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Background Faith Perspective
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Educational Resources
NCC Hunger Study Guide [PDF]

NCC Children's Nutrition Factsheet [PDF]

Coalition on Human Needs Food Security & Kids Presentation [PDF]

Bread for the World - Hunger No More (Tools to Involve Your Church!) [Web]  

PC(USA) Hunger Resources [Web
]

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Direct Aid for Your Community

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program, the 25 year old EFSP provides supplemental funds to nearly 12,000 nonprofit and public social services across the country, and is the only source of funding for the prevention of homelessness in most areas of the United States. [Word]

ELCA Poverty Ministries [Web]

Advocacy

Food Stamp Challenge Action Toolkit, Fighting Poverty with Faith. [Web]

Hunger Banquet Toolkit, Fighting Poverty with Faith. [Web]

Organizations

Bread for the World http://www.bread.org/

Food Research and Action Center http://www.frac.org/

America’s Second Harvest www.secondharvest.org/

Denominational Positions and Statements

ELCA on U.S. Hunger, Poverty, and Economic Justice

News

NCC Poverty Initiative Director Michael Livingston and California Congresswoman Barbara Lee Call on Congres to See What It's Like to Live on Food Stamps for a Week. Click here to read the story.

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