** NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
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In this month's newsletter:
1. A Message from Our CEO
2. Save the Date: MLK Serve-A-Thon 2025
3. Hunger Hotline
4. Volunteer to Make a Difference
5. Advocacy Corner: Fight for SNAP
6. Hunger Fighter Resources
** A Message from Our CEO
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Last week, our CEO Joel Berg sent out a note with his thoughts on the election results. In case you missed it, he wrote, in part:
“I am more determined than ever to work hard towards the long-term goal of an America without hunger, and I hope you are too. I still believe it’s possible – and necessary – to ensure that all Americans can afford sufficient, adequate, nutritious food.”
You can read Joel’s full message below.
Read Joel’s Full Message Here ([link removed])
** Save the Date: MLK Serve-A-Thon 2025
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** For more than 20 years, Hunger Free America has honored MLK's life's work with service and action. Working with partners across the country, we have meaningful opportunities to serve, both in-person and virtually, through volunteer events, panels, and workshops, from January 17-20, 2024.
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Sign Up for MLK Weekend Volunteer Opportunities ([link removed])
** More opportunities will be added in the coming weeks.
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** Answering the Call to Fight Hunger
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** In October, the USDA Hunger Hotline, operated by Hunger Free America, answered 2,149 calls and made 2,785 referrals. That includes more than 1,200 referrals to food pantries and food banks, and more than 1,100 referrals for programs such as SNAP, WIC and Summer EBT.
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** Volunteer to Make a Difference
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Join us for a 30 minute information session on volunteering through Hunger Free America! We'll cover information on Hunger Free America, what we do, and how you can get involved in anti-hunger volunteering in your community in skills-based or direct service roles. We'll also provide tips on how to search for an opportunity on our database of volunteer roles.
Sign Up for a Volunteer Info Session ([link removed])
** Advocacy Corner: Fight for SNAP
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Earlier this year, the House Agriculture Committee advanced a Farm Bill proposal that would, according to the Congressional Budget Office, take away $30 billion in SNAP funding. Hunger Free America fiercely opposes this proposal, which would take away life-saving nutrition assistance from tens of millions of food insecure children, working people, veterans, people with disabilities, and older Americans.
We urge you to contact your House Representative and US Senator and implore them to reject any Farm Bill that cuts SNAP funding!
Find Your Reps ([link removed])
** Hunger Fighter Resources
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* Share the contact information for our Benefits Access ([link removed]) team in your community. Anyone looking for help applying for SNAP or WIC, or applying for SNAP recertification can email us at
[email protected] ([link removed]) or call (646) 355-1475.
* 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.
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Are you a Federal employee or retiree? Then you can contribute to Hunger Free America through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) using charity code 31291: [link removed] ([link removed])
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