Advocacy Archives ⋆ New Haven Chapter

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

New Haven mini-documentary: Heart disease and health disparities – making healthy food affordable

This video was produced by Purple States and DataHaven for Powering Healthy Lives. For more information see ctdatahaven.org/video.

Featuring Witnesses to Hunger Member Wanda Perez along with Myra Smith & Lacole Floyd

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

Get Ready, Party on Wheels Starts May 8th @ 10 a.m.

The “Party on Wheels” is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. at Fair Haven and Quinnipiac Terrace and proceed through the Hill, West River, Dwight, Edgewood, Beaver Hills, West Hills, Rockview Terrace, Brookside Apartments, Newhallville, and Dixwell.”

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

Free Food Give Away

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Know Your Rights

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March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Get Connected New Haven

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March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Food Pantry Appeals To Senator Murphy

Kim Hart, Site Leader for Witnesses to Hunger New Haven, met with Senator Chris Murphy at Loaves & Fishes Food Bank. She thanked Senator Murphy for all his work and joined in the appeal for the State to provide resources to food banks during the coronavirus pandemic.

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January 18, 2020January 18, 2020

January Meeting & Birthday Party

Witnesses to Hunger started the new decade by celebrating our 2nd birthday and planning activities for the coming year.

Rachel, Tammy and Susan presented on the importance of participating in the upcoming US Census. The Federal Government uses Census data to distribute program funds, such as SNAP, to States and Cities. WTH Census Committee will work to maximize participation in the Census that begins April 1, 2020.

Annie Harper from the Yale PRCH spoke to the group about her research in dept impact on our health. WTH will be posting details on programs she will be hosting next week.

Kim & Billy discussed plans to organize our membership efforts. They ask members to sign up for one or more of three committee; Program Support, Policy Action, and Program Support. Each committee will discuss the activities for the coming year and report back at the February meeting three goals to complete. Among some of our continuing activities are visiting our Legislative Office Building, Secret Shopper Research Project, Photo Stories, Grant Applications, and Filling the Summer Meal Gap .

Members also enjoyed a tasty Spanish meal from El Collado,

2020 is off to a great start!