Dec 17, 2018

3 Anti-Hunger Advocates Share Why Attending the 2019 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference is a Must

Digital Media Associate

Interactive trainings, networking opportunities with more than 1,200 advocates, content-rich sessions, a Lobby Day on Capitol Hill — you’ll be able to experience all of this and more at the 2019 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC), happening February 24–26, 2019 in Washington, D.C.! If that isn’t enough to motivate you to register and attend, three past attendees — Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry; Cara Durr, director of public engagement at Food Bank of Alaska; and Christine Woody, St. Louis coordinator for Empower Missouri — share why going to #hungerpc19 is an absolute must.

Tags: Hunger
Dec 14, 2018

Remember This December: Hunger is Solvable With SNAP

SNAP Director

During the holidays and all year long, millions of individuals and families who struggle against hunger are able to access healthy food with support from the federal nutrition programs. To celebrate the nation’s nutrition safety net, FRAC is releasing a seven-part “Remember This December” series that will highlight the impact of seven important federal nutrition programs.

This is the third installment of the series, which focuses on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Read the previous installment on afterschool meals.

Dec 12, 2018

Remember This December: Hunger is Solvable With Afterschool Meals

Deputy Director, School and Out-of-School Time Programs

During the holidays and all year long, millions of individuals and families who struggle against hunger are able to access healthy food with support from the federal nutrition programs. To celebrate the nation’s nutrition safety net, FRAC is releasing a seven-part “Remember This December” series that will highlight the impact of seven important federal nutrition programs.

This is the second installment of the series, which focuses on afterschool meals. Read the previous installment on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Dec 06, 2018

Remember This December: Hunger is Solvable With WIC

Director of Nutrition Policy and Early Childhood Programs

During the holidays and all year long, millions of individuals and families who struggle against hunger are able to access healthy food with support from the federal nutrition programs. To celebrate the nation’s nutrition safety net, FRAC is releasing a seven-part “Remember This December” series that will highlight the impact of seven important federal nutrition programs.

This is the first installment of the series, which focuses on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Nov 27, 2018

SNAP Matters for Seniors Everywhere

Director of Root Causes and Specific Populations

Within the growing senior population, many older Americans struggle to afford the basics. With that in mind, making a case for protecting and strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Americans 60 years and older is more critical than ever. FRAC, in collaboration with AARP Foundation, recently created and launched state and county maps to demonstrate that SNAP matters to seniors across our nation.