What you're seeing today is our AMDers. The drive, the energy, the compassion, and the commitment to giving back to our communities. One million meals.Boy, we're really having an impact in the lives of folks around the world and that's something to go celebrate. It's continuously important for us to partner with corporations, not just for us to grow the movement, but for us to also send these meals to our international partners so that they're able to get into the bellies of those kids and families who need ...

Senator, what are you doing in Washington DC on a Friday night. >> Waiting to see if we're going to vote again this weekend and if Republicans will accept our offer to reopen the government and extend the Affordable Care Act tax subsidies that help make it affordable for millions of Americans. I know today they rejected it out of hand, but after my colleague, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, who you just had on the show, uh went over and talked to a big group of House members, she came back and shared with me ...

Community Support & Response - Local businesses are stepping up to support community members in need due to the government shutdown and uncertainty around SNAP benefits [1][2][4] - Heritic Coffee in Portland, Oregon, raised over $300,000 in 6 days to feed people potentially losing food benefits [1][5] - Over 11,000 people from around the world are donating to help feed people in Portland [6] - Haley's Kitchen in Windham, Maine, is offering free meals to those in danger of losing SNAP benefits [2] Addressing Systemic Failures - The system is broken, and it's up to businesses to take care of the community when the government fails to do so [10] - Food should never be weaponized [10][17] - Marginalized communities are most affected when political parties cannot agree [17] - Even with SNAP benefits reinstated, it will take one to two months for those benefits to reach people [18] Call to Action & Advocacy - Individuals and businesses should identify where the system is broken in their community and give what they can to those in need [10] - Members of Congress should be more sensitive to the needs of people who rely on SNAP benefits [15] - The government needs to show up for the people that local communities cannot reach [19] - People want to live their lives and feed their children, not handouts [11]