The Foodbank Goes to Washington
At the end of June I packed my bags and headed to DC to represent the Foodbank and the hundreds of thousands of people we serve everyday. This was my […]
Call Congress About Child Nutrition
On September 30, the child nutrition bill will expire, and we need your help to convince Congress to get to work and make passing a strong child nutrition bill that […]
Older Americans Act
1 in 12 Seniors is Going Hungry Often times when we think of the face of hunger we think of the nearly 16 million children that live in food insecure […]
May is Older Americans Month
What is Older Americans Month, Anyway? In 1963 John F. Kennedy declared May to be Senior’s Month as a way to acknowledge the accomplishments of our past and present older […]
Call Congress Today!
Help us generate phone calls to the House and Senate with a clear message- protect the programs that help us fight hunger! This week, the House and Senate are expected […]
House Passes H.R. 644
On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act of 2015, by a vote of 279-137. The legislation expands and makes permanent three […]
Take Action: Food Donation Tax Deduction
The House Ways and Means Committee will mark up today a bill that would expand and make permanent three expiring charitable tax incentives, including our food donation tax deduction. […]
Action Alert: Food Donation Tax Deduction
This week Congress plans to pass a one year extension of all expired tax extenders, but the extenders would only renew the charitable giving incentives for three weeks before they […]
A Few Spare Minutes to Make a Big Impact
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. You can do anything you decide to do.” – Amelia Earhart I think most of us […]
Helping Food Stamp Recipients Shop at Area Farmers Markets
Money raised by the campaign will go directly to SNAP recipients to increase their buying power at local producer-only farmers markets.