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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Poverty levels on rise
The ranks of America’s poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.
Associated Press
The ranks of America’s poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.
Census figures for 2011 will be released this fall in the weeks ahead of the November elections.
900AM WURD: Host Bill Anderson spreads the word about summer meals
The Morning Show with Bill Anderson interviews Coalition Director Carey Morgan about free summer meals for kids in Philadelphia and other programs that can help families make ends meet.
The Morning Show with Bill Anderson interviews Coalition Director Carey Morgan about free summer meals for kids in Philadelphia and other programs that can help families make ends meet.
There are nearly 1,000 sites in Philadelphia where kids and teens can get free summer meals. To find one near you, contact the Philly Summer Meals Hotline: 1-855-252-MEAL.
Listen to the interview below:
WDAS: Philly Summer Meals Hotline featured on "Patty Jackson: The 4-1-1"
WDAS host Patty Jackson encourages listeners to take part in Philadelphia's summer meals program.
Philadelphia's "Queen of Entertainment" encouraged her listeners to take part in Philadelphia's summers meals program, which provides free breakfast and lunch to kids at more than 1,000 sites throughout the city.
Coalition Executive Director Carey Morgan informed listeners that they could call the Philly Summer Meals Hotline (1-855-252-MEAL) to find their site.
WALK+RUN AGAINST HUNGER!
Mark your calendars for the 17th annual Walk+Run Against Hunger, which raises funds for more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger-relief agencies.
Mark your calendars for the 17th annual Walk+Run Against Hunger, which raises funds for more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger-relief agencies.
Learn more: www.hungerwalk.org
JUNE-AUGUST: Free Summer Meals for Kids!
Kids and teens eat free all summer at nearly 1,000 summer meals sites in Philadelphia, including parks, rec centers, school, churches and other safe locations throughout the city. Learn more
There are nearly 1,000 place in Philadelphia where kids and teens can gets free summer meals in Philadelphia.
Sites include parks, rec centers, school, churches and other safe locations throughout the city.
Any child age 18 and under can receive free breakfast and lunch at sites in qualifying areas. There are is registration or proof of income needed.
NY TIMES: Job Growth Remains Tepid
The nation’s employers created almost enough jobs to keep up with population growth in June, but not nearly enough to reduce the backlog of 13 million unemployed workers.
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
The nation’s employers created almost enough jobs to keep up with population growth in June, but not nearly enough to reduce the backlog of nearly 13 million unemployed workers.
The economy added 80,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, after a revised increase of 77,000 in May. The unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent.
Economists are expecting tepid job growth for the rest of the year, too.
ASSOCIATED PRESS: House Farm Bill would cut food stamps, farm subsidies
The House Agriculture Committee unveiled its approach for a farm and food bill that would reduce spending by $3.5 billion a year, almost half of that coming from food stamp cuts.
By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday unveiled its approach for a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce spending by $3.5 billion a year, almost half of that coming from cuts in the federal food stamp program.
The legislative draft envisions reducing current food stamp spending projections by $1.6 billion a year, four times the amount of cuts incorporated in the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill passed by the Senate last month.
THE ATLANTIC: Why Are Republicans Waging War on Food Stamps Now?
Hunger is high. Overpayments are low. The economy is weak, and food stamps are a strong stimulus. What exactly is the problem the GOP is trying to solve?
Hunger is high. Overpayments are low. The economy is weak, and food stamps are a strong stimulus. What exactly is the problem the GOP is trying to solve?
By Jordan Weissmann
Here is a fact that should disturb everyone, regardless of their politics: Today, about one out of every seven Americans receives food stamps. That's a population of 45 million people -- roughly the size of Spain -- who rely on government help to feed themselves.
NEWS ADVISORY:Share Our Strength Names Coalition a "No Kid Hungry Ally"
On June 28, USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Chef John Currence discuss new state efforts to fight child hunger.
USDA and Chef John Currence to discuss new state efforts to fight child hunger
Washington, D.C. (June 26,2012) – Share Our Strength®, the national nonprofit ending childhood hunger in America, along with USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon, Celebrity Chef John Currence, Arby’s Foundation Executive Director Kate Atwood and Hunger Free Heartland Director Sue Arment will discuss new efforts to fight child hunger through Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Allies program on a media teleconference on Thursday, June 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
NY TIMES EDITORIAL: A Mediocre Farm Bill
The Senate-approved Farm Bill needlessly trims food stamps and does not fundamentally alter the program’s bias toward relatively well-off growers of big crops like corn, wheat and soybeans.
The farm bill approved by the Senate last week makes significant changes in existing farm programs, some for the better. But it takes a disproportionate whack from environmental programs, needlessly trims food stamps and does not fundamentally alter the program’s bias toward relatively well-off growers of big crops like corn, wheat and soybeans.