Tell your senators: End summer hunger for kids!

When schools close for the summer, millions of kids who rely on school lunches go hungry. Luckily, the Senate is working on legislation that would make it easier for kids to get reliable, nutritious meals during the summer. Tell your senators to invest in kids and end summer hunger!

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End Summer Hunger for Kids

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Over 18 million children who receive free or reduced-price lunch during the school year do not have access to a summer feeding program. This leaves every one of those children unserved during this critical time away from school. But this year, Congress has a chance to help feed more children in the upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization process.

As a Feeding America advocate, I urge you to invest in and strengthen programs that provide children who are low-income with the nutrition they need to grow and thrive, particularly during out-of-school times by supporting the following bi-partisan bills:

-- The Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act of 2019 (S.1918) by Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and John Hoeven (R-ND) makes it easier for kids to access meals if they are not able to get to a summer site.

-- The Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908) by Senators Gillibrand (D-NY) and Murkowski (R-AK) improves access to summer meal sites by cutting down on the red tape needed to set them up.

-- The Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941) by Senator Murray (D-WA) ensures kids who usually receive meals at school can get needed nutrition with a summer grocery card.

These changes would make a huge difference in the lives of hungry kids. Please increase access to food for kids during the summer.

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