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Resources for Emergency Food Providers

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USDA National Hunger Hotline
The New York City Coalition Against Hunger is now operating the USDA
National Hunger Hotline. The hotline is a resource for individuals and families
seeking information on how to obtain food.

During summer months, the hotline provides information about meal sites
where children 18 years old and under can get free, nutritious meals through
the USDA Summer Food Service Program. The USDA National Hunger
Hotline staff also connects callers with emergency food providers in their
community, government assistance, nutritional assistance programs, and
various services that promote self-sufficiency.
The hotline can be reached at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for
Spanish) from Monday through Friday (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET).

Be A Summer Meals Champion!
Take advantage of webinar sessions where you will be provided with the latest
resources, funding information, policy updates, technical guidance, best practices,
highlights and success stories from around the country, and many other great tools
to make your Summer Meals Program ROCK!

Upcoming Sessions
Summer Meals: Transitioning to After School Meals
Wednesday, AUG 5th 2015 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

2015 Summer Meals Sites Now Available!
USDA Summer Meals sites for 2015 are now available at
http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

National Commission on Hunger
The National Commission on Hunger is tasked with a mandate to effectively use

existing programs and funds to address domestic hunger and food insecurity; and
reduce need for government nutrition assistance programs, while protecting the safety
net for the most vulnerable members of society. The Commission is tasked with
submitting its recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture by October 2015.

The Commission will he holding hearings across the nation this summer. You can view
our Food Action Board member Nermin Tadros' testimony at the recent hearing in
Albany here.

Check here for upcoming hearings across the nation.

National Best Practices
The Anti-Hunger & Opportunity Corps, a national anti-hunger service program of the
NYC Coalition Against Hunger, will have 90 hunger fighters at locations across the
nation this summer! In New York City the team is already hard at work conducting
outreach on summer meals.

2015 Summer Associate Alex Mendelson said, "The best feeling is informing people
who know kids or have kids about the accessibility of the Summer Meals program and
knowing that that very action is doing work both on a very local, and on a very
national, scale."

"One of the most rewarding experiences I had this summer working as an Americorps
Vista with NYCCAH was working with a volunteer who had been a participant in
summer meals when she was a child. She is now in her late twenties and I was able
to glean from her the impact summer meals can not only have on a child's summer but
their life." -Emily Ralston, 2015 Summer Associate

"The best part about doing outreach is realizing that you can be feeding thousands
more people who truly need this service by increasing public awareness. My favorite
part of media outreach about the hotline is seeing the stories being published in towns
all across the country. I have faith that at least somewhere a family is learning about a
resource that can truly improve their lives." -Christina Mirka, 2015 Summer Associate

VISTAS conducting outreach in New York City, July 2015.

Volunteer with NYCCAH and be a
Part of the Anti-Hunger Movement!
Help spread the word about our anti-hunger hotline and how people can
access federal nutrition benefits and lend your skills to help anti-hunger agencies’
meet client’s needs by volunteering with NYCCAH. You can help members of your
community while being part of a nationwide movement to end hunger. Our volunteers
focus on nutrition program outreach and skills-based activities with local emergency
food programs.

To volunteer email [email protected]

Learn more at hungervolunteer.org

Voluntario
Poner fin al hambre a través de Servicio al Ciudadano Sea parte del Movimiento de
Lucha contra el Hambre ! Ayudar a difundir la palabra acerca de cómo las personas
pueden acceder a los beneficios federales de nutrición y prestar sus habilidades para
ayudar a las necesidades de los organismos de lucha contra el hambre ' se reúnen de
los clientes por el voluntariado con NYCCAH . Usted puede ayudar a los miembros de
su comunidad sin dejar de ser parte de un movimiento nacional para acabar con el
hambre . Nuestros voluntarios se centran en las actividades de difusión del programa
de nutrición y las habilidades basadas en con programas de alimentación de
emergencia locales . Para ser voluntario [email protected] correo electrónico
Obtenga más información en hungervolunteer.org

Over fifty volunteers promoted summer meals throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan in

collaboration with the band Dispatch and their anti-hunger tour: DISPATCH-HUNGER,
on July 11th, 2015.

Become a Civic Corps Volunteer and
Work Directly with NYCCAH
About NYC Civic Corps
The NYC Civic Corps, an AmeriCorps program run by NYC Service, unites a diverse group
of professionals to serve full-time with partner organizations, working to increase
organizational capacity to engage volunteers, build sustainable volunteer initiatives, and
directly serve community members. Apply now: http://bit.ly/civiccorps!
NYC Civic Corps Member Benefits:
·

Monthly living stipend of approximately $1,200 (pre-tax)

·

Basic medical plan

·

$5,730 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon completion of program

·

Child care voucher (if income eligible)

·

Student loan forbearance or deferment on eligible loans while in service

·

Monthly professional development opportunities

Contact [email protected] during your application process to potentially be able to
work directly with The NYC Coalition Against Hunger during your term of service.

A RESOURCE FOR EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS
This newsletter is intended to serve as a resource for our network of Emergency Food Providers. To submit
information for future issues, contact Magen at [email protected].
This is a project of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger.
50 Broad Street, Suite 1520, NY, NY 10004 | [email protected]
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