Hi John - The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has been providing families with nutritious foods, education on breastfeeding and healthy eating, and healthcare referrals for nearly 50 years. The results? Healthier pregnancies, better birth outcomes for moms and babies, and improved development and growth for at-risk, low-income children. Unfortunately, these benefits end too soon, putting new mothers, infants and children at risk of hunger. That’s why we’re asking for you to contact your members of Congress to support the recently introduced Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act – a bill that extends the benefits of WIC for even longer, so that new mothers and their young children have access to nutritious foods and health services during critical times in their lives. Will you join me in sending a message to Congress urging them to support the WIC Act? Right now, once children turn 5 they can’t participate in WIC anymore. But most kids don’t start kindergarten until they are 5 ½. That means many children are missing out on consistent, nutritious foods for at least 6 months until they start kindergarten and participate in the school lunch program. The WIC Act would expand the program until a child either turns 6 or starts kindergarten - ensuring children receive the nutrition they need during these critical early years without a gap. It would also extend the infant certification period for another year. Today, infants must be recertified at age 1, a process that often leads to families dropping out. Extending the recertification period to 2 years would make it easier for infants to stay in WIC and get the nutrition they need to thrive. So many families are suffering losses of income, loss of child care and other hardships as a result of the pandemic. Why wouldn’t we help struggling families get the food and nutrition they need? Send a message to your members of Congress in support of the Wise Investment in Children Act and help prevent new moms, infants and young children from going hungry in the U.S. Thank you for being a voice for kids, | 
