Last week @tomcolicchio testified before Congress calling for the passage of the #HeroesAct so that families can access lifelines like #SNAP.
We agree with Tom. Congress must #BoostSNAPNow to get food to the millions of families who need it!
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- We were thrilled to be interviewed on @WestWingWeekly today! Our President & CEO Abby Leibman spoke to @HrishiHirway & @JoshMalina about #MilitaryHunger
- Military members and their families are experiencing staggering rates of food insecurity, with the newest estimates finding nearly 1 in 4 service members experiencing hunger. This is unconscionable. 🧵 1/4 rollcall.com/2023/02/16/ren…
- Providing free school meals is one of the most effective ways to end the cruel practice of "lunch shaming," which publicly shames and stigmatizes students whose families are unable to pay school lunch debt.
- Historical duo - side by side, @sharicedavids & @RepDebHaaland thank their colleagues for holding today’s hearing on the impact of #GovernmentShutdown on Native American communities. #EndHunger #ShutdownStories
- Shameful that Trump budget has cuts to Meals on Wheels & other programs that help poor & vulnerable. This budget doesn't reflect Am values#MealsonWheels is a proven public-private partnership that effectively meets seniors' needs. bit.ly/2mzxaqu TY @PeterAlexander
- @JoshMalina @HrishiHirway thought you'd be pleased to see real movement on the issue of military hunger. Thank you for helping us raise awareness on @WestWingWeekly
- Harsh and punitive work requirements for #SNAP in the House #FarmBill have been described as "an “assault” on poor families.” Thank you @SenatorLeahy for your commitment to #ProtectSNAP.
- Our thoughts and prayers are with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and those being held hostage with him at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX. We hold their entire community in our hearts and pray for a peaceful resolution to this terrifying situation. #PrayingforBethIsrael
- Proud to join @RepMcGovern, @SenBooker, @RepPressley, @tomcolicchio and other advocates working to convene a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health! #EndHungerNowRIGHT NOW: @SenBooker & I, along with advocates from around the country, are introducing a major new bipartisan bill to convene a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health. Tune in. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
- Yesterday, @SpeakerRyan claimed that 12 million Americans are gaming the system. The attempts to malign those who need public assistance to get by are shameful and ignore the realities of poverty. So, we asked a friend to help explain why Paul Ryan gets this wrong.
00:00 - Don't miss the latest @WestWingWeekly, where super-mensch @JoshMalina discusses us, #thisishunger, hunger in the US.For our last episode of the year, it's Big Block of Cheese II: The Blockening. thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/003
- Join a special briefing 'Hungry in College: Food Insecurity on American Campuses,' w/ new GAO report info on #collegehunger & #SNAP livestreamed @ facebook.com/mazonusa. Sponsored by @MAZONusa & @hope4college, honorary cohosts @PattyMurray, @SenStabenow, @SenWarren, @SenMarkey.
