The Grand Canyon Synod vs. the Southeastern Iowa Synod 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!

RTS ALERT: HB2211 ~ Food Assistance Reduces Recidivism & Helps Families

This new 12-page resource from Arizona Food Bank Network is created each year to help educate state legislators about hunger in Arizona. Contains helpful and up-to-date information for Arizona hunger advocates.

This resource contains activities that can be used together or separately. “Opening” helps participants explore the connections between hunger, climate change and their faith. “Learning” dives into the intersections between hunger and climate change such as nutrition, transportation and weather. “Closing” helps you plan for future community activities on hunger and climate change.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced last month that the Arizona Department of Education will allocate $6.75 million in pandemic relief funds to waive fees for students who qualify for reduced-price school meals starting in January.

This leader’s guide is designed to help you plan your next service opportunity. It’s organized into four steps (Preparation, Action, Reflection and Celebration) and will walk you through how to make the most out of your service opportunity. From ELCA World Hunger.

Newly updated from ELCA World Hunger, this brief guide provides some suggestions for finding data related to several areas that impact food security: housing, employment and food access. Each section describes how to find the most reliable data.

Lawmakers have a limited window to pass an extension to the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which lapsed at the end of 2021. Last year, the strengthened tax credit helped cut childhood poverty from 9.7 to 5.2 percent! In a year of record inflation and economic uncertainty, the CTC expansion alone kept 2.9 million children out of poverty.

Four congregations in the Ahwatukee Foothills area, including three GCS churches, sponsored a CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The Walk generated $11,000 in donations, and raised awareness of local hunger concerns as well as highlighting the global hunger story.

The third annual LAMA Summit featuring Rev. Eugene Cho of Bread for the World was engaging, thought provoking, informative and fun for the nearly 40 clergy, LAMA liaisons and hunger leaders in attendance. A review in pictures is included.

Missed the live feed on Sunday? Now you can watch what you missed. The 2022 World Food Day celebration was hosted by Rick Steves and featured special guest Mark Jansen, CEO of Blue Diamond Almonds. From ELCA World Hunger.

Urge Sen. Sinema & Sen. Kelly to support the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act (S.4649). The bill provides congressional authorization to Feed the Future, a U.S. government initiative charged with combating chronic hunger and food insecurity around the world.

The Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health sponsored by the White House on September 28 became the second of its kind in over half a century. Tackling hunger, nutrition and health in America was the theme, accompanied by the Administration’s announcement of a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

New components added! Now available, a LARGE PRINT Lenten Study and a Social Media Calendar Kit in addition to the Calendar, Study, and Action Guide for Congregations. From ELCA World Hunger.

LAMA is the proud and grateful recipient of a Manna grant in the amount of $3,000, courtesy of Ascension Lutheran Church using a legacy gift from longtime member Orpha Hoganson.

The third annual LAMA Summit features keynote by Rev. Eugene Cho, president/CEO of Bread for the World. Join advocates and friends as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.

Wednesday, September 28 (tomorrow) is the much anticipated White House Hunger Summit on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. In advance of the summit, the WH today released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

New for 2022! Action Guide, Calendar, and Study for congregational use to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.