MA Hunger Free Campus Coalition

Last week, @WhipKClark, @RepPressley & I joined @Gr8BosFoodBank & @MassGenBrigham to spotlight local solutions fighting hunger while Trump & House Republicans push cruel cuts to SNAP, WIC & Medicaid. Food is medicine. Stop the cuts. #EndHungerNow.

Thank you, Senator Lovely, for supporting the Hunger Free Campus Initiative! (H.1466/S.939) #endcampushunger #mapoli

Read more here: Student leaders hold advocacy day for the Hunger-Free Campus Initiative - MASSPIRG Students #endcampushunger

Together with @masspirgstudent, we hosted the biggest advocacy day in our history last week! 75+ students and advocates joined to share why legislators must take action to pass & fund the Hunger Free Campus Initiative. Thank you @SenJoanLovely @RepAndyVargas @MindyForMA #mapoli

On Friday we hosted a #HungerFreeCampus advocacy day at the State House with @CollegeHungerMA. Over 75 students & advocates participated! Shout out to bill sponsors @SenJoanLovely @MindyForMA @RepAndyVargas & guest speaker @NSCCPREZBILL @northshore_cc. Let's #EndHunger together.

Echoing the thank you from @CollegeHungerMA. Worcester has a large population of nontraditional college students who will benefit greatly from the Hunger Free Campus Initiative. Ask your elected state Reps to support and prioritize HD. 2096.

Thank you @SenJoanLovely for meeting with us and members of the @SalemState community to discuss the #HungerFreeCampus bill. And thank you for your leadership on the issue of #studenthunger! @masspirgstudent @CollegeHungerMA

@RepAndyVargas Thank you for your leadership to create Hunger Free Campuses! #mapoli

Thank you, Representative @JoanMeschino for your support for Hunger Free Campuses!

Thank you, @StateRepElliott , for your support for Hunger Free Campuses!

@MindyForMA we appreciate your support for Hunger Free Campuses!

Did you know that you can apply for SNAP benefits as a college student? Learn more ⬇️ gettingsnap.org/college-studen…

Thank you @Ruthzee and @Gigi4District1 for your leadership in cosponsoring and passing a resolution in support of full funding for the Healthy Incentives Program at today's Boston City Council meeting! boston.legistar.com/LegislationDet… #mapoli

Thank you to students & advocates from across MA who came out to advocate for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative! We thank @MassDHE Comsr. Ortega for meeting with students to learn about solutions to hunger on campus. @masspirgstudent @Gr8BosFoodBank @MassLawReform @FoodBankWMA

Don't miss @FoodBankWMA and @masspirgstudent 's Food Security and Basic Needs Resource Fair--Tuesday, November 12 from 4:30-6 at @UMassAmherst blue wall atrium! #endCampusHunger

BIG NEWS: Enrollment is up at community colleges and public four year universities! 🎓   When we make higher education more accessible and affordable, we'll have more workers trained with the skills that are most in demand by employers in today's economy.

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@MassDHE and @massEducation released robust recommendations to bolster access, equity, diversity, and inclusion for college students in MA. Thank you for lifting up food security as a critical part of student success! @MassGovernor @KimDriscollMA #endcampushunger

Congratulations to our awesome partners @bhccdish on 5 years of supporting student food access!!!

Five years of DISH! We can't wait to see what they do in the next five years.