From Northwest Harvest: Advocates Update

Advocates Update Wednesday, January 23     IN THIS ISSUE UPCOMING EVENTS First Week of Session Federal Outlook UPCOMING EVENTS    Jan. 25-27 Washington State Farmers Market Association Annual Conference   Vancouver, WA More information here      Jan. 31 Have a heart for Kids Day Children's Alliance   More information here    February 20 Interfaith Lobby Day Faith Action Network More information here   February 22 Hunger Action Day Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition More information here  Northwest Harvest PO Box 12272 Seattle, Washington 98102 800-722-6924 Your Weekly Action Alert  First Week of Session   The "Majority Coalition" shook up committee structures and Senate leadership positions, but anti-hunger advocates are working hard to protect important state nutrition assistance programs in the budget.  READ MORE Take Action Sign up now for Hunger Action Day and join us in Olympia on Feb. 22 to tell legislators why it's important to protect and strengthen state nutrition assistance programs. Find information about the day including a link to the registration page and talking points on our legislative agenda items here. For our partner programs: if you bring a customer to Hunger Action Day, we'll help pay for your gas! This offer is limited to the first 25 partners who sign up before Hunger Action Day. Email Laura, Partner Programs Coordinator at laurat@northwestharvest.org for more information or to sign up. Federal Outlook A one year extension of the Farm Bill was passed at the beginning of this year, with no cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). New appointments of Washington representatives to important committees plus a new fight for a five year Farm Bill and ongoing deficit reduction talks means no break for anti-hunger advocates. READ MORE    Take Action If you live in the 1st or the 8th Congressional District, please take a moment to email or call your Representative. Congratulate them on their new committee appointment and tell them why it's important to protect SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs. Find your district here:http://www.house.gov  The mission of Northwest Harvest is to provide nutritious food to hungry people statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger.