SEND A LETTER, SNAP!

Dear Lucas,

Two weeks ago, we asked you to contact your members of Congress urging them to protect SNAP (previously known as the food stamp program) as they work to reauthorize the Farm Bill. More than half of SNAP recipients are kids, so it's important that we preserve this safety net for our most vulnerable citizens.

As of today, more than 25,000 letters have been sent to Congress. Thank you!

Here's the next thing you can do to help protect funding for SNAP benefits in the Farm Bill: write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper . By sending a letter to the editor, you will help raise awareness about the importance of federal nutrition programs in the Farm Bill.

It's easy to do and only takes a few minutes. We have a simple tool that allows you to submit a letter directly to the newspapers in your area. We've also provided talking points for your letter that you can easily customize.

Your letter to the editor will make sure others in your community know that SNAP makes a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. Last week, we heard from Kaitlyn, a 16 year old in Idaho who wrote to us:

"My mother is a single mom trying her best to keep us afloat. She works five days a week and goes to college. Most of the time we are struggling. We use food stamps to get our food. If we didn't have food stamps I don't know what we would do. Most think people on food stamps are sponges, but my mother is everything but a sponge. We don't struggle because my mom doesn't work hard enough. We struggle because of the economy and simply because what cards we were dealt. My mom works very hard to better herself and I can see her getting stronger every day. I know that one day my mom will no longer need food stamps and I won't either."

Kaitlyn's story along with the dozens of others that have been submitted have all been powerful and the themes are the same: When individuals needed help and couldn't provide for themselves, federal nutrition programs like SNAP helped make sure they did not go hungry. Let's ensure they continue to do so by protecting funding for SNAP.

I'm so thankful for the difference you're helping us make - as is our staff and the partners who support us.

Thank you, again, for your action on this issue.

Sincerely,

Billy Shore
Founder and CEOSNA