Working Towards a Hunger Free America this August


** The Fight for a Hunger Free America This August
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Did you see Hunger Free America featured in Gothamist ([link removed]) last month? As inflation grows, many families are finding it harder and harder to put food on the table. At HFA, our incredible team works to connect people in need with vital programs such as SNAP, WIC and P-EBT.

Can you help us continue this important work by making a donation to Hunger Free America?
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AmeriCorps VISTAs Help Kids Learn about Food and Nutrition

Last month HFA CEO Joel Berg visited Troy University's Summer Garden program in Troy, Alabama. The program is supported by Hunger Free America and AmeriCorps VISTAs, who work with the university and the local Boys and Girls club to teach kids about gardening, and how to grow healthy food.

You can read more about Joel's visit, and about the Summer Garden program HERE ([link removed]) .
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Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids
Last month, Representatives Robert C. “Bobby” Scott and Suzanne Bonamici introduced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act ([link removed]) (H.R. 8450), which builds on Congressional Democrats’ work to expand school and summer meal programs, increase access to federal nutrition programs like the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and prevent child hunger.


Specifically, the legislation will:
* Expand access to school meals,
* Preserve the future of school meal programs,
* Increase funding for USDA's Hunger Hotline, run by Hunger Free America
* Modernize the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC),
* Address food insecurity during the summer,
* Improve school meal capacity and sustainability, and
* Strengthen the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Please contact your representatives and ask them to support Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids! You can find your representative's contact information below:
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Find a Summer Meals Site Near You
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Approved sites in communities across the country can serve meals to kids up to age 18 at no cost. Families can use this tool ([link removed]) to find directions to nearby meal sites, as well as their hours of operation and contact information.

For more information on Summer Meals, visit USDA's Meals for Kids ([link removed]) page.
Hunger Fighting Resources
* 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] ([link removed]) 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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