Tell Congress and the President to make the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act a Top Priority Today!
Tell Congress and the President to make the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act a Top Priority Today!
How many of you have been in a similar position to the family described in this recent email from MOM'S RISING?
I know I have been in a similar situation.
Dear Kevin,
Nearly 17 million U.S. children (almost 1 out of every 4 children) faced hunger at some point last year.[1]
That is a staggering statistic. But for MomsRising member Yvonne, it's much more personal:
http://www.momsrising.org/
"My sister, the mother of 2 preschoolers, has track marks up and down her arms. Last July both she and her husband lost their jobs. Although they applied for every job they saw, she didn't find a job until late November--and then only a part-time one. My brother-in-law still hasn't found one. The track marks? My sister, my wonderful sister, gives plasma several times a week, earning $25 each time, in order to feed her family."
We can't let families like Yvonne's face this recession alone.
Since I write at times under the name ALONE, I feel especially asked to speak out.
I would bet that even in the best of times 17 million adults in America find themselves looking for work under the conditions described below--even in the best of times. Now that the USA government and economy have failed us even more in the last years, the situation is worse. I imagine that at least 40 million adults have been in a similar position in the last year.
Sarah Francis, of MOM'S RISING, asks us: "Will you help by asking Congress and the President to Will you help by asking Congress and the President to make the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act a top priority today? http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1018 http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1018 ?
How many of you have been in a similar position to the family described in this recent email from MOM'S RISING?
I know I have been in a similar situation.
Dear Kevin,
Nearly 17 million U.S. children (almost 1 out of every 4 children) faced hunger at some point last year.[1]
That is a staggering statistic. But for MomsRising member Yvonne, it's much more personal:
http://www.momsrising.org/
"My sister, the mother of 2 preschoolers, has track marks up and down her arms. Last July both she and her husband lost their jobs. Although they applied for every job they saw, she didn't find a job until late November--and then only a part-time one. My brother-in-law still hasn't found one. The track marks? My sister, my wonderful sister, gives plasma several times a week, earning $25 each time, in order to feed her family."
We can't let families like Yvonne's face this recession alone.
Since I write at times under the name ALONE, I feel especially asked to speak out.
I would bet that even in the best of times 17 million adults in America find themselves looking for work under the conditions described below--even in the best of times. Now that the USA government and economy have failed us even more in the last years, the situation is worse. I imagine that at least 40 million adults have been in a similar position in the last year.
Sarah Francis, of MOM'S RISING, asks us: "Will you help by asking Congress and the President to Will you help by asking Congress and the President to make the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act a top priority today? http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1018 http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1018 ?
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