Posts Tagged ‘Advocacy’
Anti-Hunger Wins from the 2023 Texas Legislative Session
This year’s legislative session was Feeding Texas’ most successful since Texas food banks came together as a network over 20 years ago to engage state lawmakers in the fight against…
Read MoreNTFB Advocacy Day 2023 Recap
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of anti-hunger work is advocating for the needs of our organization and of our neighbors facing hunger to our state law makers.…
Read MoreFamilies and Food Bank Brace for Expiration of SNAP Emergency Allotments
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, provides financial assistance to help low-income individuals and families purchase food. It is considered the nation’s first line of…
Read MoreTexas Lawmakers Can Help Fight Hunger in the 88th Legislative Session
As state lawmakers begin filing legislation for the 88th State Legislature, anti-hunger advocates are calling on our elected officials to push for policy solutions that address hunger and food insecurity. …
Read MoreSNAP Application Backlog Impacts Neighbors at Critical Time
At the North Texas Food Bank, our Social Services Assistance team speaks to our neighbors every day, and that is how we met Susan.* Susan and her husband renewed their…
Read MoreHow Are Current International Events Affecting North Texans?
Author Nadeem Aslam wrote, “Pull a thread here, and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world.” Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine are two…
Read MoreNTFB Government Relations Team Concludes Congressional Lobby Week
Once again, the North Texas Food Bank has received the Highest Honor Roll for our advocacy efforts. We are proud of our work that ensures the voices of all stakeholders…
Read MoreNTFB Prepares for Increased Demand with Expiration of Expanded Child Tax Credit
January marks the first month that Americans will not be receiving their expanded child tax credit check, leaving millions of families unable to meet basic nutritional needs. Beginning in July…
Read MorePermanent SNAP Increase Takes Effect
In August, the Federal Government announced a permanent 25% increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the largest-ever increase in benefit levels for people participating in the program. The increase takes…
Read MoreExpanded Tax Credit is Reducing Child Hunger – But It Can Do Much More
Last week, Congress voted to proceed on a transformative bill that would, among other things, keep a potent new weapon in the fight against child hunger. The expanded Child Tax…
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