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32nd Annual People’s State of the State

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Albany 85 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY, United States

Join us in calling on NYS to take action on hunger Please RSVP and Submit a Quote as soon as possible! ** Please note parking will be limited - carpool as much as possible Agenda: 10:00 am: Meet at Westminster Presbyterian Church (85 Chestnut St, Albany, NY 12210) 10:45 am: Begin Marching to the NYS Capitol Buidling 11:00 am: Arrive at the Capitol Building and Speakers 12:00 pm: Return to the Westminster Presbyterian Church (85 Chestnut St, Albany, NY 12210) for continued discussion and lunch 1:30 pm: Closing Remarks Why: This is a continuation of Hunger Action Network NYS's 30-year tradition of calling for the Governor and The Legislature to take action on hunger. In January the Governor releases her Executive Budget. Our convening is to call on the governor and the state legislature to take action in supporting frontline community food providers in the FY 2025 budget process. The Ask: We are asking for the NYS Budget to increase funding for food procurement programs: Fund Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) at $75 Million. Fund Nourish NY at $75 Million. Directly contract with BOTH food banks AND food pantries/providers through the RFP process for the above program What to To Bring: Signs to carry as we march Comfortable walking shoes Warm clothes (it will be cold) Some ideas for sign slogans: "Hunger Free New York" "End Hunger Now" "Fund HPNAP $75 Million" "Fund Nourish NY $75 Million" [...]

Collaborative Anti-Hunger Advocacy Committee Meeting – February 8

Virtual Event

The meeting will be on Thursday, February 8 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Zoom If you registered for the last meeting, you’re registered for this one as well, but if you haven’t already registered – please do so here 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: Food Summit, June 12th, 2024; please share out the request for speakers and submit one as well (please feel free to make very informal submissions). Discuss the NYS budget; please share your: Analysis on the budget itself Resources/One-Pagers that folks can share on your behalf. Upcoming Events and Advocacy Days and/or learnings from advocacy days that have happened Open floor, are there any update on federal and local policy? Please share the agenda and invitation with your networks and invite any who would like to attend.

Collaborative Anti-Hunger Advocacy Committee Meeting – March 14, 2024

Virtual Event

The meeting will be on Thursday, March 14 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Zoom If you registered for the last meeting, you’re registered for this one as well, but if you haven’t already registered – please do so here. 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: • 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱   Please share the agenda and invitation with your networks and invite any who would like to attend.

Schenectady Food and Poverty Speak-Out

Rotterdam Community Center Performace Hall 705 Curry Road, Rotterdam, New York

Are you or your family members struggling to make ends meet? Are you concerned about your neighbors who don't always have enough food? Do you believe we can do better when it comes to ensuring everyone has what they need to survive and thrive? Join us on May 1st to share and learn how poverty and food insecurity are impacting our community and how we can take action to end them. In recent years, we saw how policy changes made a big difference. Emergency COVID-19 measures actually led to a big reduction in poverty - especially child poverty. But as those measures have expired, poverty is once again on the rise. We can change that - and it starts by coming together. Please sign up to join us on May 1 for dinner and to hear and learn from impacted community leaders as we share our plight, fight, and insights, and organize our community to end poverty. Whether or not you can attend on May 1, we invite you to also consider submitting a testimonial about your experience with poverty and/or food insecurity at this link: https://form.jotform.com/240606273322044. ASL interpretation will be available. This event is co-sponsored by Rotterdam Community Center, The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York, Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State, and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy.

2024 NYS Food Summit

Armory of Russel Sage College in Albany 130 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, United States

The Food Summit is a biennial event put together by The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York. The event is designed to bring together food assistance providers, academics, advocates, and communities across New York. The all-day symposium-style event aims to educate and share best practices, research, and innovations in hunger relief efforts. The Food Summit will be held on June 12, 2024, at the Armory of Russell Sage College in Albany. We are expecting 400 in-person participants and 500 virtual participants. The focus areas for discussion are: Strengthening the Food Assistance Networks Food as Medicine Anti-Hunger Advocacy and Action We are looking for speakers to share about their work, research, and experiences. If you are interested in speaking, please feel free to fill out this Request for Proposal. Don’t forget to save the date – registration for the event will be available in mid-March. To see more about previous year’s Food Summits click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at pyourch@thefoodpantries.org. Thank you, Peyton Yourch Alliance Manager