Monthly Advocacy Alert keeps you informed

Oregon Food Bank and the Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force publish a monthly Advocacy Alert to help people understand hunger and poverty issues and take action on legislation that affects low-income people.

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Each Advocacy Alert contains a section called "Take Five!" That section includes actions you can do in five minutes or less.

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Recent Advocacy Alerts

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January 2010

• Community Food Champions join meeting
• Oregon is a great place to live

• Who needs health insurance?

December 2009

• Recession 'officially' ending but Oregonians get no relief
• New USDA report confirms escalating hunger crisis in Oregon - Oregon ranks second in hunger
• Do you know a child who needs health insurance?

November 2009

• Ending hunger in after-school settings
• Celebrate the harvest
• Help support child nutrition programs

October 2009

• National report gives Oregon a C
• How to end hunger in Oregon
• New report highlights importance of SNAP

Spetember 2009

• Nutrition programs give kids a chance to succeed
• School meal applications help students, schools and communities
• More children eligible for free school breakfasts this fall
• Healthy Kids plan expands health coverage

August 2009

• Wrap-up on 2009 legislative session
• Together we can create a hunger-free Oregon

June 2009

• In the garden: Fighting hunger has never been dirtier
• Protecting needed services in the budget
• Run, jump, laugh, play ... eat?

May 2009

• Protect TANF for Oregon's children
• Hunger bills on the move
• State budget crisis - you can help

April 2009

• Food stamps go SNAP
• Federal food stimulus for Oregon
• Health reform: kids and vulnerable adults can't wait

March 2009

• Voice of hope among Oregon's hungry?
• Tax credits for low-income Oregonians
• A step forward for individuals with disabilities
• Boost to food assistance

February 2009

• Stimulus plan moves forward
• Human services stimulate our economy
• Oregon Legislators raise hunger awareness