_ Hoosiers Speaking Up for the Hungry
In the halls of Congress, as well heeled lobbyists seek personal and commercial gain, who will speak up for the hungry?

Meeting of Bread and Faith Leaders with Senator Todd Young, May '17.

Summer Food Program at Indy Parks

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Area faith leaders meet with Senator Donnelly at the Voices Uniting to Feed our Children Conference in Indianapolis.

See sources of Indiana food assistance by county or congressional district in dynamic pie charts. 
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Our Legislative Focus

Bread for the World wants Congress to increase funding for the nutrition and health of mothers, newborns, and young children. 

Ending hunger means more than just providing enough food and calories for everyone. Side by side with the need for sufficient food to live an active life is the need for the right foods — for good nutrition.

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Ten Terre Haute churches wrote 771 letters to their senators and representative.

Rep Susan Brooks and Indiana Bread activists

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"Bread for the World members are not most folks. When it comes to anti-hunger advocacy, we don't check the opt-out box because the policy is complex or the numbers seem daunting. We don't turn to other issues because partisanship has heated up, legislation is blocked up, and people are fed up.”
— Amelia Kegan, Bread for the World senior policy analyst

Bread for the World
is the preeminent voice for the hungry in the halls
of Congress.
—Mr. Jim Morris, former Executive Director, UN World Food Programme _

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Bread for the World President David Beckmann addresses the Voices Uniting to End Hunger Conference in Indianapolis.