Your Voice Matters

Food insecurity reflects broader systemic challenges, including poverty, inflation, rising housing costs, high healthcare premiums, and more. Advocacy helps address hunger at its root by protecting federal funding, policies, and programs that work to reduce poverty. Food banks and the neighbors we serve depend heavily on government programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

By using your voice, you can show legislators that hunger relief is essential and must remain a priority for thriving communities. Follow the links below to learn how you can help.

Current Advocacy Priorities

Advocacy priorities can change quickly as policies and needs evolve. For the latest updates, use the link below to learn more from Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization.

Advocacy Updates

Contact Your Elected Officials

Use the link below to find and contact your elected officials about hunger-relief issues at the local, state, and national levels.

Find Elected Officials

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