Bread: October-November 2011 Newsletter
What's at Stake with the Super Committee? Everything.
It’s up to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (or Super Committee)—a group of 12 members, three from each party in each house—to create a proposal that will cut trillions from the deficit. We want them to protect funding for programs for hungry and poor people.
On Faith: The 'Two Feet' of Ministry
It takes two feet to walk and keep our balance—one foot focused on institutional change and the other on direct service, writes Msgr. Marvin Mottet, of Davenport, IA.
Bread Slices
With one in four Americans participating in a federal nutrition program, U.S. nutrition and farm policies need to be better aligned—which is the subject of Bread for the World Institute’s 2012 Hunger Report, Rebalancing Act: Updating U.S. Food and Farm Policies.
Background Paper - Bread for the World Leadership Circles
With their generous gifts, the following individuals and families have provided leadership support that has enabled Bread for the World to win significant victories for hungry people. Tens of thousands of other Bread for the World members also contribute gifts, many through our Baker’s Dozen monthly giving program.
Policy Focus: 2012 Offering to Keep Pressure on Congress
You’ll see materials for Bread’s 2012 Offering of Letters in early January, but this campaign will include a new twist. The Offering—called “Expanding the Circle of Protection”—will continue to rely on the work of Bread activists and partners, but the format will be slightly different.
Member Profile: Leota Ester Advocates for Basic Needs
“When I turned 80, I decided I would make every single year count,” Leota Ester likes to say. It’s clear she didn’t wait until she turned 80.
From the Field: Bread Teams Send a Message to Congress
The newest iteration of Bread’s organizing efforts are Bread Teams—groups of trained local community activists who work with Bread organizers to mobilize their neighborhoods for specific changes in legislation that affects hungry and poor people.
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