Northwest Harvest Advocates Update

Advocates Update Thursday, March 21      IN THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events Speak Now to Protect Hungry Washington Families Upcoming Events April 9: Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition General Membership Meeting 2:30-4:30, Within Reach, 155 NE 100th St, #500 May 10: Northwest Harvest Annual Conference READ MORE   Northwest Harvest PO Box 12272 Seattle, Washington 98102 800-722-6924 Your Weekly Action Alert:   Speak Now to Protect Hungry Washington Families in State & Federal Budgets State Level:  The March revenue forecast released on Wednesday predicts that despite signs of economic improvement, Washington still faces an over $1 billion deficit. Our legislators need to hear from you now, telling them that cutting spending for safety net services is not the answer to our fiscal problems.READ MORE     Take Action Please call or email your legislators today and ask them to protect, strengthen, and restore nutrition programs in our operating budget. You can tailor the following message with information about your work or experiences supporting emergency food providers:                  Washington needs a budget that protects and strengthens programs that help low-income families meet their basic needs. We need a budget that invests in families by strengthening and repairing our hunger relief system... ACT NOW  Preserving Our Safety Net:  Pretend you're a legislator! Check out this interactive tool that allows you to figure out how you would balance our budget.  READ MORE  Federal Level:   House Budget Chair Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chair Patty Murray released very different blueprints for our federal budget. READ MORE Take Action Please continue to contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to support a budget and Farm Bill that protects and strengthens SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs. You can ask your Representative to take an important step towards protecting and strengthening SNAP by having them sign onto H.R. 90, a resolution issued by Rep. Jim McGovern that calls for opposing a Farm Bill that cuts SNAP. ACT NOW    Find and contact your U.S. Representative here:  http://house.gov/representatives/find/   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.