Vermont Foodbank staff and volunteers were at the State House January 29, 2014 for Hunger Awareness Day. Congress was also voting on The Farm Bill, which includes over $8 billion in cuts to SNAP. Vermont will be hit the hardest with this bill, and the Vermont Foodbank wanted to reiterate that hunger still exists here [...]
Vermont Foodbank staff went to the Vermont State House on Hunger Awareness Day, Feb. 12th, to connect with legislators and to drive home the point that hunger exists in every community in Vermont. Â More than 88,000 Vermonters live in poverty (2010). Â In 2012, the Vermont Foodbank distributed more than 8 million pounds of food to [...]
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 is Hunger Awareness Day and we're scheduling 100 Meetings for Hunger with Vermont legislators. Last week, we posted details about how to get involved. This week, we have some resources for you to use. VERMONT FOODBANK FAST FACTS (download the pdf here) HUNGER IN VERMONT – FACT SHEET (download the pdf [...]
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 is Hunger Awareness Day in the Vermont Statehouse and we need your participation! Join us in spreading the word about hunger in Vermont by helping us to get 100 meetings scheduled with Vermont legislators. The Vermont Foodbank will have a table set up in the Card Room of the Vermont Statehouse [...]
