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Voices Advocates in Action
Gary Brunk, Executive Director of Kansas Action for Children (pictured to the left), a member of the Voices for America’s Children network, testified before a House Committee on Agriculture subcommittee hearing on March 13. “Children for whom much has gone wrong are likely to start behind their peers and to stay there. The trickle-down of poverty and hunger acts, cumulatively, like a slow poison. Food stamps help protect against that poison,” he noted in his testimony.
The hearing examined “The Federal Food Stamp Program and its Impact on Children’s Nutrition and Health.” Gary detailed the strong history of bipartisan support for the Food Stamp Program and its significant contribution in helping children to grow up healthier and stronger. He spoke on the panel of distinguished community and children’s advocates, which included the National Council of La Raza, Food Research & Action Center, California Association of Food Banks, and the Philadelphia Grow Project of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Also testifying at the hearing was Nancy Montanez-Johner, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Children Need You To Raise Your Voice.
The federal budget matters greatly to children who lack health care, or a safe and mentally stimulating place to spend the day, or their required daily calories, or parents. The portion of the budget that works to keep children from being sick, ignored or abandoned is miniscule relative to the whole, yet their portion is getting cut.
These kids need a lobby of their own. We're putting one together. And we only need a minute of your time.
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Speak up for Children Today!
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"Kid-Fix" Legislation Needed: Call on Congress to Act Now!
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Call on Congress to pass a temporary extension of increased funding for Medicaid--without it, Michigan stands to lose approximately $560 million, which will result in further deep cuts to programs serving children and families in Michigan.
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Pre-K Thank You Rally
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Call your legislator to invite him/ her to the pre-k thank you rally.
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Test - Federal
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URGENT ACTION ALERT - Voice Your Support of a FMAP Extension
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URGENT ACTION ALERT - Voice your support of an extension of the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) match rates to help Colorado avoid additional cuts to important state children's programs and services
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Voice Your Support of the Federal Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization
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Please call or email Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall by Tuesday, June 29 and urge them to work with Senate leadership to move child nutrition to the floor and pass it this summer.
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