Inside MAZON
Post-Election Federal Policy Update - December 2016
The surprising results of the 2016 election cycle have sent shock waves through the political world, leading advocates and interest groups scrambling to comprehend and plan for the new reality ahead. The implications for federal anti-hunger policies are chilling, with evidence of a more difficult political environment already playing out in the recently concluded Lame Duck session of Congress.
Statement by the National Anti-Hunger Organizations
Our organizations, which make up the National Anti-Hunger Organizations, are committed to ensuring a strong and effective national nutrition safety net for vulnerable, low-income individuals and families. With a united voice, we reflect on the hunger problem in America and its solutions as we transition to a new president and a new Congress.
This Is Hunger Opening Night Gala
Last week, on November 16, we took an evening off to celebrate the (years of) work behind This Is Hunger.
A Thanksgiving Prayer
As we gather around the table we are grateful for the blessings of family, friendship and food that surround us this Thanksgiving.
Statement Regarding Introduction of Military Hunger Prevention Act by U.S. Rep. Susan Davis
Abby J. Leibman, President & CEO at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger today issued this statement in response to the introduction of the Military Hunger Prevention Act on November 14, 2016, by Congresswoman Susan Davis:
Am I an Alien?
As a Brit and Israeli, food insecurity as a national issue was never really on my radar, mostly because of what I perceived to be the robust, almost socialist, safety net programs that existed in the UK and Israel. Both countries have free (albeit flawed) national healthcare systems after all!
MAZON Delivers a Special Sukkot Message About Hunger to the White House…
From More than 1,000 Jewish Campers!
Kol Dichfin – All Who are Hungry, Let Them Come and Eat
Do these acts of tzedakah make a difference?
Outrageous SNAP Stories - By Design
When advocating for something as abstract as expanding government aid, personal experiences have real power to counteract outrageous figures.
Atem Nitzavim: standing together against hunger
A d’var Torah for Parshat Nitzavim 5776 by Rabbi Erin Glazer
