by hungerintervention | Nov 14, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, Food Systems, Healthy HIP Packs, News / Press Release, Participant Stories, Programs, Senior Community Meals
One of three vans full of groceries bound for food-insecure Seniors. On November 1st, the Trump Administration’s US Department of Agriculture (USDA) decided to withhold emergency benefits previously set aside by Congress to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
by hungerintervention | Apr 29, 2025 | Advocacy, AmeriCorps, Blog, News / Press Release
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 29 This weekend, all six of HIP’s AmeriCorps folks were terminated or put on unpaid leave by DOGE and the Trump administration. On Friday, United Way announced the Trump administration terminated two of our AmeriCorps, Zahraa...
by hungerintervention | Mar 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Blog
Here’s a summary of the 2024 State legislative session from Claire Lane, Director of Washington State Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition (AHNC). HIP staff, AmeriCorps members, interns, and board members on the steps of Washington State Capotol Building on...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Sep 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News / Press Release
Would you roll your eyes if I told you we can eliminate childhood poverty in this country? What if I told you that we have, in fact, tried a policy that did decrease childhood poverty by half? Do you think our political leaders would double down on that policy or...
by hungerintervention | May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog
By Kendall Rice Last school year, students in the Seattle Public School District received free meals from waivers issued by the USDA. Last summer, the waivers were removed, and now students must meet requirements to receive free and reduced-price meals. Being a...
by hungerintervention | Jul 13, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
Written by Saeran Dewar Dobbs v. Jackson On June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court voted to uphold a Mississippi law that banned abortions at 15 weeks and onwards, thereby striking down Roe v. Wade and marking the end of 50 years of federal abortion rights. The three...
