Advocacy Summit, farm bill, Ghana school

Earlier this month Bread held its 2023 Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2023 / [SUBSCRIBE]( / [FACEBOOK]( / [TWITTER]( [Bread for the World’s 2023 Advocacy Summit: Power of Perseverance]( On June 12 and 13, Bread advocates demonstrated the power of perseverance and came together to share their witness and desire for a world without hunger with our nation’s leaders. SPOTLIGHT As a part of the Advocacy Summit, Bread advocates met with their members of Congress on Capitol Hill to urge them to support a faithful 2023 Farm Bill that builds healthier, more equitable, and sustainable food systems. You can help amplify this message by[emailing your senators and representative today](. [U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Keynotes Advocacy Summit]( Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address at Bread’s 2023 Advocacy Summit. He discussed initiatives being undertaken by the United States Department of Agriculture to address hunger in the U.S., and how by working in partnership, we can eliminate food and nutrition insecurity in schools and underserved communities. [Watch Sec. Vilsack’s remarks here](. [Establishing Food Security: NAP to SNAP in Puerto Rico]( Bread for the World has been working with the Puerto Rican faith community to ensure the people of Puerto Rico have equitable access to SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the primary food assistance program in the U.S. [A Kitchen that Produces Far More than Lunch]( Bread for the World’s advocacy for nutrition programs in the farm bill will help villages like Kpenoe succeed in supporting children’s health and education, and in presenting schools as new markets for smallholder farmers. [Make a gift today and have it multiplied x2!]( With the farm bill set to expire on September 30th, we only have a few months to make our voices heard and demand legislation that provides food assistance for millions. Because this moment is so urgent, a group of generous Bread donors have stepped up to match every gift from now until July 31st. We need your help to secure the future of these life-changing programs. Make a gift today and have it multiplied x2! --------------------------------------------------------------- BREAD IN THE NEWS Bread for the World Northeast Regional Organizer José Soto Rivera was [interviewed by Axios]( about efforts to reinstate Puerto Rico's access to SNAP during the 2023 Farm Bill negotiations. [GIVE]( ©2022 Bread for the World 425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200 | Washington, DC 20024 | USA Tel. [202.639.9400](tel:2026399400) | [800.822.7323](tel:8008227323) | Fax [202.639.9401](fax:2026399401) [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Your Email Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( bread.org [supporter]