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Minnesota won’t get hit by food-aid cuts in farm deal
From where Byron Laher sits, the economy and the bitter-cold will have a more profound effect on Minnesotans needing food than the reported federal farm bill deal in Washington. Laher is thinking of people whose jobs have been down-sized, like a Target employee he met with Tuesday morning, as well as low-income folks walloped by […]
Summary of the 2014 Farm Bill Nutrition Title: Includes Bipartisan Improvements to SNAP
The conference agreement includes several provisions that would affect nutrition programs other than SNAP, such as increased funding for food banks through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and community food grants, as well as a number of new pilots. See full interpretation from our friends at the Center on Budget.
Senator Tom Bakk Hosts Seventh Annual Food Shelf Fundraiser
Governor Dayton Also Attended to Benefit Hunger Solutions Minnesota St. Paul – Last night, December 19, State Senator Tom Bakk (DFL-Cook) hosted the seventh annual “Stock the Shelves” fundraiser for Arrowhead Region food shelves. The event was from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at The Liffey Irish Pub in downtown St. Paul. Governor Mark Dayton also […]
While U.S. Congress Debates Deep Cuts to Food Assistance, over 536,000 Minnesotans Will See Drop in Benefits Beginning November 1
Over 536,000 people in Minnesota will see a cut in their food assistance benefits beginning November 1, when a temporary boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is set to expire. blackjack online All of the more than 47 million Americans, including 22 million children, who receive SNAP, will […]
Hunger Solutions Creates Mealtime Memories for Minnesota Families with #FoodFlashback Campaign
For every new Facebook “like” or story shared, AT&T will donate $10 to fight hunger in Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. (Sept. 09, 2013)— Across every cultural, ethnic and geographic divide, food is a unifying element that binds together all of humanity with a single, shared experience. A new campaign called #FoodFlashback is translating this […]
SENATOR FRANKEN, REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM TO HOST HUNGER ROUNDTABLE
Tomorrow leaders will tour food shelf, discuss need for a robust nutrition title in the Farm Bill ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 26, 2013)— Tomorrow, Hunger Solutions Minnesota and the Friends in Need Food Shelf will host Senator Al Franken and Congresswoman Betty McCollum for a discussion on the importance of a nutrition title in the […]
HUNGRY FOR CHANGE
For Immediate Release Contacts: Jill Martinez Hunger Solutions Minnesota jmartinez@hungersolutions.org 612.227.7906 David Hlavac Bellmont Partners david@bellmontpartners.com 612.803.3350 HUNGRY FOR CHANGE: HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA RELEASES “STATE OF HUNGER” REPORT Despite economic improvements, the need for hunger-related help – particularly for children and families – remains acute throughout the state ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 13, […]
Partners gather to increase access to food for low-income Minnesotans
August 09, 2013 Contact: Katie Bauer Communications Minnesota Department of Human Services 651-431-2911 At the conference: Jill Martinez Communications Hunger Solutions 612-227-7906 PDF version of news release For the second year, the Food Access Summit, Aug. 13 to 15 in Duluth, Minn., will continue to explore, expand and engage attendees in the discussion of food insecurity […]
AP: 4 in 5 Americans live in danger of falling into poverty, joblessness
By The Associated Press Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. Survey data exclusive to The Associated Press points to an increasingly globalized U.S. economy, the widening gap between rich […]