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Update: HB2502 & HB2503 Pass the Senate
UPDATE: Hb 2502 & 2503, two restrictive SNAP bills that we have worked hard to oppose passed the Senate and now await the governon’s signature.
And the winner of the 40-40-40 Lenten Challenge is…
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.
RTS For the Week of 3/26
Have you missed an RTS Update? Read through our mid-season round up of the most important bills in all of our priority areas!
Advocacy Fellow Autumn Byars Testifies Against HB2502
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.
RTS For The Week of 3/12
Read our weekly RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. This week we are looking at a water bill and two SNAP bills. We encourge support for HB2024 and opposition to HB2502 and HB2503.
Action Alert: Urge the AZ Legislature to Support Healthy School Meals for All
Urge the Arizona State Legislature to provide funding for free and reduced price school meals in its upcoming budget!
Arizona Action Alert: Urge Your State Senator to Oppose Harmful SNAP Bills HB2502 & HB2503
Contact your state Senator and urge them to oppose these concerning SNAP bills in upcoming committee and floor meetings.
New Journey Lutheran Church Sponsors Fountain Hills Community Food Pack for Food For Kidz
Read all about New Journey Lutheran Church’s 11th annual mobile food packing event for Food For Kidz. NJLC partnered with other churches and the Fountain Hills community to provide thousands of meals to people in need.
LAMA Joins Local Partners in Letter Supporting the Child Tax Credit
LAMA joined 20 other local organizations in signing on to a letter urging our Senators to support the expanded Child Tax Credit. Read it now!
ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Take Action to Fully Fund W.I.C and S.N.A.P
ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Urge Congress to fully fund WIC and SNAP before March 1!
2024 Bread for the World Offerings of Letters
Learn about Bread for the World’s new Offerings of Letters resources for 2024.
World Hunger Action Guide & 50th Anniversary Resources
Check out ELCA World Hunger’s special 50th Anniversary Edition of the Action Guide for Congregations ~ get your celebration TOOLKIT today!
RTS for the Week of 2/27
Read our weekly RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. This week we are looking at hunger and housing, encouraging support for HB 2794 and HB2815.
2024 Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day Recap
See our recap for AzAHA’s 2024 Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day!
Love in deed and truth | 50 years of ELCA World Hunger
For 50 years we have joined together as Lutherans to address the root causes of hunger and poverty around the world through ELCA World Hunger. As we reflect on our last 50 years of ministry together, we know God calls us to respond to the needs of the world now more than ever.
ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Urge the Senate to Expand the CTC
With tax season underway, urge our Senators to pass a bipartisan tax package that expands the Child Tax Credit!
Request To Speak for the Week of 2/13
Read our second RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. We are encouraging support for HB 2510 and opposition to HB 2502 and 2503.
Request to Speak for the Week of 1/30/2024
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.