see you tomorrow in Olympia for #HungerActionDay ! We are looking forward to speaking with our lawmakers about anti-hunger and anti-poverty priorities! #HAD2024 #WALeg

Sign in PRO for SB 6196 by 1/30 at 9:30am to show your support for the evergreen basic income pilot program! This program would ensure that people living in poverty have money to meet their needs with flexibility, autonomy, and dignity! app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/…
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Sign in PRO for HB 1652 by tomorrow (1/30) at 9:30am to show your support for the #TANF pass through bill! This legislation ensures that families receiving TANF benefits also keep 100% of their child support payments! app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/… #WALeg

We're all healthier when everyone's basic needs are met. Sign in PRO to support statewide Guaranteed Basic Income pilot (SB 6196) today!

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Please sign in PRO for free school meals (SB 5964) by noon today and spread the word! We need to show strong community support demonstrating the importance of free school meals for all students in Washintgon! app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/… #WALeg #WASchoolMealsForAll Senator T'wina Nobles

We believe food is medicine and recognize the importance of addressing hunger. This #WorldFoodDay , we thank our partners such as Emergency Food Network, Second Harvest Inland Northwest, Northwest Harvest, and more for making food accessible to those in need. #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity

Use the FRAC Action Network and join advocates from across the country in urging your U.S. House Member and U.S. Senators to support the SNAP by cosponsoring anti-hunger priority legislation to be considered in the upcoming #FarmBill . p2a.co/m2exm34

Take the #NativeFoodAccess Survey today! It’ s confidential and takes less than 15 minutes. Your valuable answers shed light on food access for Native American people and can help determine community resource needs. cc) Native American Agriculture Fund youtube.com/watch?v=DGdpn5…

This #HispanicHeritageMonth , FRAC highlights 12 Latinx advocates across the country who are leading the charge to end hunger and poverty. #EndHungerNow #FRACFactFriday frac.org/blog/celebrati…

Take action: Urge Congress to pass the Enhance Access to SNAP Act (EATS Act) championed by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), which would put college students with lower incomes on an equal footing with other people in qualifying for SNAP. frac.org/wp-content/upl…

Volunteers are vital for WA’s food banking network to function. Lingering disruptions from the pandemic have resulted in a decline in volunteers at food banks. #Volunteer ! Northwest Harvest team will connect you with a food bank in your community. Sign up: backtoaction.team

With a federal government shutdown imminent, many individuals and families are wondering how it will impact SNAP, WIC, child nutrition/school meal programs, and other vital public benefits. Northwest Harvest has a helpful information page for folks in WA: bit.ly/46usQy7

Thank you to the #SuperBowlXLVIIIchampions , Northwest Harvest and Vault 89, for joining us on Saturday as a part of the #BackToAction campaign, encouraging more folks to volunteer at food banks across the state!

“It is unprecedented that #WIC participants are caught in the political crosshairs. Forcing WIC to turn away nutritionally at-risk new mothers and young children will jeopardize their health and wellness,” said @fracprez Luis Guardia. frac.org/news/wicsignon…

To add to an already wholesome day...

The Super Bowl XLVIII champions are spending the rest of today to come together with KING 5 News,Safeway, Washington Food Coalition, Northwest Harvest and Vault89 Strategies to drive volunteerism at Washington food banks through the

Washington's 4th Congressional District is home to the most #SNAP participant households in our state, yet House may vote on amendments to cut 1.3m ppl, including #Veterans #unhoused #fosteryouth Please Rep. Dan Newhouse vote NO on harmful amendments Northwest Harvest Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Yakima Valley Community Foundation

Poverty in the U.S surged dramatically in 2022 according to the data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. W/o Congressional action, matters likely will continue to worsen as families grapple with the expiration of COVID-19 pandemic-era interventions. frac.org/news/fullfundi…

The time is now for Healthy School Meals for All. Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the bill that would create a permanent nationwide Healthy #SchoolMeals4All program. p2a.co/cjo0nGW

A hunger cliff is here. Millions of people who rely on support from SNAP have seen their benefits drop — in many cases, dramatically. Use Food Research & Action Center resources to see the impact on your state and find tools to take action today. #SNAPMatters bit.ly/3xZRmrM

Big thanks to Rep. Suzan DelBene for introducing #HR5362 , which improves and expands access to employment and training programs for #SNAP recipients. This legislation supports vulnerable communities accessing better wages and greater economic security! WashingtonStateDSHS SBCTC Washington #FarmBill