Working Towards a Hunger Free America this October


** The Fight for a Hunger Free America This October
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In this month's newsletter:
1. Live from the White House Conference on Hunger
2. A Day of Service
3. Become a Hunger Advocate
4. Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids
5. Become a Year-Long VISTA
6. Hunger Fighting Resources

Live from the White House Conference on Hunger
Chef Jose Andres wearing brown vest with HFA Staff Members
HFA staff and FAB members with Chef José Andrés and Representative Chellie Pingree

Last week HFA staff and members of our Food Action Board ([link removed]) traveled to Washington D.C. for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the first such conference in over 50 years! We are proud to have advocated strongly for this conference, and even prouder that so many of our recommendations ([link removed]) were adopted by the White House in their National Strategy ([link removed]) .
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HFA CEO Joel Berg with FAB members Maria Villalobos-Nieves, Lydia Joy, Araceli Espejel, and Antelma Espejel Mena.
We have always believed that the people most affected by hunger must be the ones guiding policy, which is why we were so excited to be able to bring several of our Food Action Board Members to Washington. The FAB Members spoke about their experiences and what they believe needs to be done to end hunger in this country.
Watch President Biden's Conference Speech ([link removed])

A Day of Service
Ahead of the White House Conference, Hunger Free America hosted a Day of Service, in partnership with DC Public Schools and a number of local nonprofits.

Group of people in dark blue shirts standing at a table in a grocery store

Man in dark blue sweatshirt using a gardening tool on a farm

Woman in sweatshirt and sunglasses speaking with a man on the street while holding a flyer

Students and teacher standing in front of table full of brown paper bags

Photos by Ashley Tillery ([link removed])
Volunteers did farm work, packed bags of food, and hit the streets to distribute fliers about food assistance to local businesses and community members. The Day of Service provided a unique opportunity to see firsthand the impact of our nation’s government food benefits programs, to hear directly from people who have been affected by hunger and food insecurity, and to offer assistance to people in need.

Watch the Day of Service Rally ([link removed])
See More Pictures from our Day of Service ([link removed])

Become a Hunger Advocate

Join Hunger Free America in creating a people's movement to end hunger and push for the economic and public policies needed to eliminate domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food. Working directly with the Advocacy, Policy, and Research Department, volunteers will play a crucial role in researching, communicating, and promoting HFA's policy positions.

**This is a virtual role which can be flexible to your schedule**

For more information, email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids
Young boy wearing glasses standing in a school lunch line
Here at HFA we are advocating for an important piece of legislation that will deliver a comprehensive, science-driven reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs that meets the needs of children and families.

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

Sign our petition asking Speaker Pelosi to bring the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act to the floor for a vote!
Sign Our Petition ([link removed])
Learn More About Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids ([link removed])
Become a Year-Long VISTA!

The Anti-Hunger Corps is a year-long AmeriCorps VISTA project sponsored by Hunger Free America in conjunction with more than 50 nonprofit partners across the country. The Anti-Hunger Corps is the largest national service program dedicated to alleviating hunger, and members work to build the capacity of agencies in 16 states that focus on ending poverty and hunger.
Learn More about the VISTA Program ([link removed])
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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