From Northwest Harvest: Advocates Update

Advocates Update Tuesday, February 5      IN THIS ISSUE UPCOMING EVENTS Sign on to Protect State Food Assistance and Strengthen EFAP UPCOMING EVENTS      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:  Sign on to Protect State Food Assistance   and Strengthen EFAP    State Level:  Find out about ways that you can help protect and strengthen two programs: the State Food Assistance Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program.  READ MORE  Take Action Your help is needed to protect both the State Food Assistance Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. ACT NOW Protect Our Safety Net:  Find out more information about the revenue proposals that the Legislature will consider this session.  READ MORE  Federal Level:    As Congress and President Obama start working on budget appropriations, deficit reductions, and a five-year Farm Bill, advocacy groups are working on contacting Congressional members and the White House with a reminder to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP.) READ MORE Take Action Call, email, tweet, or Facebook-whatever you have time to do-the White House, Sen. Cantwell, Sen. Murray, and your U.S. Representative, letting them know that #SNAPworks. In other words, let them know that now is the time to protect and strengthen SNAP as Congress discusses how to reduce our deficit, works on a budget for the next fiscal year, and reauthorizes a five year Farm Bill. Find your U.S. Representative here: http://www.house.gov Tweet @TheWhiteHouse  Contact information for Sen. Cantwell:http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-maria  Contact information for Sen. Murray:http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe  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.