With the start of a new school year this fall, I am adopting a new practice. … I am trying to initially refer to everyone as “they.”

Nearly 8.5 million people were lifted out of poverty last year, an unprecedented decline in a single year that occurred largely because of the stimulus checks. Poverty in America is defined as a family of four living on less than about $26,250 a year.

Ryan P. Cumming OF ELCA World Hunger & Rev. Conrad A. Braaten join the Spirited Book Club to discuss The Forgotten Luther III: Reclaiming a Vision of Global Community.

This fall, as Congress continues to work on an historic new infrastructure package, it is an opportune moment to encourage our lawmakers to support greater access to affordable housing.

State officials, Arizona refugee resettlement agencies and community groups are preparing for the arrival in the coming weeks of thousands of people evacuated last month from Afghanistan. 

What impact do nonprofits have in getting those newly engaged voters, some for the first time, to the polls?

Gender-based violence increases during conflict and humanitarian crises. This initiative provides training and other resources to mitigate risks for gender-based violence and improves humanitarian workers’ ability to address needs of those impacted by gender-based violence in humanitarian situations.

Applications are now being accepted for 2022 ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grants!

September is Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month, recognized by Feeding America and food banks across the country every September, is a month-long campaign to raise awareness of hunger in our country and promote ways for individuals everywhere to get involved with the effort to fight it. Food shouldn't be an impossible choice.

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.

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!

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 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.

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.

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.

Even a huge increase in food assistance benefits and summer pandemic relief payments may not stave off hunger for millions of Americans

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.

People feel encouraged when their pastor says that getting vaccinated is a way of protecting human life or loving your neighbor.