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Advocate Hunger in America can be solved. It takes leadership and political will. Ending hunger will require that the public and private sectors join in a determined partnership to address the economic, political, and personal barriers that contribute to hunger. You have a role. In addition to making a financial contribution, volunteering and/or donating food, you can let our politicians know that you also want them to be engaged in solving the issue.
Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) The Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) has a proven track record going back to 1993 of providing much-needed food to the people of Massachusetts, and it currently supplies nutritious staples such as eggs, milk, meat and fresh produce to nearly 800 hunger-relief agencies across the Commonwealth. Reliance on this state-funded program has grown dramatically during the economic downturn as hunger-relief organizations are serving more people across a wide swath of society. In fact, the latest Hunger Study results show at least a 23 percent increase in the number of people served both statewide and in The Food Bank's service area since 2005. Massachusetts food banks are now serving more than 571,000 Commonwealth residents, and The Greater Boston Food Bank is now serving more than 394,000 eastern Massachusetts residents. However, it is important to note that because of underreporting and other statistical factors the number of people served by the four food banks could actually be as high as 801,200, and The Food Bank could be serving as many as 545,000 people. Because anticipated federal funding has not materialized, $239,518 has been cut from the MEFAP administrative line item. However, the state has not changed the $11.5 million it provides for the four nonprofit regional food banks in Massachusetts to purchase nutritious food for people in need. We thank those of you who contacted your government officials to advocate for hunger relief in the past several months. Your work helped to keep this MEFAP funding from being cut further. We hope you will remain engaged with us as we continue to work with our state and federal representatives on ending hunger in Massachusetts.
The following is a list of resources that you might find helpful in follow-up with your legislators.
Click here for the names and contact information for your local legislators.
Here are links to other organizations dedicated to the cause as well as links to elected officials throughout Massachusetts who may need to be alerted about a specific call for action at any given time in support of hungry citizens in our region. Recent legislation:
Write your public officials:
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