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HUNGER RESOURCES

America's Second Harvest
www.secondharvest.org
Network of over 200 food banks and food rescue programs; it is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.

BenefitsCheckup.org
www.benefitscheckup.org
Developed by the National Council on the Aging, this site provides a calculator for federal benefits available to seniors.

Bread for the World
www.bread.org
Christian organization that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers. This site provides sample letters for use in writing to Congress.

Center on Hunger and Poverty
www.centeronhunger.org
Part of Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the center releases policy papers and research concerning hunger and poverty.

Children’s Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org
National advocacy group that focuses on issues concerning the security of children.

Congressional Hunger Center
www.ghn.org/chc/
Outgrowth of the Congressional Select Committee on Hunger. The center provides educational resources and fellowships focusing on direct service and hunger policy.

DC Action for Children
www.dckids.org 
A multi-issue advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children living in the District of Columbia.

Food Research and Action Center
www.frac.org
National hunger advocacy and research organization. The site contains extensive information about hunger policy, news and reports.

National Center for Children in Poverty
www.nccp.org
Part of Columbia University’s School of Public Health, the Center provides academic research and discussion concerning the issues of poverty and hunger.

Poverty USA
www.povertyusa.org
An organization committed to create nationwide public awareness of poverty.

Share Our Strength
www.strength.org
A national nonprofit that organizes individuals and businesses to share their strengths in innovative ways to help end hunger.

United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Federal agency that administers food stamps, school meals and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The site features publications, participation requirements and program data.

United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
www.ers.usda.gov
Provides extensive research concerning federal food and nutrition assistance programs.

Women, Infants and Children
A supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under 5.

District of Columbia – www.dchealth.dc.gov/services/wic/index.shtm

State of Maryland – www.fha.state.md.us/wic/

State of Virginia – www.vahealth.org/wic/