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Flatbush Farm Share Brings Fresh, Affordable Produce to Low-Income Brooklyn Community, Supports Regional Farm

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 24, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 22:12

Council Member Dr. Mathieu Eugene, community members, farmers, and supporting non-profit organizations hosted a press event at the Flatbush Reformed Church (890 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY) to celebrate the launch of the Flatbush Farm Share, a new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project in Brooklyn that is bringing fresh produce into a low-income neighborhood while also supporting a regional farm.


NYCCAH Joins Obama's “United We Serve” Effort

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 18, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 20:37

The New York City Coalition Against Hunger announced that it is joining United We Serve, a national effort just launched by President and First Lady Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer. The Coalition said that the main focus of its participation in United We Serve will be to use citizen volunteers to work with the Coalition’s professional staff to increase participation in under-utilized federal nutrition assistance programs such as the Food Stamp (recently re-named the SNAP) Program and the Summer Meals Program for low-income children.


Inter-Faith Leaders Call for a Just and Sustainable Food System

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 18, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 20:34

Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist faith leaders locked hands with representatives of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500, We Act for Environmental Justice, and the NYC Coalition Against Hunger on the steps of City Hall to demand changes to food policy at the city and federal level. Their “demands” were in the form of prayers and policy recommendations.


BX Residents Meet with Borough President's Office, Give Policy Recommendations

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 18, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 20:32

The Community Action Board (CAB), a community-led program jointly supported by Part of the Solution (POTS) and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH), is working to fight hunger and poverty in Bronx and around the City.


Fighting Hunger with Style

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 17, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 12:56

As the economy continues to decline and more New Yorkers struggle to afford enough
food for their families, designers, elected officials, public spokespeople, and New York
City school children raised their voices to urge all levels of government to take the lead in
ending hunger in New York City.


Bushwick Students Meet with Rep. Velázquez’s Staff

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 12, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 14:39

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s community liaison, Evelyn Cruz, joined Brooklyn students for lunch in their cafeteria at the Academy for Environmental Leadership in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn to discuss school meals and how a strong Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act could fight hunger and improve the healthy food options in their community.


Advocates Praise Costco Decision To Increase Food Stamps Acceptance

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on June 4, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 17:52

On May 29th, advocates applauded Costco's announcement that it will accept food stamp benefits (now officially called SNAP benefits) at its new 116th Street location currently under development in East Harlem in addition to the two previously announced test locations in Queens and Brooklyn.


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