Table Of ContentMarch 2017
Dear President Trump and Members of Congress,
We, the undersigned, are national, state, and local organizations committed to ensuring a strong and
effective national nutrition safety net for vulnerable, low-income individuals and families. With a
united voice, we reflect on the hunger problem in America and its solutions as we work with the new
Administration and Congress on solutions to the problem.
There are 42 million people in this country — 13 million of them children and over 5 million of them
seniors — living in households struggling with hunger. This problem would be far, far worse if not for
the nation’s successful and cost-effective anti-hunger programs:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps);
the National School Breakfast and School Lunch programs;
the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that provides nutritious meals for children in
child care, Head Start, and afterschool programs and shelters;
the Summer Meals programs;
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which provides commodities to food banks;
the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; and
nutrition programs for the elderly (e.g., the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and
congregate and home-delivered meals.)
Together, these federal nutrition programs reduce hunger and poverty, improve health and learning,
increase productivity, create jobs, and invest in the future of our communities. These programs help all
Americans in every state including seniors, children, people with disabilities, veterans, military families,
and low-paid workers, unemployed and underemployed adults.
In particular, SNAP, as our nation’s first line of defense against hunger, has the broadest reach. It is
structured to respond effectively to need as a result of economic downturns, natural disasters, and
other causes.
We call on the Administration and the Congress to recommit our nation to one of its most important
and widely agreed-upon beliefs, one that has deep and long-standing bipartisan support: nobody in
this country should go hungry.
Specifically, we call on you to protect and defend the federal nutrition programs from block grants and
structural changes; to fully fund these programs and defend them from budget cuts, taking steps to
ensure all people in our country have access to the nutrition they need to live healthy and productive
lives.
We stand ready to work with the President and Congress to achieve this goal.
National Organizations
1,000 Days
9to5, National Association of Working Women
AASA
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK)
Advocates for Better Children's Diets
AFL-CIO
AFSCME
Afterschool Alliance
Alliance for Aging Research
American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Service Coordinators
American Commodity Distribution Association
American Federation of Teachers
American Institute for Cancer Research
American Psychological Association
American Public Health Association
American School Health Association
American Society for Nutrition
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Association for Child Development
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
Benefits Data Trust
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Bread for the World
Caregiver Action Network
Center for Community Change Action
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Child Care Aware of America
Child Welfare League of America
Children's Defense Fund
Children's Leadership Council
Coalition on Human Needs
Congressional Hunger Center
Consumer Federation of America
Daughters of Charity - USA
Defeat Malnutrition Today
Doctors for America
Ecumenical Poverty Initiative
eGovernment Payments Council of the Electronic Funds Transfer
Association
Environmental Working Group
Eta Sigma Gamma
Every Child Matters
Fair Food Network
Farmers Market Coalition
Farmers Market Management Associates
Feeding America
First Focus
Food is Medicine Coalition
Food Policy Action
Food Policy Action Education Fund
Food Research & Action Center
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Generations United
Global Child Nutrition Foundation
Healthcare Nutrition Counicl
Hunger Free America
ICNA Council for Social Justice
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
Islamic Relief USA
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
JFNA/AJFCA
Juice Products Association
Justice in Aging
LIFT
Lutheran Services in America
March of Dimes
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Meals on Wheels America
Migrant Legal Action Program
Moms Rising
National After School Association
National Assoc for Bilingual Education
National Association for Family Child Care
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Association of County and City Health Officials
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
National Association of Social Workers
National CACFP Forum
National CACFP Sponsors Association
National Center for Lesbian Rights
National Co+op Grocers
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
National Consumers League
National Council on Aging
National Diaper Bank Network
National Employment Law Project
National Family Farm Coalition
National Family Support Network
National Farmers Union
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Hispanic Medical Assocation
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
National Military Family Association
National Pasta Association
National PTA
National Summer Learning Association
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
National WIC Association
Nemours Children's Health System
NWLC
Oral Health America
Partnership for America's Children
Project Vote
Public Advocacy for Kids
RESULTS
Rural Coalition/Coalicion Rural
School Nutrition Association
SeaShare
Share Our Strength
Slow Food USA
Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Society of St. Andrew
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
SparkAction
The Alliance to End Hunger
The Arc of the United States
The Campus Kitchens Project
The Food Trust
The Root Cause Coalition
The United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
UAW
Union for Reform Judaism
Union of Concerned Scientists
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
United States Healthful Food Council
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Voices for Progress
Wholesome Wave
WhyHunger
Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture
World Hunger Education, Advocacy & Training (WHEAT)
YMCA of the USA
Zero to Three
Alabama
Alabama Childhood Food Alpines AL
Alabama Family Child Care Association Huntsville AL
Alabama Food Bank Association Huntsville AL
Alabama Possible Birmingham AL
ALAbundant Cullman AL
Community Service Programs of West AL, Inc. Tuscaloosa AL
Ekklesia Ministries Sheffield AL
Family Day Care, Inc. Harvest AL
Feeding the Gulf Coast Theodore AL
Hoover Senior Center Hoover AL
Human Resource Development Corporation Enterprise AL
Hunger Solutions Institute Auburn AL
John L. Fisher Community Center Brewton AL
Madison County Home Child Care Association Huntsville AL
Norwood Resource Center Birmingham AL
Office of Service Learning Birmingham AL
Snook Youth Club of Foley Foley AL
VOICES for Alabama's Children Montgomery AL
Alaska
Alaska Afterschool Network Anchorage AK
Alaska Food Coalition Anchorage AK
Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage AK
Alaska Food Policy Council Anchorage AK
Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 Anchorage AK
Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor Old Harbor AK
Anchorage Northside Seventh-Day Adventist Church Anchorage AK
APSCI Anchor point AK
Bean's Cafe/The Children's Lunchbox Anchorage AK
Bethel Winter Shelter Lions Club Bethel AK
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula Kenai AK
Bread Line, Inc. Fairbanks AK
Catholic Social Services - Alaska Anchorage AK
Chuathbaluk Traditional Council Chuathbaluk AK
Covenant House Alaska Anchorage AK
Fairbanks Day Care Food Program Fairbanks AK
Food Bank of Alaska Anchorage AK
Kenai Peninsula Food Bank Soldotna AK
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Ketchikan AK
Klawock Cooperative Association Klawock AK
Maniilaq WIC Program Kotzebue AK
MatSu Food Bank / Food4Kids Wasilla AK
Native Village of Port Heiden Port Heiden AK
NeighborWorks Alaska Anchorage AK
Nenana Tortella Council on Aging, Inc. Nenana AK
Nome Community Center Nome AK
North Star Council on Aging Fairbanks AK
The Downtown Soup Kitchen Anchorage AK
Upper Susitna Food Pantry Talkeetna AK
Arizona
A New Leaf Mesa AZ
Adelante Healthcare Phoenix AZ
All Faith Community Services Buckeye AZ
Arivaca Coordinating Council Arivaca AZ
Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Phoenix AZ
Arizona Association of Family Day Care Chandler AZ
Arizona Center for Economic Progress Phoenix AZ
Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness Phoenix AZ
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Phoenix AZ
Arizona Community Action Association Phoenix AZ
Arizona Council of Human Service Providers Phoenix AZ
Arizona Early Childhood Education Association Phoenix AZ
Arizona Faith Network Phoenix AZ
Arizona Family Health Partnership Phoenix AZ
Arizona Head Start Association Phoenix AZ
Arizona Interfaith Power & Light Tempe AZ
Association of Arizona Food Banks Phoenix AZ
AZLWI Surprise AZ
BJ Enterprises Scottsdale AZ
Caring Ministries Tucson AZ
Chandler Christian Community Center Chandler AZ
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Tucson AZ
Cornucopia Community Advocates Sedona AZ
Desert Mission Food Bank Phoenix AZ
East Valley Adult Resources Mesa AZ
Food for Families Bullhead City Food Bank Bullhead City AZ
Foothills Food Bank Deming AZ
Gateway Bible Church Mesa AZ
Glendale Community Action Program Glendale AZ
Hearts of the Desert Rose, Inc. Green Valley AZ
Helping Families In Need Tolleson AZ
Hunger Action Ministry of Faith in Action of Franciscan Renewal Center Scottsdale AZ
ICM Food & Clothing Bank Phoenix AZ
IMPACT of Southern AZ Tucson AZ
Interagency Council Community Food Bank Lake Havasu City AZ
Interfaith Community Services Tucson AZ
Keep Phoenix Beautiful Phoenix AZ
Manna Ministry, Calvary Community Church Phoenix AZ
Mariposa Community Health Center WIC Program Nogales AZ
Mountain Park Health Center Phoenix AZ
Neighbors Who Care Sun Lakes AZ
North Country Health Care Flagstaff AZ
Orangewood Presbyterian Phoenix AZ
Pima Council on Aging Tucson AZ
Pinnacle Prevention Chandler AZ
Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition Phoenix AZ
Quarles & Brady Phoenix AZ
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc. Chandler AZ
RSM Food Pantry Mesa AZ
Santa Cruz Valley Food Pantry Eloy AZ
Small World Preschool Tucson AZ
Southside Presbyterian Church Tucson AZ
Southwest Foodservice Excellence Phoenix AZ
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix AZ
St. Vincent De Paul Artesia AZ
St. Vincent de Paul - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Tempe AZ
St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank Sierra Vista AZ
Tanner Community Development Corporation Phoenix AZ
The Arc of Arizona Phoenix AZ
United Food Bank Mesa AZ
Valley of the Sun United Way Phoenix AZ
WIC - Pheonix Pheonix AZ
Winslow Council on Aging Winslow AZ
Women's Health Coalition of AZ Phoenix AZ
Yavapai Food Council Sedona AZ
Yuma Community Food Bank Yuma AZ
Arkansas
Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families Little Rock AR
Arkansas Foodbank Little Rock AR
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Little Rock AR
Arkansas No Kid Hungry Campaign Little Rock AR
Bread of Life/ Heart of Compassion Food Pantry Fordyce AR
ECO Kidz Project Little Rock AR
Faith Voices Arkansas Little Rock AR
Food Bank of North Central Arkansas Norfork AR
Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas Jonesboro AR
Forward Arkansas Little Rock AR
Harvest Regional Food Bank Texarkana AR
Jacksonville Senior Wellness & Activity Center, Inc. Jacksonville AR
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Bethel Heights AR
Presbyterian Urban Council Bigelow AR
River Valley Regional Food Bank Fort Smith AR
The Pack Shack Rogers AR
California
2-1-1 Humboldt Eureka CA
9to5 California Los Angeles CA
Age Well Senior Services Laguna Hills CA
Agricultural Institute of Marin San Rafael CA
AIDS Services Foundation Irvine CA
Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland CA
Alvord USD Riverside CA
American Society on Aging San Francisco CA
Angels CCFP Industry CA
Angelus Plaza Los Angeles CA
APLA Health Los Angeles CA
Apricot Producers of California Turlock CA
Asian Law Alliance San Jose CA
Bakersfield Senior Center Bakersfield CA
Banning USD Banning CA
Beanstalk Sacramento CA
BHC Health Equity Project Merced CA
CAPOC's OC Food Bank Garden Grove CA
California Emergency Foodlink Sacramento CA
California Food Policy Advocates - Oakland Oakland CA
California Food Policy Advocates - San Diego San Diego CA
California WIC Association West Sacramento CA
Californians for SSI Oakland CA
Cathedral City Senior Center Cathedral City CA
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County San Jose CA
CCFP Roundtable Concord CA
Central Coast Center for Independent Living Salinas CA
Ceres Community Project Sebastopol CA
ChangeLab Solutions Oakland CA
Chicano Federation of San Diego County San Diego CA
Chico Community Children's Center Chico CA
Child Care Food Program Roundtable Shingle Springs CA
Child Development Associates, Inc. - Bonita Bonita CA
Child Development Associates, Inc. - El Cajon El Cajon CA
Child Development, Inc. Oxnard CA
Child Nutrition Program of Southern California La Mesa CA
Children Now Oakland CA
Children's Council of San Francisco San Francisco CA
Children's Defense Fund-California Oakland CA
Children's Empowerment, Inc. Colma CA
Chinese Newcomers Service Center San Francisco CA
Christ Community Church Concord CA
Christian Development Center Montclair CA
Clinica Sierra Vista Bakersfield CA
Community Agroecology Network Santa Cruz CA
Community Health Councils Los Angeles CA
Community Resources for Independent Living Hayward CA
Community Services Unlimited, Inc. Los Angeles CA
Covina Development Center Covina CA
Dayle McIntosh Center Anaheim CA
Desert AIDS Project Palm Springs CA
Disability Action Center Chico CA
EatSF Vouchers for Veggies San Francisco CA
Family Resource and Referral Center Stockton CA
First Baptist Church S.L.T. South Lake Tahoe CA
Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo CA
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord CA
Food Chain Workers Alliance Los Angeles CA
Food for People, Inc. Eureka CA
Food For Thought Forestville CA
FoodLink for Tulare County Exeter CA
Foothill AIDS Project Claremont CA
Foothill-De Anza Community College District San Jose CA
FRAMAX Modesto CA
Franciscans for Justice Sacramento CA
Glide Free Meals Program San Francisco CA
Hickman Charter School Hickman CA
Hollister School District Student Nutrition Department Hollister CA
Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties San Diego CA
Hunger Action LA Los Angeles CA
Imperial Valley Food Bank El Centro CA
Inland Behavioral & Health Services, Inc. San Bernardino CA
Instituto Familiar de la Raza San Francisco CA
Interfaith Food Center Santa Fe Springs CA
International Institute of Los Angeles Los Angeles CA
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Los Angeles CA
Jewish Family Service of San Diego San Diego CA
Keppel Union School District Littlerock CA
KIPP LA Schools Los Angeles CA
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley San Jose CA
Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) Los Angeles CA
Love Little Children, Inc. Sacramento CA
M.C.I. Foods, Inc. Santa Fe Springs CA
Mandela Market Place Oakland CA
Marin Community Clinics San Rafael CA
Marin Food Policy Council San Rafael CA
Maternal and Child Health Access Los Angeles CA
Meals on Wheels San Diego County San Diego CA
Meals on Wheels Yolo County Woodland CA
Mercy Brown Bag Program Oakland CA
Mission for the Homeless, Inc. Oakland CA
Mizell Senior Center Palm Springs CA
Mom's Fresh Foods City of Industry CA
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter Sacramento CA
Nevada County Democratic Central Committee Nevada City CA
Newark Unified Newark CA
Orange Children & Parents Together, Inc. Orange CA
Orange County Food Access Coalition Santa Ana CA
Oxnard-Pathway to Educated Nutrition, Inc. Oxnard CA
Pajaro Valley Loaves & Fishes Watsonville CA
Peace Roots Alliance Petaluma CA
Placer Independent Resource Services Auburn CA
Plumas Co. Dept. of Social Services Quincy CA
Presbytery of the Pacific Culver City CA
Public Health Advocates Oakland CA
Public Interest Law Project Oakland CA
Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa CA
RESULTS - Domestic San Diego CA
RESULTS San Francisco San Francisco CA
RESULTS Sierra Nevada Grass Valley CA
Rolling Start, Inc. San Bernardino CA
Sacramento Hunger Coalition Sacramento CA
Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness Sacramento CA
San Bernardino County- Preschool Services Department San Bernardino CA
San Diego Hunger Advocacy Network San Diego CA
San Diego Unified School District San Diego CA
San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco CA
San Francisco Marin Food Bank San Francisco CA
Sanzuma San Rafael CA
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Irvine CA
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