Fighting Food Insecurity During the Holidays

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“Valkyries staff and season-ticket holders kicked off their “Holiday Assist” program by volunteering at GLIDE’s Tuesday breakfast service during our incredibly busy Thanksgiving week.  After the breakfast rush, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and staff helped us prepare for the holiday by pre-slicing pumpkin pies.”

Sharing Stories of Hunger: Food Deserves to Be Prioritized In California’s Budget

GLIDE staff and community members outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento, several wearing "I Stand for Justice" shirts

GLIDE advocated for the Hunger Action Day Policy Agenda, which includes protecting and increasing CalFresh benefits in the face of federal threats, protecting the Market Match program that supports CalFresh recipients and farmers’ markets, increasing access to food for children and families during the summer, and so much more!

Without action, San Francisco food lines are going to get longer

If San Francisco wants to be a safe place for the marginalized populations who call this city their home and others who seek refuge here in increasingly uncertain times, food security must be a top priority. And we have to start now, before any SNAP cuts hit. Planning will take time and it’s a crime to let any child go hungry.