This September is Hunger Action Month. Advocate, volunteer, or donate today to help the 54 million Americans facing hunger.

Lifting Us All: Working Toward a Hunger-Free America & How You Can Help this September
Hunger Free NYC Opens Office in the Bronx
Hunger Free NYC has opened a new office ([link removed][UNIQID]) near Yankee Stadium to help low-income New Yorkers apply for federally-funded nutrition programs SNAP and WIC. Our Benefits Access team now serves populations speaking Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu, in addition to Spanish, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Russian. Stay up-to-date on our NYC outreach by following our Hunger Free NYC Facebook page ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
Hunger in the U.S. skyrocketed from 37 million in 2019 to an estimated 54 million this year, due to the Covid-19 crisis. Join us for Hunger Action Month by volunteering, advocating, or donating to support the fight against hunger. Together, we can take collective action to ensure that everyone in our country has access to affordable, nutritious food. Find out ([link removed][UNIQID]) how to get involved. ([link removed][UNIQID])
Hunger Free America CEO Joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Advocate for a Nationwide Extension of Pandemic-EBT

Last week, Joel Berg joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at St. John's Bread and Life food pantry in Brooklyn to support her bill, Ensuring Nutrition for America's Students Act. The bill will provide nutritional resources to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price lunches due to school closures, and would also extend the P-EBT program—which is set to expire on September 30, 2020—through the upcoming school year.
Action Alert: Extend the P-EBT Program
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It is essential that the U.S. Senate include additional funding for food programs in the next Covid-19 relief package including an extension of Pandemic-EBT benefits. This program has lifted millions of American children out of hunger during the economic crisis caused by Covid-19. Call your Senator to advocate for an extension of the Pandemic-EBT program through the 2020-2021 school year or sign our online petition ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
HFA + GrowNYC Partnership: Learn to Cook with Chef David Stample
We're excited to partner with GrowNYC Chef & Health Educator Chef David Stample to encourage others to get involved in Hunger Action Month! We'll be going LIVE on Instagram ([link removed][UNIQID]) tomorrow morning at 10 am ET from Union Square Greenmarket where Chef David and HFA CEO Joel Berg will talk to farmers market vendors and SNAP recipients about the Health Bucks program. In honor of Hunger Action Month, Chef David will also be hosting free, virtual cooking classes on Thursday evenings in September at 6 pm ET. Register for a free class here ([link removed][UNIQID]) !
Be a part of this Friday's National Day of Service as we honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 and dedicate the day to bettering our communities through service. Find volunteer opportunities here ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
Hunger Free America is pleased to report that the USDA changed its stance on school meals waivers and has decided to extend them ([link removed][UNIQID]) through December 31, 2020.

HFA CEO Joel Berg noted, "Parents will now be able to continue picking up meals for their children at one location rather than going to different school sites to pick up a meal for each child. The extension of these waivers is a huge lifeline for hungry families and will help ensure that the number of food insecure children in this country doesn’t continue to rise."

However, more work needs to be done to decrease the number of people who are struggling with food insecurity. Watch Joel's interview with i24 News ([link removed][UNIQID]) to learn more about how the federal government can lessen the effects of the hunger epidemic.
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