McGovern and Project Bread Launch Hospital Hunger ...(ed over 1500 families apply for the SNAP...),Health

This book came out of a concept, shared by Congressmen McGovern and Project Bread, that hunger is a public health issue.

"Today's launch," said Ellen Parker "is an alignment of stars, demonstrating we have the political will to make a difference in the lives of those struggling for the most basic necessity -- food. Hospitals bring a new vitality and force to our work to end hunger."

The book is also available online through www.projectbread.org/hospitals and through the Massachusetts Hospital Association at http://www.mhalink.org.

About Project Bread

As the state's leading antihunger organization, Project Bread is dedicated to alleviating, preventing, and ultimately ending hunger in Massachusetts. Through The Walk for Hunger, the oldest continual pledge walk in the country, Project Bread provides millions of dollars each year in privately donated funds to over 400 emergency food programs in 135 communities statewide. Project Bread also advocates systemic solutions that prevent hunger in children and that provide food to families in natural, everyday settings. The organization has invested millions in grants to community organizations that feed children where they live, learn, and play. For more information on how hospitals can help, visit www.projectbread.org/hospitals.

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SOURCE Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger