Blog
This is my archive
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April 1, 2013
Looking for Hope and Health in Hard Times
A new outreach worker’s first impressions in working to address food insecurity in Montgomery County, MD.
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March 14, 2013
Other Shoe Drops on Shoestring Budget
The expiration of the payroll tax holiday will undoubtedly be a final straw for many barely getting by.
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March 12, 2013
Sequester? What about The Farm Bill?
To this day, Congress has not reauthorized a new Farm Bill.
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February 27, 2013
Bad News Comes in Threes
Lower-income families in the DC area are currently being hit with a trifecta of de-stabilizing realities.
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February 13, 2013
Radio Host Kojo Nnamdi Sheds Light on Hunger
CAFB Director of Public Policy and Community Outreach Brian Banks and Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin discuss SNAP with Kojo.
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January 15, 2013
Now is the Time to Contact Your State Legislators
Hunger in our community is here. We must tell local legislators to step up services to nourish our neighbors in need.
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January 2, 2013
Congress Passes American Tax Relief Act of 2012
Despite passage of the ATRA, there is much work still to be done to ensure that our nation’s entitlement programs do not disappear.
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December 18, 2012
‘Tis the Season to Support SNAP
As generosity abounds during the holiday season, let us not forget to support the programs that are helping people every day of the year
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November 28, 2012
Let’s Celebrate Peanut Butter!
I was delighted recently to discover a national celebration for a food that I eat almost every day on just about anything.
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November 9, 2012
Moving Forward After the Election
What happens now in the White House and in Congress?