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January 2010 Hunger Alert

1. Tell Governor Paterson NO to the Proposed Budget Cuts
2. Hunger Action Network’s Annual Lobby Day: Tuesday, March 9th
3. State Budget Briefings Getting Underway in NYC and Westchester
4. Please fill out survey of DSS / HRA performance
5. Update on Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization
6. Single Payer Lobby Day in Albany: Tuesday, February 2nd
7. Two NYC Congressional Districts Found to Lead the Nation in Hunger
8. Soda Tax Proposed as Anti-Obesity Initiative
9. Hunger Action Hires Andreas Kriefall as Upstate Director
10. Faith and Hunger Network Regional Conferences Taking Place Around NYS
11. Raise the State Minimum Wage to $10 per Hour and Index to Inflation
12. Groups to Call on NY Congressional Delegation and State Lawmakers to Cut Military Budget
13. USDA Hosting Free Webinars about Summer Food
14. NYS Council on Food Policy Supports Anti-Hunger Priorities