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Arizona HungerWalk is a hybrid event this year
From mountain hikes and neighborhood strolls to walks on treadmills and treading water in pools, Cable said that creativity and convenience were cornerstones of the 2020 HungerWalk. They are expecting more of the same from the event on Saturday, Sept. 11, with hopes of attracting at least 1,000 walkers and raising at least $150,000 for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
ELCA Calls for Support of Disaster Relief and Prevention
As Hurricane Ida surges through Louisiana and other southern states this week, it is a critical time to reach out to our lawmakers to ensure our communities have the resources they need to respond to natural disasters. Please take action and share with your congregation and partners today!
For Navajo, crowded homes have always been a lifeline. The pandemic threatens that.
Generations living together is central to how the Navajo have navigated crises for centuries. But the coronavirus has put that in jeopardy: Crowded homes have become one of the deadliest places to be during the pandemic.
United Food Bank launching fitness campaign
United Food Bank is launching a new campaign next month that will help people stay fit while they save their less fortunate neighbors from hunger. Because September is Hunger Action Month, UFB is urging people to join the Fit to Feed Fitness Challenge, which enables participants to meet new health goals while raising funds for 100,000 meals.
Refugee Resettlement Program Needs Repair
Afghan crisis shines light on refugee resettlement program’s inadequacies. Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and LAMA gathered 675 letters for Senators and Representatives in support of the refugee resettlement program.
ELCA Calls for Support of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Join faith leaders in contacting Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4). Offer a customized letter with your own story or faith-based reflection to Congress today through the ELCA Action Center.
Census data suggests America’s hunger problem may be waning, but food assistance continues to top pre-pandemic levels
Even a huge increase in food assistance benefits and summer pandemic relief payments may not stave off hunger for millions of Americans
These Southern Arizona programs connect SNAP recipients to fresh, local produce
Double Up AZ will match every dollar of SNAP benefits spent at an eligible farmers market, up to $20 a day, for an unlimited number of days. The Double Up Food Bucks can then be spent on AZ-grown fruits, herbs and veggies.
Religion to the rescue: How appeals to faith can inspire people to get COVID vaccination
People feel encouraged when their pastor says that getting vaccinated is a way of protecting human life or loving your neighbor.
August ELCA World Hunger Podcast: International Aid
In this episode, Patricia Kisare, international policy advisor for the ELCA, and Kaari Reierson, the ELCA’s associate for corporate social responsibility, join Ryan Cumming to break down some of the myths and realities about US aid and the church’s witness when it comes to this part of the federal budget.
How Can Empowering Women & Girls Help End World Hunger?
Of the 690 million people who are food insecure worldwide, 60% are women and girls. Women are responsible for meeting many of the basic needs in a household, including meals, but they often lack the resources, education, and opportunity to support their families. Here’s everything you need to know about how investing in women and girls can end hunger worldwide.
ELCA Calls for Support of Afghan Neighbors
Send a clear message to the White House: We Must Evacuate and Relocate Our Afghan Neighbors to U.S. Soil!
Modernizing SNAP Benefits Will Help Millions of Families Afford Healthy, Nutritious Diet
The USDA announced an update to the Thrifty Food Plan, which is used to set benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This science-driven and long-overdue reevaluation will be welcome news for families across the country, many of whom will be better able to afford a healthy diet with greater SNAP benefits.
First-ever water shortage declared on the Colorado River, triggering water cuts for some states in the West
The Tier 1 shortage will hit hardest in Arizona, which agreed decades ago to “junior rights” to the river in exchange for federal funding for an aqueduct that delivers water to Phoenix, Tucson and other central parts of the state.
Biden Administration Prompts Largest Permanent Increase in Food Stamps
The jump in benefits, the biggest in the program’s history, comes after a revision of the initiative’s nutrition standards that supporters say will reduce hunger and better reflect how Americans eat.
All population growth in U.S. driven by minorities, upcoming census data likely to reveal
The new census data, planned for release on Aug. 12, will show definitively how the ethnic, racial and voting-age makeup of neighborhoods shifted over the past decade, based on the national house-to-house canvass last year. It is the data most state legislatures and local governments use to redraw political districts for the next 10 years.
Should I Mask? Can I Travel? What About Hugs? How Delta Is Changing Advice for the Vaccinated
The rise of the Delta variant of the coronavirus has raised new questions about how the vaccinated can stay safe and avoid breakthrough infections. We asked the experts for advice.
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast
If you’re interested in what’s going on in the Arizona legislature and in Arizona politics in general, consider adding The Gaggle to your podcast feed.