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Legislative Update: Week 6

What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week   A few quick updates: HB 1784 (emergency hunger relief bill) was...

Legislative Update: Week 5

What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week   A few quick updates: Hunger Action Day, an annual lobbying day for...

Legislative Update: Week 4

What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week   A few quick updates: HB 1238 (free school meals) was scheduled for a...

Legislative Update: Week 3

What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week   A few quick updates: Both of the free school meal bills had hearings...

Legislative Update: Week 2

What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week   A few quick updates: Both of the free school meal bills have...

Legislative Update: Week 1

It’s official – welcome to the 2023 legislative session! What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week  ...

2023 Legislative Priorities

During the 2023 legislative session our Advocacy Team will be supporting: Healthy School Meals for All – HB 1238 / SB 5339 Children need...

Speak Up for Action on National Strategy to End Hunger

Now is the time for us to weigh in with Congress, urging action and calling on our representatives to address the root causes of hunger: poverty and...

WA Legislature to Consider Universal School Meals in Upcoming Legislative Session

Thanks to Superintendent Reykdal, Representative Riccelli, and Senator Nobles for announcing their plan to introduce statewide universal school meals...

Healthy Kids, Healthy Meals, Healthy Future

THE WHY: All kids across the country should have consistent nutrition where they live, learn, and play When our kids can eat healthy meals...