This week is the National Week of Action on Child Nutrition Reauthorization. Today, advocates from across the country converge on Congress in Washington, DC, to push for a $1 billion expansion to this package of programs that includes school breakfast/lunch and summer feeding programs for children.
TAKE ACTION:

Please call 866-548-0332 and enter your PIN, 68405, and you will be connected to your Members’ offices (see sidebar for WNC delegation).
TALKING POINTS: The main message our Members of Congress need to hear at this critical juncture is: “We want a minimum investment of $1 billion per year to increase program access and make significant progress against child hunger.”

You can reinforce your message further by adding any or all of the following points:

• To remain effective, child nutrition programs need at least $1 billion per year in new investments.  This amount will allow us to increase program access and participation for low-income kids, fill gaps in program delivery, and combat child hunger.
• Congress must complete Child Nutrition Re authorization this year.  With nearly a quarter of America’s children struggling against hunger, the time for strong action is now.
• The House bill should include the Weekends Without Hunger Act (H.R. 5012), which would pilot a program supporting community efforts to feed at-risk children during the weekend hunger gap.

Thanks to Feeding America for this alert!