Advocacy

Your voice is a powerful force in the fight against food poverty in New York City. By contacting key decision makers, spreading the word about important issues and sharing stories from the front lines, you will help make positive changes in the lives of vulnerable New Yorkers.

Current Actions:

TELL CONGRESS: Protect and strengthen the hunger saftey net in the Farm Bill!

Negotiated by Congress once every five years, the Farm Bill is the opportunity to protect and strengthen the key programs — food stamps (SNAP) and emergency food (TEFAP) — that make up much of our safety net against hunger. Regrettably, members of Congress are proposing to slash food stamp benefits, making it even harder for vulnerable children, seniors and families to keep food on the table at a time when food pantries and soup kitchens have lost resources and are struggling to meet the need.
Take Action > Call or email Congress today!

TELL ALBANY: Stop Finger-imaging for Food Stamps NOW
New York City, along with Arizona, is the last place still requiring finger-imaging for food stamps — a practice that stigmatizes the program and acts as a barrier to participation. Meanwhile, over 1.4 million eligible people across the state are not receiving this crucial benefit. A movement is building to end this practice. Tell Albany: Finger-imaging must end now!
Act now >

Sign On to the Anti-Hunger Policy Platform
Developed by a collective of city and state anti-hunger organizations, the Anti-Hunger Policy Platform for New York State and City 2007–2012 addresses specific federal, state and city hunger-related policies and funding. Focus areas include emergency food funding; access to and availability of government nutrition-assistance programs; and long-term solutions, including the development of city- and statewide offices of food, hunger and nutrition policy.
Take Action > Sign the petition to show your support — as an Individual or an Organization.