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Faith and Advocacy — Harnessing Jewish Voices to End Hunger

June 29, 2022 — On June 15, MAZON’s President and CEO Abby J. Leibman and New Jersey Senator Loretta Weinberg were joined in conversation by Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky to discuss Jewish values, policies to address hunger, and how we can build the political will to end hunger in New Jersey.

Following this important and inspiring virtual discussion, and as part of MAZON’s expanding efforts to build energy for state and local advocacy to end hunger, MAZON’s Organizer, Lauren Banister, brought Northern New Jersey’s Jewish voices together for an in-person activity and conversation on advocacy to fight hunger. This unique opportunity allowed community members to learn directly from MAZON staff and leaders to get involved with ongoing efforts to address food insecurity in New Jersey.

Lessons From Juneteenth

June 17, 2022 — Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, but it is also a reminder of the work that still remains in order to achieve racial equity in this country. Millions of Americans are still waiting for freedom today — economic freedom, free from discrimination, and freedom from hunger.

Discussing Food Insecurity Among LGBTQ Older Adults with The Fenway Institute’s LGBTQIA+ Aging Project

June 14, 2022 — For decades, MAZON has been deeply concerned about the unique barriers to food security for older adults. In particular, MAZON has prioritized identifying and removing barriers facing LGBTQ older adults,who experience persistent challenges to accessing services from both the charitable food network and federal nutrition safety net programs. In honor of Older Americans Month in May and Pride Month in June, MAZON’s Deputy Director of Public Policy, Kyle Fradkin, recently spoke with Lisa Krinsky, Director of the Fenway Institute’s LGBTQIA+ Aging Project at Fenway Health.

MAZON VP of Public Policy Testifies on Hunger Facing Veterans and Military Families before House Veterans’ Affairs Committee

May 18, 2022 — Issues like hunger, housing, and healthcare must be considered holistically — not in a piecemeal fashion, Josh Protas, MAZON's Vice President of Public Policy, told lawmakers before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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