21st Century Democrats In Action - US Senator Sherrod Brown

Food banks across the United States are in crisis. The problem is particularly acute in Ohio where food reserves intended to last until July are now projected to run out by February – forcing food banks to ration their supplies and turn hungry families away.

Thankfully, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has responded to this crisis by introducing emergency legislation to fund food banks in Ohio and across the country. The bill would provide $40 million in additional funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which is the most immediate federal solution to this potential disaster.

“More and more Ohioans need food assistance, but there is less and less food to go around,” said Brown, the first Senator from Ohio in 40 years to serve on the Agriculture and Nutrition Committee. “Standing in line at food banks, working families are teetering on the edge. Families are facing an impossible choice this winter – heat or eat. With more people in need, the government must come through.”

The United States is the wealthiest country in the world, but many American are still going hungry this holiday season. This is a time when government, private industry and individuals must come together and work for the common good. If you would like to contribute to this effort please use this Food Bank Locator to find your local food bank or you can give to America’s Second Harvest – a national food bank network.