We advance policy solutions that confront hunger's root causes, particularly for populations and problems that have been previously overlooked or ignored. This includes hunger among military families, veterans, single mothers, Native Americans, college students, the LGBTQ+ community and the people of Puerto Rico.
Mazon | A Jewish Response To Hunger
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There is no invisible line marking the boundaries of need. Hunger has not one face, but multiple. MAZON channels support from the Jewish community to end hunger in every community — a recognition that struggle is universal, and that human connection runs deep.
Our Mission
Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.
Anti-Hunger Advocate Slams President’s Dangerous Intent to Defy Court Order on SNAP
In a shocking announcement of his apparent intent to defy multiple federal courts, President Donald Trump today announced that his administration will refuse to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until the Republican-led federal government shutdown ends. MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger released the following statement condemning the announcement in the strongest possible terms and demanded the administration fully and immediately fund the program as is legally required. Read more.
Historic Cuts to SNAP Deepen the War on Women (Ms. Magazine)
The last few months in Washington, D.C., have been consumed with political theatrics around the budget reconciliation process. Republicans in the House and Senate scrambled to pass legislation that will cut $184 billion from SNAP through 2034—by far the largest cut to SNAP in the program’s history—to finance tax cuts for the wealthy big businesses. They also hope to increase funding for pursuit of immigrants. Read more.
MAZON Sues USDA Over Demand for Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Recipients
Following reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently ordered state agencies and private contractors to turn over detailed personal information from recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MAZON filed a lawsuit in federal court. Read more.
Protect SNAP Beneficiaries from Government Overreach
MAZON is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to block the agency’s attempt to obtain the personal data of millions of Americans with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Join us in pressing your Members of Congress to exercise their vital oversight obligation and hold USDA accountable for respecting the privacy of families and individuals who struggle with hunger.
Despite rising food prices and financial uncertainty plaguing low-income American families, President Trump and Republicans in both chambers of Congress enacted a deeply problematic law, including an estimated $187 billion cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Join MAZON in urging your Members of Congress to safeguard the interests of American families by reversing this destructive policy, influencing its implementation, and rejecting further cuts to SNAP and other basic needs programs.
The Hunger Museum™
The Hunger Museum™ tells the fascinating story of the last 100+ years of hunger and anti-hunger public policy in the United States. Because it’s completely virtual, you can engage with our immersive and interactive exhibits anytime, from anywhere, to learn about the political, economic, and cultural story of the expansion and dismantling of the American social safety net. Explore the galleries, stay awhile at the SNAP Café, and leave your wish for a more just world at the Wishing Tree.
Challah for Hunger™
This program employs an innovative philanthropic model of bringing together groups around the tradition of baking and selling challah, donating the proceeds to the fight to end hunger locally and nationally. Challah for Hunger develops leaders committed to social justice, engages them in an understanding of the realities and complexities of hunger in America, and guides them to realize and actualize long-term solutions to end hunger.
