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It's Nothing To Be Proud Of: Homelessness and LGBTQA+ Youth
LGBTQA+ youth experience a higher rate of homelessness and subsequent food insecurity than their heterosexual, cisgendered peers. This Pride Month, we are talking about this terrible injustice and telling all the kids we serve: We Love You, Just the Way You Are!

Backpack Brigade
Jun 4


Act to Save SNAP Before It’s Too Late
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is under threat of drastic budget cuts. Act NOW to protect kids who receive this critical benefit!

Backpack Brigade
May 21


Motherhood Is Hard. For Some Mothers, It's Harder.
Motherhood involves plenty of struggle and sacrifice, but social, racial, and economic circumstances can make those struggles that much harder. Backpack Brigade serves children, but we know that mothers benefit from our services, too. This Mother's Day week, we're thinking about the mothers who work hardest to care for their kids.

Backpack Brigade
May 14


Invisible Children: Working Around the Stigma of Homelessness
Protecting children from the stigma of homelessness is important, but how do we tell their stories so they don't become invisible?

Backpack Brigade
May 7


Washington Can't Afford Cuts to Anti-Hunger Programs
Budget shortfalls and cost cutting are at the top of the headlines these days, but Washington can't afford cuts to anti-hunger programs.

Backpack Brigade
Apr 2
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