Right now, the Super Committee is racing against the November 23 deadline to draft legislation that would cut at least $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit. Meanwhile, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are still working to finalize the details of their recommendations to the Super Committee, which we expect will include $4-5 billion in cuts . . . → Read More: Action Alert: Urgent Need to Call Congress Today! – 11.16.11
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Next week, the House of Representatives will vote on a budget proposal that is stunningly extreme. A key component in the solution to end hunger in our community is a strong public/private partnership that provides a solid foundation of supplemental food. As a large portion of our clients are also eligible for CalFresh, our goal is to have a 100% participation rate in this additional pipeline of much-needed food. The USDA estimates that only half of eligible Californians are currently participating, and almost $5 Billion in federal funding goes unspent in our state. . . . → Read More: VIDEO: Food Bank Partners with Public Food Assistance Programs to End Hunger Cindy McCown, Second Harvest’s Senior Director of Programs and Services, has been keeping close tabs on the situation involving Child Nutrition Reauthorization and cuts to SNAP (Food Stamps). Below is an update on what’s happening in the Capitol. Cindy McCown, Senior Dir. Programs & Services The House and Senate have gone home for the weekend and probably . . . → Read More: Update on Child Nutrition Reauthorization The California SNAP EBT card – also known as Food Stamps The following is taken from the report compiled by Etan Newman, Emerson National Hunger Fellow for Second Harvest Food Bank, 2009 – 2010. THE PROBLEM Only 48% of eligible Californians participate in the Food Stamp Program (SNAP). Well it’s here already – tomorrow starts Day 1 of the week-long “Eat on $4.50 a Day” Challenge we are sponsoring with United Way Silicon Valley. Some of our staff have signed up, including our CEO Kathy Jackson. We will be joining members of the community who have also committed to this compassion-building experience using a food budget of just $4.50 a day (the approximate food stamp allotment in Santa Clara County)to purchase all food and drink. Are you going to give it a try? What do you think will be the most challenging aspect? . . . → Read More: $22.50 – My Food Budget For The Next 5 Days Could you feed yourself on $4.50 a day? That’s the average amount that a Californian receives through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. Nearly 1 million households in California participate in SNAP each month, and 71% of those households have children. Starting on Monday, September 20th, we invite you to join the five-day Challenge (even for a day) and experience first-hand life what life is like living on a food stamp budget and share your experiences on our challenge blog (coming soon). . . . → Read More: Could You Eat On $4.50 a Day? Take Our Challenge. Taking action NOW is urgent because the House will only have a few weeks after it returns from its August recess to vote on the bill by the September 30th deadline. If the September 30th deadline is not met, the bill may not be passed at all this year, depriving child nutrition programs of critical improvements that will help alleviate hunger and improve nutrition among America’s youth. . . . → Read More: TAKE ACTION! No cuts to the SNAP (Food Stamp) Program! The Senate version of the child nutrition bill has many great features. However, the very same low-income youth that the bill targets are also likely to be members of households that already benefit from or are eligible for SNAP. The net impact of this bill will not be to reduce childhood hunger, but rather to shift the deficit in adequate nutrition from school to home. These bills do not increase funding for much-needed anti-hunger programs, but simply move monies around. . . . → Read More: Senate and House Bills Cut Billions of Dollars in SNAP Benefits Calling your senators is easy and quick! STOP CUTS to SNAP / Food Stamps! Sign the online petition: http://j.mp/bbaY9S (individuals) Use the phone: The White . . . → Read More: Action Alert! Stop cuts to Food Stamps (SNAP) |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is the trusted leader dedicated to ending local hunger. Since its inception in 1974, Second Harvest has become one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to an average of nearly one quarter of a million people each month. The Food Bank mobilizes individuals, companies, and community partners to connect people to the nutritious food they need. Nearly half of the food distributed is fresh produce. Second Harvest also plays a leading role in promoting federal nutrition programs and educating families on how to make healthier food choices. Stay tuned here for the latest news — efforts to end local hunger, stories from the front lines, advocacy alerts, and promotions benefiting the Food Bank. We have distribution warehouses in San Jose and San Carlos, CA. Get Directions Visit our main website at:
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