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All Children Deserve Access To Nutritious Food!

via Florida Impact on Twitter: All Children deserve access to nutritious food! Pass H.R. 5504. NO cuts to SNAP. Sign the Florida Paper Plate Campaign. http://ht.ly/2LWZS

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Great Florida Info Via Kids Have Rights

Picked up some great info in two recent posts on the Kids Have Rights site. Jump straight to the site here, or read their posts, below: Poverty Hinders Education (Duh?) Restating the obvious? Whatever, let’s take nothing away from the Fort Meyers News-Press, who … Continue reading

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Representatives from 18 Countries Call for Global Support of School Feeding Programs

Representatives from 18 Countries Call for Global Support of School Feeding Programs http://www.gcnf.org/news/representatives-from-18-countries-call-for-global-support-of-school-feeding-programs/Shared via Pulse  Sent from my iPad

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Help Pass a Comprehensive Child Nutrition Bill – Get on the Phone!

Call your House Member and the White House during the summer recess to urge passage of H.R. 5504 without SNAP benefit cuts. Call toll-free, 1-877-425-4810, to connect to your Representative. The number at the White House switchboard is 202-456-1414.

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Keep The Heat On Congress To Get It Right

The Food Resource and Action Center has compiled a list of resources to help individuals and organizations to continue push for passage of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act without reducing future SNAP benefits. Here’s the link to download their PDF: … Continue reading

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Twitter Support for the Broward Safety Net

RT @HispanicUnity: PLEASE call or email your Broward Commissioner–don’t let them cut Broward’s Safety Net when we need it the most! http://www.browardsafetynet.org

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South Florida PR Update: Local Agencies Unite to Save “Broward Safety Net.”

“The Challenge is in the moment, the time is always now.” – James Baldwin Hispanic Unity and the Urban League of Broward  County Form Partnership to Stop Proposed Budget Cuts to Broward County’s Safety Net (Hollywood & Fort Lauderdale, FL … Continue reading

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