Arizona is home to the global food bank movement, but federal cuts could strain its limits. Read this excellent article by Nicole Ludden and Hank Stephenson, reprinted with permission from the Arizona Agenda.

Applications are now being accepted for 2025 ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grants! Submit proposals by September 15, 2025. Call us at LAMA if you need help applying for this grant.

Read about the impact of the H.R. 1, aka the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and some key domestic program dates to be mindful of for SNAP, Medicaid and more.

The GCS Hunger Leaders Network spotlights Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church in Sun City, AZ and its partnership with Community Action Market & Produce (C.A.M.P.).

Full-time (hybrid) position available at Bread for the World. Read job description here.

In a powerful reflection, Deacon Nick Bates of the Hunger Network in Ohio highlights how Lutherans and faith leaders across Ohio engaged the budget process as a matter of moral responsibility.

The "Big Beautiful Bill" passed out of the Senate today. It now returns to the House for a final vote as soon as Wednesday. Contact your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on this bill.

New ELCA Advocacy Action Alert! Senate leadership aims to schedule a rushed vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as soon as this week, undermining access to core programs in our communities.

Join the #EmptyPlatesProtest fast to oppose cuts to SNAP! Pledge to fast for 24 hours any day between June 23 and July 4, 2025. And call your senators to tell them why.

Share your views with your local paper! This OpEd by Rev. Chris Stoxen appeared in The Chandler Arizonan on June 22, 2025 in advance of the H.R. 1 “Big, Beautiful Bill” vote.

Three prepaid spots are available for the ELCA World Hunger Leaders Gathering in September. If you are interested in representing the Grand Canyon Synod, please contact Solveig at director@lamaz.org by August 1.

Hunger advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 10-11 for the 2025 Bread for the World Advocacy Summit. LAMA director Solveig Muus joined colleagues for the two days of worship, training, strategy, fellowship and advocacy on Capitol Hill. And signtseeing.

Click to see who won the 40-40-40 Lenten Challenge. And a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leaders Network!

Now accepting applications: The 2025 Manna Grant offers up to $20,000 in total funding to Grand Canyon Synod ministries that address hunger and its root causes. Projects must demonstrate a commitment to inclusive leadership. Apply by July 31.

On May 13, U.S. House Republicans introduced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that proposes deep cuts and major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of a broader effort to make permanent the administration’s proposed tax cuts. Read the basics here.

This week we’re spotlighting the Flagstaff Family Food Center, which is supported by Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Flagstaff, Arizona. Guest blog by Ethan Amos.

This Arizona legislative recap is from LAMA’s partners at Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) dated May 1, with updated bill info as of May 6.

Open for pics and a video highlighting the CELC Outreach Food Pantry (Goodyear, AZ), which serves 65-75 households weekly ~ 3,331 food boxes for over 16,194 individuals in 2024 alone! Check out the March Madness Cereal Bracket!