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Keep School Breakfast Push Going with Grants and Training

As the Pa. School Breakfast Challenge draws to a close, hunger advocates have ways to keep the momentum going. Next school year, Pa. schools will have a new option for...

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Raise the Wage!

LAMPa has begun work asking for an increase for Pennsylvania’s low-wage workers as an essential component of addressing the complex issue of poverty in our state. The Commonwealth’s minimum wage...

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Register Now for Lutheran Day at the Capitol

You are invited to Lutheran Day at the Capitol and LAMPa’s 35th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, May 6. Join Lutherans from around the state to focus on our baptismal call...

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Farm Bill Cuts, Adds and Changes Programs

This past week representatives from the House and Senate agriculture committees finally came to an agreement on a new farm bill. See how your Representative voted on final passage of...

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Immigration Is A Pennsylvania Issue – Get Involved in the LAMPa PA Immigration Leadership Circle

Immigration law is a federal matter.   LAMPa is focused on Pennsylvania matters.   The intersection of the two is the focus for the LAMPa PA Immigration Leadership Circle. The goal of...

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More Kids Are Getting The Breakfast They Need

Two new reports this week show that school breakfast participation is on the rise, thanks to successful school policies and state legislation that make breakfast more accessible to students, and...

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Preach-In on Climate Change Workshop

Tuesday February 11, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EST Get ready to address the faith dimensions and moral  implications of climate change in your preaching with this workshop,...

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Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians facing hungrier holidays in wake of nutrition cuts

Some 1.8 million already vulnerable Pennsylvanians face further hardship as of Nov. 1 as cuts to federal nutrition assistance take effect. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities...

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Lutherans Agree: Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day

LAMPa is working with the Pa. Department of Education, local businesses and other anti-hunger organizations across the state to launch the first-ever School Breakfast Challenge in Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Corbett...

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Government Shutdown Leaves Hungry Even More Vulnerable

The federal government’s failure to act on a farm bill or a budget leaves hungry Americans with severely limited access to nutrition.  While the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP —...

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