Press Releases
Bread for the World Urges Congress to Pass Child Nutrition Legislation
Washington, DC, June 10, 2010 – Bread for the World applauds U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, for introducing the “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act” today.
Bread for the World Helps Establish Hunger-Free Community Grants Program
Washington, DC, June 8, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will authorize $5 million in funding to feed hungry and poor families in the United States under the new Hunger-Free Community grants program. In its 2005 Offering of Letters, Bread for the World members urged Congress to pass the Hunger-Free Communities Act, which Congress passed as part of the 2008 farm bill.
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Bread for the World Expands Partnership with JustFaith Ministries
Washington, DC, May 26, 2010 – Bread for the World announced it has expanded its partnership with JustFaith Ministries, strengthening both groups’ capacity to mobilize Christians to end hunger.
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Poverty and Hunger Rate Low Among Asian-Americans
Washington, DC, May 25, 2010 – Asian-Pacific Americans fare better than the general U.S. population in many poverty and social indicators, according to analysis released today by Bread for the World Institute. “Poverty and Social Indicators among Asian-Americans” examines the latest data on hunger, poverty, and immigration in this growing ethnic community.
Christians Explore Intersection of Government, Foreign Assistance, and God’s Mission in the World
Wheaton, IL, May 20, 2010 – Nearly 100 evangelical Christians came to Wheaton College to discuss the biblical, theological, and experiential grounding for a Christian understanding of the government’s role in addressing global poverty.
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Leader Needed to Get New U.S. Hunger Program off the Ground
Washington, DC, May 20, 2010 – President Barack Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton are mobilizing an international effort to reduce world hunger, mainly by helping poor farmers around the world increase their food production.
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Christian Activists to Lobby Congress on Behalf of Hungry and Poor People
Washington, DC, May 17, 2010 – Dozens of Christian activists from various denominations will participate in Bread for the World’s annual Lobby Day on June 15.
University of the South to Confer Honorary Degree on David Beckmann
Washington, DC, May 12, 2010 – Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann will be presented with an honorary doctor of civil law degree on May 15 from Sewanee, The University of the South.
Bread for the World Applauds Growing Congressional Support for Child Nutrition Programs
Washington, DC, May 10, 2010 – A solid majority of Congress has signed a letter supporting the reauthorization of child nutrition programs at $1 billion a year—acknowledging the tremendous need of hungry children around the country. The letter, signed by 221 members of Congress, has been sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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New White House Strategy Elevates Development as Pillar of Foreign Policy
Washington, DC, May 4, 2010 – A draft copy of the Presidential Study Directive on Global Development, leaked yesterday to the media, highlights the Obama administration's goal to make U.S. foreign assistance more effective and accountable.
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