DC Hunger Solutions

We heard the D.C. Crunch!! Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated Hear the Crunch and National School Breakfast Week!

Stay connected as we continue to amplify the importance of access to healthy and nutritious school meals - starting with breakfast! 🍏

Let’s Hear the D.C. Crunch!! 🍏

Today we celebrate school breakfast in D.C. by taking a bite out of an apple. This symbolizes the ongoing achievements to make sure all D.C. students have access to a healthy and nutritious school breakfast!

School breakfast has been proven to increase the health and well-being of students; from improved academic performance to reduced absenteeism and increased classroom participation.

Let’s grab an apple and Hear The D.C. Crunch! Don’t forget to take a picture and tag us in your photo!! 🍏

Did you know that the majority of SNAP recipients are working? ¿Sabia que la mayoría de personas que reciben estampillas para comida están trabajando?

One more day until we Hear the D.C. Crunch! Grab your apple and get ready to take a bite as we celebrate school breakfast! 🍏

We are 4 days away from ! 🍏

Did you know 6.6 million breakfast meals were served during school year 2024-2025 in D.C.?

School breakfast is an opportunity to ensure students receive the fuel they need to power through the school day.

Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd as we Hear the D.C. Crunch!

We are 5 days away from ! 🍏

On Tuesday, March 3rd, we will come together for Hear the Crunch as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week in D.C.

Whether you’re a student, parent, educator, or community member, we invite you to join us. Grab an apple, gather your friends or colleagues, and get ready to hear the crunch together! 🍏

Save the Date!! 🍏 It’s almost time to Hear the D.C. Crunch! Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week. Click the link in our bio to learn more!

Read our February SNAP Tip of the Month to learn more about work requirements/Lee nuestro consejo del mes de febrero para aprender más sobre los requisitos de trabajo

This month, and every month, we honor the legacy of Black leaders, organizers and food pioneers, advocating for advancements in our food system and answering the call of addressing hunger, poverty and its root causes.

We celebrate the legacies of Chef Leah Chase, Dr. Booker T. Whatley, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and so many others in their fight against food insecurity.

🚨‼️Urgent Action Needed🚨‼️

GOP leaders in both chambers — as part of their oversight of the District of Columbia’s budget — are moving quickly to overturn the District’s recently passed tax legislation that protects nearly $700 million in local revenue to enhance the D.C. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has scheduled a mark-up on Feb. 4 for the House and Senate disapproval resolutions, S.J. Res 102/H.J. Res. 142. These resolutions would undo the D.C. Council’s decision to decouple the federal tax cuts that disproportionately benefit high‑income households.

If passed, the District would face major revenue losses, forcing deep cuts to schools, child care, and basic assistance programs. The rollback would increase child poverty and reverse progress on racial and tax equity. The EITC and CTC are expected to lift 78,000 children out of poverty and reduce child poverty by 20 percent.

Support the District of Columbia’s budget autonomy and investments in children and families by calling your Members of Congress, 202-225-3121, and urging them to vote no on the disapproval resolutions in the House and the Senate.

Honoring the life, legacy, and transformational leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hunger in America is a policy choice. Repealing harmful SNAP cost shifts to states must be front and center as Congress works on a fiscal year 2026 appropriations package to keep the government funded after the short-term continuing resolution expires on January 30. Act now to