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📢 Federal programs like #TEFAP and #SNAP help families & individuals in every congressional district across the U.S. access the food they need. Congress can help ease the strain & stress of hunger by increasing #TEFAP funding and strengthening #SNAP in the #FarmBill.

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The 2023 #FarmBill is a chance to change the face of hunger in this country. Congress must:
➡️Increase TEFAP funding 
➡️Support and strengthen SNAP 
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🚜 TEFAP helps move nutritious @USDA foods from farmers to food banks like [@BRAFB (on X or IG) or @BlueRidgeAreaFoodBank (FB)] to families facing hunger. Congress must increase TEFAP funding in the #FarmBill! 

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🚜 Through TEFAP, the @USDA purchases healthy foods from U.S. growers and producers. Food-distributing orgs like [@BRAFB (on X and IG) or @BlueRidgeAreaFoodBank (FB)] then partner with states to get that food to people facing hunger. Congress must increase TEFAP funding in the #FarmBill! 

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💳 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the cornerstone of the nation’s nutrition and food security safety net. It’s critical for our lawmakers to strengthen SNAP in the #FarmBill! #SNAPMatters 

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💳 SNAP is the nation’s largest and most effective federal food program. When families face challenges putting food on the table, SNAP responds quickly and effectively to meet the need. Congress must strengthen SNAP in the #FarmBill! #SNAPMatters

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💳 #SNAPMatters! SNAP relieves pressure on overwhelmed emergency food providers like food banks & pantries that could not BEGIN to meet the need for food assistance if SNAP eligibility or benefits were reduced. Congress must strengthen SNAP in the #FarmBill.

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Below are the social media handles of the federally elected officials in the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s region.

John McGuire – Representative Va’s 5th District
X – @RepJohnMcGuire
FB – @JohnMcGuire4VA
IG – @RepJohnMcGuire

Ben Cline – Representative Va’s 6th District
X – @RepBenCline
FB – @RepBenCline
IG – @RepBenCline

Eugene Vindman – Representative Va’s 7th District
X- @RepVindman
FB – @CongressmanEugeneVindman
IG – @RepVindman

Morgan Griffith – Representative Va’s 9th District
X – @RepMGriffith
FB – @RepMorganGriffith
IG – @hmorgangriffith

Suhas Subramanyam – Representative Va’s 10th District
TBD

Tim Kaine – Virginia Senator
X- @timkaine
FB – @SenatorKaine
IG – @timkaine

Mark Warner – Virginia Senator
X- @senatorwarner
FB – @MarkRWarner
IG – @senatorwarner