Advocate for increased SNAP and WIC benefits, and support HFA this holiday season.


** The Fight for a Hunger Free America this December
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Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg speaking.
Last week Hunger Free America was proud to stand with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in support of the the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act ([link removed]) , which would expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit eligibility to all college students attending 2 and 4-year universities part-time or more who meet traditional SNAP income and other eligibility requirements.

Even before the pandemic, more than 40 percent of college students reported having challenges affording sufficient food. The EATS Act would be a huge step in ensuring that more college students are eligible for SNAP without requiring students to work on top of their academic workload.

Contact your Senators ([link removed]) and ask them to support the EATS Act.

Learn more about hunger among college students here. ([link removed])
WIC Benefit Bump
On December 2nd, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the short-term Further Extending Government Funding Act. Although the continuing resolution would extend federal funding through February 18, the WIC benefit bump will be extended through March 31, 2022. The WIC benefit bump ([link removed]) enhances monthly access to fruits and vegetables for 4.7 million women and children. This is one of the most substantial investments in WIC’s longstanding efforts to strengthen maternal and child nutrition outcomes.

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This holiday season you can support Hunger Free America while you shop! Simply use ourAmazonSmile link ([link removed]) , and for eligible purchases the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to HFA.
Save the Date!
Vaccine Hotline

855-859-4647 | Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Hunger Free NYC has established a Vaccine Hotline to help members of the community access resources and information related to COVID-19 in our efforts to promote a healthy and safe NYC. We are offering (1) appointment booking services, (2) assistance with locating testing sites, and (3) assistance with finding lost vaccine records. Services for all ages are offered in both English and Spanish.
2021 Fall Benefit
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall Benefit last month. It was wonderful to see so many of you in person, and also to hear from our incredible honorees. CLICK HERE ([link removed]) to see photos of the event!
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Hunger Fighter Resources
* Apply to be a year-long VISTA member with HFA in NYC! ([link removed]) Looking for opportunities in other states? Email Tatiana at [email protected].
* 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] for more information.
* Are you interested in building your network of volunteers for your organization? Become a Strategic Volunteer Initiatives partner ([link removed]) ! Our Strategic Volunteerism team works with nonprofit partners to help them recruit skilled volunteers through our online volunteer hub ([link removed]) .

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