Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is gathering supplies for their Back-to-School Drive. To help LSS-SW deliver supplies before the first day of school, please try to give by July 13.

Service Opportunity in Glendale (June 28) and Tucson (July 26). Join others in packing Bags of Hope—life-saving kits of water, snacks, and essentials to be distributed to vulnerable neighbors.

The Valley Interfaith Project, an ELCA World Hunger Domestic Grant partner, is advocating for the city of Mesa, Ariz., to move forward with its transitional housing project. Read more here.

Bishop Deborah Hutterer’s letter to Governor Hobbs urges lifesaving FY2027 state budget funding for cooling centers and extreme heat relief.

On June 10, people of faith across the country will raise our collective voice as part of Bread for the World’s Day of Action with one key message for lawmakers: we believe it’s possible to end hunger in our lifetime. Will you join them in spirit and in solidarity? 

April 27, 2026. Today’s newsletter warns that steep losses in SNAP and AHCCCS coverage, coupled with state budget pressures and looming Farm Bill decisions, are raising urgent concerns about hunger and health insecurity while making advocacy and the 2026 elections especially consequential.

LAMA joined a broad Arizona coalition urging lawmakers to continue funding school meals, highlighting how eliminating small co-pays helps ensure every child has access to the nutrition they need to learn and thrive.

March 20, 2026. Today’s newsletter highlights RTS Alert opposing an amendment to HB2728. The Inside Scoop is a monthly Hunger Advocacy newsletter by Jessica Herbert of the Arizona Food Bank Network.

February 27, 2026. The Inside Scoop is a monthly Hunger Advocacy newsletter by Jessica Herbert of the Arizona Food Bank Network.

The Prophetic Witness Campaign is an Arizona-based, faith-rooted initiative organized by the Arizona Faith Network and Corazón AZ to protect human dignity, advocating for social change through a religious lens. It calls on clergy and faith leaders to respond to societal issues. 

Author Drew Strait joins the Spirited Book Club on February 26 at 12:00 pm AZ (MST) to discuss his bestseller, Strange Worship: Six Steps for Challenging Christian Nationalism. Facilitated by Sheri Brown.

Join Bread for the World President and CEO Rev. Eugene Cho and staff, as well as hundreds of advocates across the country for the online launch of the 2026 Offering of Letters on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. ET.

Join Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN), friends and colleagues from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm to learn how food banks and policymakers are working together to fight hunger across Arizona. Register today!

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest prepares for a challenging 2026, as state leaders warn of a tight Arizona budget and federal officials propose changes to the “public charge” test that could harm immigrant communities and caregivers. Strong advocacy will be essential to protect basic needs, human dignity, and access to vital supports.

The National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) urgently seeks signatures from faith leaders on two critical petitions that defend our shared moral responsibility to safeguard creation.

From Arizona Faith Network comes this request to sign a letter to the members of the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate in support of Muslim communities in Arizona.

The good news and bad news for SNAP and WIC post-government shutdown, as noted by Arizona Food Bank Network in their November issue of ‘Inside Scoop’.

Grand Canyon Synod partners from the Safe Communities Coalition offer this helpful resource by the Digital Defense Fund for responding to online harassment and doxxing.