Dear Patty,
Last night, in his final State of the Union address, President Obama
presented a vision for a country and a world filled with opportunity
and possibility. Here at Bread for the World, we can envision that
world.
But achieving that vision needs leadership. " ... leadership
depends on the power of our example," the president asserted.
Together with our leaders and lawmakers, our country has a unique
opportunity to lead in the fight to end hunger here at home and
around the world. But it's going to take more than food banks and
soup kitchens. It also takes political will and changes in our laws
and policies.
Congress made significant progress last year on three key issues that
would provide real opportunity and possibility for people experiencing
hunger. Now we're within striking distance of seeing those three
bills pass. With your urging, Congress can pass them.
Please call (800/826-3688) or email Rep. Jared Huffman and Sen.
Barbara Boxer and Sen. Dianne Feinstein today. Tell Congress to
finish the job! Urge Congress to quickly pass:
• the
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123) to
reform our criminal justice system, which traps too many families in
lives of hunger and poverty years after incarceration
• a strong
child nutrition bill to give more hungry children
access to the meals they need to thrive
• the
Global Food Security Act (H.R. 1567/S.1252) to provide
farmers in developing nations with newer, more updated agricultural
methods through the Feed the Future program.
Last night the president emphasized the progress we've made toward
ending HIV/AIDS and malaria. Can we also envision a world without
hunger, something that was also once thought impossible to overcome?
God calls us to pursue that vision here on earth. We can begin by
sharing it with our elected officials and calling upon them to lead
our country toward that vision. Call (800/826-3688) or email Congress
today.
Thank you!
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Rev. David Beckmann
President, Bread for the World
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