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Deerfield man visits 42 Jewish-American delis in 15,000 mile motorcycle trip (ABC7 Chicago)

September 14, 2021 — A north suburban man traveled 15,000 miles to visit the best Jewish deli in every state - and used his motorcycle mission to fight food insecurity.

Steve Goode spent his summer doing something GREAT. Goode left his Deerfield home behind for 75 days to visit dozens of delis across the U.S.

Jewish motorcyclist noshes on Protzel’s pastrami during cross-country trek for hunger relief (St. Louis Jewish Light)

August 18, 2021 — The primary purpose of The Great American Deli Schlep was to illuminate the issue of hunger and raise money for MAZON, a Jewish nonprofit that aims to alleviate the problem through public policy change in the United States and Israel.

Defense Bills Would Provide New Food Allowance for Low-Income Military Families (Military.com)

July 27, 2021 — A House panel is weighing a $770 billion defense policy bill that includes a provision to give lower-income military families a basic needs allowance -- a stipend that advocacy groups say would relieve stress and "food insecurity" among U.S. troops.

The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi receives funds from national anti-hunger organization (WJTV)

September 9, 2021 — As the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi is one of 52 organizations to receive funding through a critical $2.5 million investment from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.

Motorcyclist Visits 42 Jewish-Style Delis Across America to Fight Poverty in US, Israel

September 15, 2021 — A Chicago-based motorcyclist has toured 42 of the best Jewish-style delis in nearly every state in the country to raise money for a non-profit that aims to end hunger for people of all faiths and backgrounds in the US and Israel.

MAZON featured in eJewishPhilanthropy

September 2, 2021 — MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger hosted a webinar yesterday to explain the White House’s “historic” update to the formula that determines benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will raise the average benefit by $36.24 per person, per month starting on Oct. 1.

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