33% of the people The Food Bank serves are children; 11% are elderly; and 11% are homeless families.
Advocate
Advocacy matters!
Together we can eliminate hunger in our communities. Did you know that each time a legislator hears from a constituent, they count it as representing much more than that one person’s opinion? The numbers below show just how much of a difference you can make by sending an email, writing a letter, or placing a call.
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- 1 e-mail represents 100 people
- 1 letter represents 500 people
- 1 call represents 500 people
- 1 visit represents 1000 people
Check our State Policy Updates and Federal Policy Updates pages for information about current legislation related to The Food Bank’s work.
Watch our tutorial to find out how to make a call to your representative and have an impact on real food policy.
When to contact your representatives
Be vocal on current anti-hunger and pro-nutrition legislation! When The Food Bank needs your support for particular legislation up for consideration, we offer an online letter writing tool to make it easy for you to contact your representatives. Check this page and our policy updates pages often for updates. You may also sign up for our Action Alert email list.
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How to find your state and federal representatives
You CAN make a difference by urging government officials to support the policies described above that will help reduce hunger and increase food security in our communities. Visit congress.org to find out who are your federal, state, and local representatives.
For Massachusetts state officials, visit www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com. Call your legislators at the State House at 617-722-2000.
Other online tools for finding your government representatives include:
Massachusetts State Legislature
On-line locator tool for U.S. Congress
