As the Republican and Democratic parties get together for their national conventions to talk about their visions for our country's future, food stamps and other services for low-income families will be a major part of the discussion. Please take a moment to watch this video that presents a positive message, reminding us that SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) works:
Thank You For Your Advocacy!Many thanks to all of you who have been collecting, writing, and delivering messages for our "Fill Refrigerators First!" campaign to let our Congressional representatives know how proposed cuts to food stamps in the Farm Bill will hurt real people here in Washington. You can continue to collect messages through the end of this week, Aug. 31. If you live in the 3rd (Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler), 8th (Rep. Dave Reichert) or the 9th (Rep. Adam Smith), please consider taking the extra step of hand delivering your messages to their local district offices before they return to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 3. If you're interested in dropping off your messages, please contact Claire Lane at Within Reach to coordinate. Otherwise, please feel free to mail or fax your messages to Christina at Northwest Harvest at 206.267.2179.
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.
Our vision is that ample nutritious food is available to everyone in Washington state.
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