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Obama Administration Highlights NYC Coalition Against Hunger’s (NYCCAH’s) Benefits Access Service Project

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on July 21, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 16:56

Starting today and lasting through the rest of the summer, President Obama’s United We Serve initiative is kicking off a series of issue weeks that will shine the spotlight on Americans who are joining with their neighbors to tackle tough challenges through volunteer service.


Call on Government to End Apartheid-Like Practice of Finger-Printing NYC Food Stamp Applicants

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on July 21, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 16:24

On July 18th, 2009, Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger
(NYCCAH) joined elected officials and community members on the steps of City Hall to call on all levels of government to end the City’s policy that requires all recipients of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly known as food stamp) to provide a finger image (i.e., a finger print) in order to obtain the nutrition assistance to which their family is legally entitled.


NYCCAH Marks Obama's NYC Visit By Launching “United We Serve” Web Site to Give Americans Effective Ways to Help Reduce Hunger

Posted by anonymous (not verified) on July 16, 2009
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 20:53

In conjunction with the White House's “United We Serve Initiative,” the New York City Coalition Against Hunger launched a new website ( http://www.nyccah.org/unitedweserve/index.html) to give all Americans concrete ways to help to fight and end hunger in the United States.


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