The Fight for a Hunger Free America this February
In this month's newsletter:
1. Celebrating Black History Month
2. Another Successful MLK Serve-A-Thon
3. For 2023, Let’s Resolve to End Hunger in New York State
4. HFA Needs Volunteers 55 and Older!
5. Fighting for the Farm Bill
6. Hunger Fighter Resources
Over the next several weeks, we will be recognizing influential Black leaders on our social media channels. Join us this month in remembering that Black history is American history.

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** Another Successful MLK Serve-A-Thon
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HFA once again celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a weekend full of service activities and educational forums. Volunteers participated in over 40 events across the country!
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Check out the link below to view our panel from MLK Day, featuring our own CEO Joel Berg and other notable guests, including Jonathan Eig, author of the upcoming King: A Life; Isaac Newton Farris, Jr., Nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and a Senior Fellow of the King Center; and Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh, USDA Deputy Secretary.
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For 2023, Let’s Resolve to End Hunger in New York State
Read more in this powerful op-ed ([link removed]) from Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas & HFA CEO Joel Berg.
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HFA Needs Volunteers 55 and Older!
Volunteers needed! Hunger Free America is looking for people aged 55+ to share their time, passion, and talents by joining us to fulfill our mission of ending domestic hunger. Through this flexible program, sponsored by AmeriCorps Seniors, volunteers can apply their skills (in-person or virtually) to support local anti-hunger charities. Interested volunteers, please send an email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
Fighting for the Farm Bill

Some people think the federal Farm Bill - which is supposed to be reauthorized/modified by Congress every five years or so - should concern only farmers who rely on it. But in truth, it should concern every person who eats.

It contains the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly called the Food Stamp program) which is budgeted to spend $147 billion this year, dwarfing the role of charity in fighting hunger. All major domestic hunger programs – except school meals and WIC for pregnant people and children under five – are authorized by this bill, including programs to help low-income people obtain more fresh produce at farmers markets and elsewhere.

Learn more about the importance of the Farm Bill, and about HFA's recommendations for this year's bill HERE ([link removed]) .

Then make sure to contact your Representative and tell them how important it is to protect SNAP funding and other anti-hunger provisions.
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Hunger Fighter 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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