The problem is so big that we need everybody. We need
private and public, we need faith-based, we need nonprofits. The federal
meals run between 80 and 90 percent total, so they are essential. Dave Miner
Back in September, Indianapolis Bread for the World advocate and activist David Miner went on
a 16-day fast to draw attention to the harmful impact that proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) would have on low-income families in Indiana.
Dave is making sure that the message he brought to the public during the fast continues to resonate not only in Indiana but also at the national level. He offers comments in an interview on Indiana Public Radio. Here is
a link to an article from the Indiana NPR affiliate (including an audio clip quoting Dave, Jessica Fraser of the
Indiana Institute for Working Families and Emily Weickert Bryant of
Feeding Indiana's Hungry).
Bread members and people of faith around the country are fasting, praying and speaking out against cuts in SNAP and other nutrition programs (and other programs that directly or indirectly affect hunger) through a campaign created by a coalition of faith groups that includes Bread for the World.
Many individuals and faith communities are setting aside some time on the 21st of each month to participate in the campaign, entitled
For Such a Time as This. The 21st is symbolic because this the time of the month when SNAP benefits usually run out for most beneficiaries.
In Albuquerque, St. Paul Lutheran Church is leading a vigil on
Tuesday, Nov. 21. The ELCA congregation will be holding this action every 21st day of the month at its labyrinth garden, and all people of faith and conscience in Albuquerque are invited to attend. "Our plan is to gather at
5:00 p.m. for brief time of quiet prayer, meditation, walking the labyrinth, perhaps sing a
taize song,"
said Ivan Westergaard, one of the planners of the event along with
Karla Ice and others at the church.
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