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Category Archives: Advocacy
Put Your (Membership) Money Where Your Advocacy Is
We’ve written about them a lot, but this is important: The major objective of the citizen-led, non-partisan Children’s Movement of Florida is to inform political, business and civic leaders, and the parents and people of this state, that the well-being … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Children, Community, Legislative, Media, South Florida
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Goya Foods Steps Up, Donates 1 Million Pounds Of Food
On March 16, Goya Foods donated 1,000,000 pounds of Goya food products to emergency food providers in communities across the country. Goya joins an ever-increasing cadre of food-related companies embracing a higher sense of social responsibility by giving back to the communities … Continue reading
Ex-Legislator Dick Batchelor Speaks Out Against Cuts In Services
Dick Batchelor, a respected former Legislator and Florida Impact Board Member speaks out at a recent rally for Floridians who are at risk of losing what little support they now have, thanks to a heartless Florida Legislature more worried about … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hunger, Legislation
Tagged Advocacy, Children, Community, Food, Health, Legislative, Nutrition, Poverty, The Real World
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FRAC’S Grassroots Tool Kit – Take Action
(via FRAC) The Food Research and Action Center is providing several tools to enable individuals and organizations to share their views with the USDA on what children need in school nutrition. Links to their resource material are listed below. NOTE … Continue reading
Florida Impact Rallies Support for “Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives” Act
Florida Impact, the state’s leading legislative public policy advocacy organization, has made passage of the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act their highest legislative priority in this year’s legislative session. The Act transfers Florida’s school and summer nutrition programs from … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Children, Food, Health, Hunger, Legislative, Nutrition, Poverty, School, SNAP
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Goya Foods Steps Up, Donates 1 Million Pounds of Food
On March 16, Goya Foods donated 1,000,000 pounds of Goya food products (that’s one million pounds, folks), to emergency food providers in communities across the country. Goya worked closely with the United Way of New York City, which led the way in coordinating the food distribution, … Continue reading
Govenor Scott – Isn’t The Value Of A Homeless Child More Than $6.00?
The Florida Coalition for the Homeless is responding to Governor Rick Scott’s proposed devastating cuts to homeless programs for the State. The Department of Children & Families has also proposed to eliminate all homeless funding. The Coalition’s PSA, now available for viewing on YouTube here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative, Children, Community, Hunger, Legislative, Media, Poverty, South Florida
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Over 44 million Americans Utilizing SNAP/Food Stamp Benefits
According to the latest Monthly Report issued by the Food Research and Action Center, over 44 million Americans utilized SNAP/Food Stamp benefits in December 2010. That’s up over a half a million compared to the previous month, November, 2010, and is over … Continue reading
1 In 5 Americans Struggled To Afford Food in 2010
Nearly one in five Americans struggled to afford enough food for themselves and their families in 2010, according to a new report released yesterday by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). The report analyzes data that was collected by … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Community, Food, FRAC, Hunger, No Kid Hungry, Nutrition, Poverty, Research, The Real World
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