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Urge Congress to help feed TN families

Food Banks Need Lawmakers To Step Up During Crisis

Hunger is on the rise across this country, including in Tennessee. Food banks like Second Harvest are on the frontlines every day helping our neighbors who are suffering.

But combine a drastic increase in demand with declining food donations, and it’s clear food banks like ours need additional support.

We can only meet the current need through both a strong charitable system and a deep government investment in our federal nutrition programs, like SNAP.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. SNAP and other anti-hunger programs are critical to keep families afloat. These efficient, economy-boosting programs should be strengthened during this pandemic to be even more effective at fighting hunger.

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I call on my Tennessee senators to ensure food banks and federal feeding programs have the resources they need to feed every child, family, and senior during this crisis.

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Dear Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator Marsha Blackburn, As your constituent and as a food bank supporter, I’m deeply concerned about the rise of food insecurity across this country, especially in Tennessee. Food banks like Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee are on the frontlines every day helping our neighbors who are suffering. But combine a drastic increase in demand with declining food donations, and it’s clear food banks like Second Harvest need additional support. Feeding America estimates 18% of Middle Tennesseans are suffering from food insecurity during this pandemic. That’s 1 in 5 of your constituents. Middle Tennessee can only meet the current need with your help. We need both a strong charitable system and a deep government investment in our federal nutrition programs, like SNAP. SNAP is the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. SNAP and other anti-hunger programs are critical to keep local families afloat. These efficient, economy-boosting programs should be strengthened during this pandemic to be even more effective at fighting hunger. I call on you, my Tennessee lawmakers, to ensure food banks and federal feeding programs have the resources they need to feed every child, family, and senior in Tennessee during this crisis. Thank you,
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Asking for help isn't easy, but helping can be

Urge Congress to help feed TN families

Food Banks Need Lawmakers To Step Up During Crisis

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