Advocate for a permanent increase to food assistance, celebrate National Volunteer Week, and get your kids involved in the anti-hunger fight.


** The Fight for a Hunger Free America This April
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** Action Alert: Tell Congress to make the SNAP & WIC increases and child tax credit permanent!
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The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in early March 2021 contains substantial increases to food assistance programs and the child tax credit, which will cut child poverty in half. We need Congress to make these policy changes permanent so that hunger and poverty can continue to decrease in the long-term.
Add your name to our petition to show your support. ([link removed])
National Volunteer Week Starts April 18th!

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Niagara Pal, a Volunteer Leader with Hunger Free America, talks about her work conducting research, which informs our public policy recommendations to address the root causes of hunger.

Celebrate National Volunteer Week with us! Visit our Volunteer Hub ([link removed]) to sign up for an in-person or virtual volunteer opportunity.
As the effects of climate change become ever more salient, we recognize that low-income households are most likely to suffer damage from climate-related catastrophes. To protect those who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, we encourage everyone to do their part this Earth Day (April 22nd) and everyday to reduce their carbon footprint. Check out our Instagram for more info ([link removed]) .
Get Your Kids Involved
In The Anti-Hunger Fight!
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SNAP into Action with HFA on April 23rd for Global Youth Service Day in partnership with United Activities Unlimited! Volunteers will learn more about hunger in the U.S. and resources to alleviate food insecurity through our SNAP simulation, followed by a digital content creation project to raise hunger awareness and share community resources.

Check out our Middle School Program ([link removed]) and High School & Young Adult Program ([link removed]) .


** Hear from HFA CEO Joel Berg and Other Anti-Hunger Experts
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Watch the re-play of a webinar hosted by the Progressive Policy Institute featuring HFA CEO Joel Berg and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici about lessons learned in food policy during the pandemic.
Hunger Fighter Resources
How to Become a Strategic Volunteer Partner: ([link removed])
Are you an anti-hunger organization looking to expand your volunteerism efforts? Partner with our Strategic Volunteer team! The Strategic Volunteer Initiatives Hub Partnership allows organizations to recruit and manage more volunteers using the Hunger Volunteer Hub online volunteer management tool (cost-free!), where organizations can post volunteer opportunities, view registrations, and access data on volunteer engagement.

Become an AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate: ([link removed])
HFA is recruiting applicants for our AmeriCorps VISTA Summer program. Summer Associates work to increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and conduct nutrition education programming and SNAP outreach. If you're interested in doing hands-on work as an AmeriCorps VISTA member this summer, contact Vicky at [email protected]. There will be in-person positions in a number of states as well as remote opportunities available.
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