Forward Together Blog

FoodShare During the Shutdown

Posted on January 14, 2019 | By David Lee | Comments

The good news is that USDA recently announced that it would pay February FoodShare benefits! The bad news is that we don't know a whole lot more about what happens after that. In the meantime, here's what we do know about FoodShare benefits during the shutdown.

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College Food Insecurity Toolkit and Resources

Posted on December 14, 2018 | By Stephanie Jung Dorfman | Comments

Research shows that there is a need to address food insecurity among college students. A study by The Hope Center (formerly the WI Hope Lab), a leader on this issue, found that 67% of students surveyed reported either low or very low food security. Learn about some of our new tools to fight college hunger.

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We passed the Farm Bill!

Posted on December 13, 2018 | By David Lee | Comments

After two years of consideration, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Conference Report for the 2018 Farm Bill. This means we passed a Farm Bill that protects SNAP, fights hunger, and strengthens rural communities! The president is expected to sign the bill into law next week.

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Let's Pass a Farm Bill!

Posted on December 11, 2018 | By David Lee | Comments

The 2018 Farm Bill conference report was released on Monday and it contained none of the harsh changes to SNAP that we, and many other hunger-relief advocates, have been holding the line on. This is incredible news as it sets up two votes this week in the House and Senate to finally pass a strong, bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill!

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Wisconsin REALTORS fight child hunger

Posted on September 10, 2018 | By David Lee | Comments

The Wisconsin REALTORS Association Foundation board and staff celebrated Hunger Action Month with us today by launching their multi-year campaign to fight child hunger in Wisconsin with a $50,000 gift to stock our six food banks and 1,000-plus food pantries throughout the state.

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