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Heroes Shouldn’t Go Hungry
Heroes Shouldn't Go Hungry by Eric Barr, SNAP Outreach Coordinator July 25, 2022 Oklahoma is a very military-friendly state. It offers tax exemptions, employment services, tuition assistance, and other perks to active-duty military and veterans. Despite the...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (July 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy July 25, 2022 Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization The House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. Bobby Scott...
HFO Seeks to Partner with Native Communities to Address Hunger
HFO Seeks to Partner with Native Communities to Address Hunger by Bailey Ashbaker, Senior Policy Analyst and Engagement Specialist June 21, 2022 Even though Native communities experience high rates of hunger and poverty, Native Americans are severely...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (June 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy June 27, 2022 Child Nutrition Program Waivers Congress took an important step last week to combat childhood hunger with the...
Hunger Free Oklahoma Applauds Child Nutrition Flexibilities in Keep Kids Fed Act
“Congress took an important step yesterday to combat childhood hunger with the announcement of an agreement to protect access to school and summer meals through the introduction of the bipartisan Keep the Kids Fed Act by Senate Committee on Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA 03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R NC-5).
Oklahoma Children and Youth Now Eligible for Free Summer Meals Statewide
Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) has hired new organizational leadership with the addition of Narine Lambert as Director of Finance and Administration and Keili McEwen as Director of Strategic Advancement.
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (May 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy May 27, 2022 2022 Legislative Session Regular Session:The regular legislative session adjourns this week. The legislature...
Thanks for Another Fantastic Summer Meals Kickoff!
Thanks for Another Fantastic Summer Meals Kickoff! by Abby Stainer, Regional Program Manager May 23, 2022 The Oklahoma Childhood Food Security Coalition’s 2022 Summer Meals Kickoff is officially in the books. Thank you to all participants and presenters! The...
Famers Markets Find Success with Double Up Oklahoma
Farmers Markets Find Success with Double Up Oklahoma by Leslie Young, Double Up Oklahoma Program Manager April 22, 2022 According to the United States Department of Agriculture, fifteen percent of Oklahoma households are food-insecure. It’s a staggering...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (April 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy April 25, 2022 2022 Legislative Session The state legislative session will adjourn in the next month. There are approximately...
Hunger Free Oklahoma Adds Narine Lambert and Keili McEwen to Executive Team
Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) has hired new organizational leadership with the addition of Narine Lambert as Director of Finance and Administration and Keili McEwen as Director of Strategic Advancement.
School Breakfast is Important
School Breakfast is Important by Eugenia Chow, Richard Comeau, Jessica Dietrich, Matthew McClure, Katie Raymond, Devin Schroeder, and Taz Shah March 23, 2022 More than 1 in 5 children in Oklahoma experience food insecurity, meaning they lack adequate nutrition...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (March 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy March 23, 2022 2022 Legislative Session The state legislative session is almost at the halfway point, with the second major...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (February 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy February 23, 2022 2022 Legislative Session Legislative session is now underway, with both chambers primarily focused on...
Planting the Seeds of Food Justice
Planting the Seeds of Food Justice by Sarah Smith-Moore, Hunger Outreach Program Specialist February 23, 2022 Food is a basic need that every human being deserves but it is also more than that. Food nourishes our bodies, connects us to our families, our...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Join LOCAL Coalition on Visit to Grocery Store Utilizing “Double Up Oklahoma” Program
The Lift Oklahoma Communities, Agriculture, and Lifestyles (LOCAL) Coalition is seeking ways to expand the DUO program across the state through a stronger public/private partnership.
Looking Ahead into 2022
Looking Ahead into 2022 by Chris Bernard, Executive Director January 19, 2022 2021 did not play out in the manner many of us had thought or hoped it would at the beginning of the year. While we were able to get back to some degree of normalcy for part of the...
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (January 2022)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy January 18, 2022 2022 Legislative Session This week is the bill filing deadline ahead of the 2022 legislative session which...
Hunger Free Oklahoma Executive Director Testifies at Congressional House Committee on Rules Roundtable on Rural Hunger
Chris Bernard, Hunger Free Oklahoma’s executive director, was invited to testify at a congressional roundtable, along with four other experts from across the nation, as part of an effort to examine the issue of hunger in rural America.
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy (December 2021)
Capitol Insider: Latest News on Food Insecurity Policy & Advocacy by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, and Bailey Ashbaker, Senior Policy Analyst and Engagement Specialist December 17, 2021 Chris Bernard Testifies Before House...