Events

05/20/2022
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘’𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦
June 18, 2022
https://nysppc.org
https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/june18/

Any nation that ignores nearly half of its citizens is in a moral, economic and political crisis. There were 140 million people who were poor or one emergency away from economic ruin before the pandemic. Since March 2020, while hundreds of thousands of people have died, millions are on the edge of hunger and eviction, and still without health care or living wages, billionaire wealth has grown by trillions.

There are abundant resources to meet our needs, and we march to summon the political […]

05/12/2022
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸
Well over 100 walkers registered on Sunday, May 1, at First Lutheran Church in Albany for the John U. Miller Memorial CROP Hunger Walk. In addition, many other walkers and congregations chose to walk on a different day and/or route. With over $77,000 collected, the $100,000 goal is in sight.
The 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘆. To register as a walker, set up a team, and/or make a donation, visit the Albany CROP Walk web page at https://www.crophungerwalk.org/albanyny.

Pictures of the Opening Ceremony and the Walk can be seen on Facebook at @CapareaCROPHungerWalks.
More info also on the Capital Area Council […]

05/07/2022
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 @𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗬𝗦 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Register today for virtual kickoff on June 30th, 2022, 1:00-3:00 pm:
https://abhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcu2hrj0sHNRGoljIKY3bVBZY-XR9Vhco

Food as Medicine (FAM) interventions change lives. From veggie RX and food pharmacies to medically tailored meals and groceries, and more, we are coming together to develop a community-informed FAM plan for NY that integrates medically tailored food and nutrition services into the state’s Medicaid program, improving health and reducing healthcare costs. The Food as Medicine Workgroup of the NYS Council on Hunger and Food Policy, The Food Pantries for the Capital District, and the New York State Community Food Assistance […]

05/05/2022

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04/29/2022
Join the Labor Religion Coalition (https://www.laborreligion.org) in person and virtually on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 for 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟯𝗥𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Worker organizing is a key front of struggle in the battle for racial and economic justice. The COVID-19 pandemic helped spur workers into action in response to poor wages, working conditions, and lack of power in the workplace. The “Great Resignation,” increased media attention on strikes, and the Amazon and Starbucks unionizing campaigns, for example, all point to a growing awareness among workers of the injustice of our current economic system and the power that their labor represents. Farmworkers in New York State are also launching […]

04/26/2022
An open invitation to local hunger relief & food access organizations from Fresh Food Connect

Are you looking for new ways to connect with your local community?

Fresh Food Connect works with hunger relief & food access organizations to close a critical gap in local food systems. As we know, more than 1 in 10 people in the US experience food insecurity every year. At the same time, 1 in 3 US households grows some amount of food at home. Fresh Food Connect links these two through a mobile app that streamlines communication between you and your local home and community gardeners.

The process is simple: gardeners download the free app […]

04/22/2022
This month’s happenings at Labor Religion Coalition of New York State!

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗬𝗖
This past, Monday, April 11th, faith leaders, organizers, and poor and low-wage workers gathered in New York City’s Wall Street, for a Moral March and Mass Gathering. The gathering was a part of a series of mobilization tour stops the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival is co-hosting nationwide. Each tour stop leads us to the historic Assembly and March in Washington DC on June 18, 2022: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/.

Thank you to all who testified including, Jennifer E. Cuffee-Wilson who shared from the pulpit more […]