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2012 Offering of Letters: Expanding the Circle of Protection

2012 Offering of Letters: Expanding the Circle of Protection. Bread for the World is:.

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2012 Offering of Letters: Expanding the Circle of Protection

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  1. 2012 Offering of Letters: Expanding the Circle of Protection

  2. Bread for the World is: Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs, and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities in which we live. www.bread.org

  3. An Offering of Letters is: • Christians across the nation uniting their voices. • A unified voice that creates lasting change for hungry people. • An opportunity to use the gift of living in a democracy. www.bread.org

  4. Biblical Basis If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. - Isaiah 58:10 www.bread.org

  5. 2011: Outcomes • Defended funding for domestic safety-net programs when one in five U.S. households struggles to get enough to eat. • Protected funding for international aid programs that save lives and reduce poverty for the world’s neediest people. www.bread.org

  6. 2012: The Goal • Create a circle of protection around programs vital for hungry and poor people in the U.S. and abroad. www.bread.org

  7. Budget Realities • Programs for low-income people did not cause the deficit. • These programs stimulate local economies. • We need to cut hunger, not hunger programs. www.bread.org

  8. Expanding the Circle of Protection: Mini-Campaigns www.bread.org

  9. Expanding the Circle of Protection: Overall Campaign • Protect essential programs for low-income people, especially in difficult economic times. • Raise congressional awareness about how helpful and effective these programs are. • Create a strong national voice in support of programs for low-income people. www.bread.org

  10. Mini-Campaign Nutrition Assistance Create a circle of protection around funding for vital domestic nutrition programs that meet the needs of millions of American families. www.bread.org

  11. Mini-Campaign Nutrition Assistance • These programs work. • We need to support the current benefit levels. • SNAP (formerly food stamps) needs to be protected so it can continue to meet families’ needs. www.bread.org

  12. Mini-Campaign Poverty-Focused Foreign Assistance Create a circle of protection around funding for vital poverty-focused foreign assistance programs that address the root causes of poverty. www.bread.org

  13. Mini-Campaign Poverty-Focused Foreign Assistance • Protect funding for foreign assistance. • Support Feed the Future, international development • Maintain USAID’s staff working capacity. • Increase funding for 1,000 Days programs. www.bread.org

  14. Mini-Campaign Tax Credits Create a circle of protection around tax credits for low-income families. www.bread.org

  15. Mini-Campaign Tax Credits • Pulls more children out of poverty than any other government program. • Extend the current benefits for both EITC and CTC. www.bread.org

  16. Mini-Campaign International Food Aid Create a circle of protection around funding for international food aid programs that serve as the greatest—and often only—line of defense between millions of families and hunger. www.bread.org

  17. Mini-Campaign International Food Aid • Protect funding for international food aid programs. • Improve the nutritional quality of food aid. • Support local agriculture. www.bread.org

  18. Letters to Congress

  19. Key Components of a Letter • Make it personal. What motivates you to write? • Make it clear. “I want you to protect programs such as …” • Include your return address on the letter and envelope. www.bread.org

  20. Tools & Resources

  21. 2012 Offering of Letters Websitewww.bread.org/ol Stay current on the campaigns

  22. Bread for the World Channelwww.youtube.com/breadfortheworld

  23. 2012 Hunger Report and Study Guide www.hungerreport.org Hunger Report : Addresses root causes and solutions. Christian Study Guide: Six small-group sessions.

  24. Bread Blog www.breadblog.org

  25. Other Ways to Get Involved

  26. Get Involved! Become a Bread member. Join or start a local Bread Team. Visit your member of Congress. Become a Bread Covenant Church. www.bread.org

  27. Get Connected! www.bread.org

  28. www.bread.org

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