Take the pledge to end hunger, join the Virtual Anti-Hunger Corps Conference, and check out Joel Berg's first week of his cross-country journey.


** The Fight for a Hunger Free America This June
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Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg (third from right) stopped at Feeding Chittenden, the largest food pantry in Vermont, this week as part of his journey across the country meeting with those working on the front lines of hunger.
Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg kicked off his 8,000 mile journey this week ([link removed]) , starting at our Bronx, NY office ([link removed]) and traveling up to Albany, to Burlington, Vermont, and then to Western Massachusetts. He was greeted by hunger relief organizations across New York and New England including The Food Pantries for the Capital District in Albany, the South Burlington Food Shelf, Feeding Chittenden in Burlington, Vermont, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, where he met with U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern. Throughout the summer, Joel will continue to meet with those working on the front lines of hunger as well as elected officials to advocate for the policies and programs needed to permanently end hunger ([link removed]) .


** Closing the Summer Hunger Gap for Kids
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During the school year, more than 30 million children rely on free and reduced-price school meals to stay well-fed, healthy, and ready to learn. But once the final school bell rings, access to school meals abruptly ends and only 1 in 7 eligible children receive summer meals. That’s why HFA is mobilizing our national network of AmeriCorps VISTA members and volunteers this summer to make sure that every family takes advantage of the Summer-EBT program as well as federally-funded meals, which are available at sites like schools, parks, public pools, and day camps.

Learn more about what Hunger Free America is doing to improve child nutrition this summer. ([link removed])
Join Joel on his journey this summer, andtake the pledge to end hunger in America ([link removed]) . Our comprehensive public policy agenda ([link removed]) addresses the root causes of hunger like low wages, unaffordable housing, and an insufficient nutrition safety net. By implementing policies like living wage jobs, universally free school meals, and an expansion of SNAP (formerly called food stamps), our country will be on a sure path to a hunger-free future.

At HFA, we believe that social justice is intrinsically tied to food justice and the fight against hunger. Unfortunately, food insecurity is all too prevalent among the LGBTQ+ community due to a number of factors such as workplace discrimination. We must work to change this! In order to create an equal and just society for all, we must lift up all communities and make sure that those who are most vulnerable to poverty and hunger receive the resources they need to thrive such as SNAP. Be sure to follow our Instagram ([link removed]) to learn about upcoming Pride Month events that address the intersection of food justice and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Join us next week for our AmeriCorps VISTA virtual conference! Register now ([link removed]) .

Hunger Free America's Summer AmeriCorps VISTA Program starts on Monday! This summer, we'll have more than 50 VISTA members serving in 23 states to increase federally-funded Summer Meals participation among children, conduct outreach about the SNAP and WIC programs, and support programming at hunger relief organizations nationwide.
Hunger Fighter Resources
* Visit our AmeriCorps VISTA page ([link removed]) to learn more about our current VISTA programs and how you can apply to serve or become a partner to host a VISTA member.
* 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.
* Do you run a Summer Meals site or feeding program? Make sure you're in our online database ([link removed]) ! Contact our Data Director, Angelica Gibson, at [email protected] for more information or to have your program added.

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