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Legislative Updates
Christina Wong
Northwest Harvest applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Build Back Better Act earlier this morning! The package is designed to...
Yesterday, the White House announced a deal on the Build Back Better budget The $175 trillion package provides supports for universal pre-K, child...
This week is National School Lunch Week (Oct 11-15) and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than calling on Congress to urge their...
On Monday, USDA announced that SNAP benefits will be increased in the next federal fiscal year The change is welcomed by families that struggle with...
Even though our economy is starting to recover, far too many families in our communities continue to struggle According to the latest census...
We are seeing a child hunger crisis here in Washington Currently, 1 in 3 Washington households with children are struggling to put food on the table...
This week, Sen Patty Murray, Rep Mike Levin, and Rep Jahana Hayes introduced the Stop Child Hunger Act to ensure that students and families that...
The 2021 Washington Legislative Session ended on time this past Sunday Facing the incredible challenges of passing policies and a two-year budget to...
We are in the final hours of the 2021 legislative session but it’s not over yet! Two bills that are critical to our agenda to provide relief to...
We are picking up both ground and speed as we head into the final weeks of the 2021 Legislative Session Join us in celebrating the enactment of HB...
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
