09/28/2023
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐น
Recently the co-leads of the Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Campaign published a post on the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)’s blog, Pear in Mind. They highlighted New Yorkโs progress and called on our leaders in Albany to fully fund Healthy School Meals for All in New York.
Read the full article and join the coalition here.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ฃ
The U.S. Census Bureau released its Poverty in the United States: 2022 Report that showed significant increases in overall poverty and child poverty in 2022 compared to 2021โincreases that were largely driven by the expiration of pandemic relief programs. With the increase in poverty rates, it’s imperative that we urge our representatives to protect and strengthen SNAP in the Farm Bill.
Access our shareable social media posts here.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐
Our new WIC toolkit on Early Pregnancy aims to increase awareness that pregnant individuals can receive WIC early in their pregnancy and beyond. The messaging also touches on the health and nutrition benefits of WIC during pregnancy and the ease of access WIC provides through modern and flexible services such as remote appointments, eWIC, and more.
Check out the Early Pregnancy toolkit here.
Hunger in the News
โข Each Oct. SNAP adjusts the standards and deductions that determine eligibility and benefits. Our updated toolkit for community organizations reflects the 2024 changes.
October 1 SNAP Toolkit
โข Our work has helped to fill the plates of hungry people in New York who struggle to get enough food. Celebrate Hunger Action Month by donating today.
Donate to Hunger Solutions New York
โข Hunger Solutions New York has created countless outreach resources for advocates and organizations to promote federal nutrition programs.
Outreach Resource Library
