ACCFB Goes to Washington
September was National Hunger Action Month, and it was no better time to lobby our members of Congress. Every five years, a giant piece of legislation called the Farm Bill is passed, but it has been caught up in
Community Power Leads to Advocacy Wins
An Invitation to Hunger Action Week By 6:45 on a surprisingly chilly May morning in 2019, the St. Mary’s Center parking lot was already starting to fill up with people who were drowsy yet eager to get started
Recommendations to End Hunger in America by 2030
For the first time in over 50 years, the Biden-Harris Administration will host a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. On September 28th, representatives from across the nation will discuss what it will take to end hunger
Vote Out Hunger
A LEGACY OF ADVOCACY When food banks were first established, they were designed to meet emergency need for food — but that role has evolved to include advocacy along with food distribution. Today food banks like ours have a
Hunger Action Month is Here
September is Hunger Action Month – a month when we all unite to end hunger and its root causes. After some monumental advocacy wins this summer, our focus this September is ensuring that all of us are ready to
