Read all about hunger in Arizona, from the third in a series of education posts about LAMA’s policy priorities. Get up to date on the issues we are advocating on!

Read about University Lutheran Church and ASU Lutheran Campus Ministry’s Offering of Letters! Hosted by Bread for the World, this campaign advocates to the passage of an equitable Farm Bill.

See Hunger Fellow Autumn Byars advocating on Telemundo Arizona view clips of the full interview, follow links to the AZ Mirror story, and pics of Autumn’s big day.

Read about Autumn’s trip to the Capitol! She testified in a Senate committee hearing for the first time, speaking against HB 2502 and HB 2503.

Contact your state Senator and urge them to oppose these concerning SNAP bills in upcoming committee and floor meetings.

Check out ELCA World Hunger’s special 50th Anniversary Edition of the Action Guide for Congregations ~ get your celebration TOOLKIT today!

See our recap for AzAHA’s 2024 Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day!

Read our second RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. We are encouraging support for HB 2510 and opposition to HB 2502 and 2503.

Register for Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day today!

Read our very first Request to Speak alert for the 2024 Legislative Session! We encourage you to support HB 2054, and include a brief how-to.

LAMA gratefully acknowledges receipt of an ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grant in the amount of $7,500 for the Arizona Anti-Hunger Alliance.

Read our recap of the 2024 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Thanks to all who attended for your faithful advocacy.

Find out about AzAHA’s 2024 Hunger Advocacy Day, and how you can get involved!

All 5 Synods in Region 2 in a winner-take-all challenge to raise money for ELCA World Hunger! Pledge to participate in some spiritual and physical practices during the 40 days of Lent. The synod with the most participants wins!

Save the date for AzAHA’s annual Anti-Hunger Advocacy day!

Read stories from AzFBN about fighting food insecurity within Arizona’s Indigenous communities.

We celebrate the passage of an extension to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the Farm Bill, which expired on September 30) until September 2024. Contacting Congress on Farm Bill measures will be a critical priority for faith-based advocates as negotiations come to the fore in 2024.

2023 Farm Bill Primer: Information on bills we are watching and hoping to see in the upcoming Farm Bill! Read on to find out about proposed legislation and how you can advocate for those struggling with hunger.