Advocacy

Please read about our campaign to secure funding from the state legislature for large-scale procurement of donated Washington commodities for hunger relief efforts statewide. 

No child should go hungry. As we continue to advocate for children facing food insecurity and reduce barriers to nutritious food, we need your support to challenge lawmakers to do the same. Click the link below to learn how you can root out child hunger!

We are proud to announce the recipients of Food Lifeline’s 2022 Legislative Awards! These awards are given to state lawmakers who have made significant contributions to food justice in Washington. Our partnership with elected officials is critical to advancing our mission of feeding people experiencing hunger today, while working to end hunger for tomorrow.

After 60 days, Washington State closed its legislative calendar. Our advocacy team worked tirelessly to effect change in Olympia and are now celebrating many wins. Read our legislative wrap up below to learn about our policy successes in Equity & Social Justice, Poverty, Food Systems, Hunger and Health, Nutrition Assistance, and Tax, Budget, and Nonprofits.

Join the Food Lifeline team along with a host of local lawmakers for a candid discussion on the topic of military families and food insecurity.

When you partner with Food Lifeline on advocacy, you can count on us as trusted partners, on the frontlines of where hunger impacts communities, and ready to work with advocates and legislative champions in your community, Olympia, and Washington DC.

During the pandemic, as many as 1 in 5 military households have experienced food insecurity. We have committed to eradicate hunger for military families in Washington and we need your help to make systemic change. Click the link below to learn more about our military hunger advocacy work and how you can get involved.

Last year, the federal government launched the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program to support families facing hunger while schools were closed to in-person classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Funds were issued to families whose K-12 students qualified for school meal benefits for the 2019-2020 school year. In fall 2020, the federal government passed continuing resolution H.R. 8337 that extends the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2021 school year.

To root out hunger, we need to make systematic change. Our advocacy team has been fighting to influence policy that not only addresses immediate hunger needs, but also aims to dismantle the oppression and racial inequity that keeps people in poverty. Join the movement of advocates ready to fight hunger and inequality. While there’s a lot of uncertainty right now, one thing is for sure – too many Washingtonians go hungry every day, and we’re going to need your help to make a difference.

Aaron Czyzewski – Director of Advocacy and Public Policy

Alicya Pearson – Community Action Organizer

Katrina Johnson – Advocacy Campaigns Coordinator