: Nearly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the United States. That’s more than 12.8 million children who often face inadequate health care and … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): Make today the day you support Pennsylvania anti-hunger programs by sending an email to your State Senator and Representative! Read the message to legislators at https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/30c384_e83d69fc2fda4a78bd3fe81da3982316.pdf. Then go to https://hungerfreepa.salsalabs.org/2019springstatelegislativeactionalert/index.html to send your email. FINALLY, please … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/03/flood-comments-shows-public-utterly-repulsed-trump-plan-take-food-stamps-750000 Published on Wednesday, April 03, 2019 by Common Dreams “This is a direct attack on the most vulnerable among us and this policy violence cannot go unchallenged,” said Rev. William Barber By Jake Johnson, staff writer U.S. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): From what kind of diapers to use, to whose turn it is to change the epic blowout (again) — diapers are a sore spot in many households. Many have never had to worry about having access to … Continued
A new national opinion poll released by the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign shows that the majority of Americans believe that housing affordability is a priority issue for the nation. Among the key findings: 91% of respondents say stable affordable … Continued
From Prosperity Now (https://prosperitynow.org/): As a result of America’s recent government shutdown, a glaring issue has become more apparent than ever in our economy. When federal workers began to miss paychecks, some had to turn to food banks and charitable … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/20/boston-city-council-passes-groundbreaking-food-justice-ordinance Published on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Common Dreams “This will have ripple effects throughout the entire nation” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer “In short, the Good Food Purchasing Program helps build the local, sustainable, thriving food … Continued
The bill that would end General Assistance — HB 33 — was just passed today (March 25) by the PA House Health Committee and may move quickly to the House floor for a vote. Can you take a few minutes to … Continued