Newsletters Winter 2020 News In This Issue: Inspiring Change; Unprecedented Need, Unprecedented Response; Cheryl Thomas, Donor and Volunteer Who Made Community Her Way of Life; Volunteer Safety Is Our Highest Priority, Centering the Voices of People Who Experience Hunger, Laying the Foundation of Food Justice, Innovating Food Systems for Equity, Upper Valley Glean Download…
Legislative Updates National Call-In Day for Comprehensive COVID Relief- November 19 No one should have to choose between paying their rent or buying food for their family, but that’s the situation in which 1 in 4 Washington adults now find themselves due to the ongoing pandemic. This is why we must urge Congress to quickly pass a comprehensive COVID relief package…
Legislative Updates Public Charge Rule Vacated! A federal court in Illinois has vacated the public charge rule! This rule made prior use of SNAP, Medicaid (with some exceptions for children, pregnant, and post-partum women), and housing assistance programs a negative factor against an application for a green card. Even though there are already restrictions that limit…