Dear Friend,

This week, after a two-year battle, the Farm Bill received final approval from the U.S. Senate and will be sent to President Obama to be signed into law. The legislation contains funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps), which is critical in ensuring millions of kids are able to eat, even when their families are struggling to make ends meet.

The legislation successfully rejects the harshest of the policies we have fought so hard against and highlights the importance of feeding children where they live, learn and play. This would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of you and the No Kid Hungry network.

Tens of thousands of you called, emailed and visited key members of Congress. Thanks to these efforts, no individual or family will be kicked off of SNAP. We were also successful in fighting against policies that would have caused kids to lose access to school meals and we were able to fully protect SNAP Ed, which works with families to give them skills that allow them to use their SNAP benefits wisely.

At the same time, we are very disappointed that the legislation contains $8 billion in benefit cuts which will make it harder for many struggling families to feed their children. While we believe this legislative compromise may be the best alternative on behalf of the long-term interests of hungry Americans, we still have a lot of work to do to ensure kids are getting the healthy food they need, every day.

Too many families still face near-impossible choices each month between paying for rent, food and medical bills. Moving forward, we need your help to continue to fight for strong, efficient policies that allow kids in this nation to grow up healthy, smart and strong.

Thank you for continuing to fight to make No Kid Hungry a reality.

Sincerely, Tom Nelson President, Share Our Strength