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June Newsletter
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In this month's newsletter:
1. Celebrate Pride!
2. A Successful Spring Gala
3. Hunger on College Campuses Hiding in Plain Sight
4. Amsterdam Students Visit HFA
5. Debt Ceiling Bill Harms Hungry Older Americans
6. Volunteer Opportunity
7. Hunger Fighter Resources
** Celebrate Pride!
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June is Pride Month! At Hunger Free America, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and work to help those facing a disproportionate amount of hunger and poverty. Learn more below.
Hunger in the LGBTQ+ Community ([link removed])
** Hunger on College Campuses Often Hides in Plain Sight
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CBS News New York recently highlighted food insecurity among college students. Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg explained that the expiration of federal COVID-era SNAP benefits will only make this problem worse.
Watch the Video ([link removed])
** A Successful Spring Gala
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Left to right: Raj and Anna Asava, Carolyn Maloney, Hunger Champions and Honorees.
Photographer: @martazapardiel_photo
For 40 years, Hunger Free America has been a fierce champion in the fight for economic, racial, and food justice. Our 2023 Spring Benefit was held on May 11th at The View at The Battery in New York City. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to our outstanding honorees:
Raj & Anna Asava, Co-Founders of HungerMitao
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, former Congresswoman
Perkins Coie, LLP
View the Gala Photo Album ([link removed])
** Amsterdam Students Visit HFA
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Students from the Amsterdam School of Business visited NYC for a week of networking with various corporations. Looking for respite, students volunteered at HFA to learn about hunger in America and connect New Yorkers to food security programs.
Apply to be a Student Ambassador ([link removed])
** Debt Ceiling Bill Harms Hungry Older Americans
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Our CEO Joel Berg released a statement on the debt ceiling bill, which will raise the age for work reporting requirements for able bodied adults without dependents from 49 to 54. The bill would also eliminate work requirements entirely for homeless people, veterans, and young people aging out of foster care.
Read the Full Statement ([link removed])
Hunger Fighter Resources
* Do you run a food pantry or other feeding program? Make sure you're in our online database ([link removed]) ! Contact our Data Director, Angelica, at
[email protected] ([link removed]) for more information.
* Want to make a difference? Check out Volunteer resources on our website ([link removed]) .
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