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SNAP benefits will decline on November 1, 2013

When will I see the drop in benefits?  Cuts go into effect on November 1, 2013, so the SNAP benefit amount you  receive will be less starting in November. This is a permanent benefit cut.  How much will my total benefit cut be? SNAP benefits are based on monthly household income, expenses and household size.

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BSCAH featured in article by MSNBC

An article written by John Totter from MSNBC features our staff, volunteers, and pantry members along with their struggles to overcome the tax cuts to the SNAP food stamp program.  Read the article posted below for more information about the cuts and BSCAH’s efforts to meet the demands of the lives affected. http://www.msnbc.com/all/americas-new-hunger-crisis  

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BSCAH still in the Rockaways and Coney Island ONE YEAR LATER

2,765,025 meals- after Hurricane Sandy Today is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a devastating blow to families in New York City that no one could have ever imagined.  The rebuilding has been slow and very heart rending to families who have not yet experienced normalcy. Our ongoing recovery efforts continue as every Tuesdays our mobile truck

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Stellar Egg-in-a-Hole from a BSCAH Volunteer!

The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger depends on volunteers to help run our supermarket style food pantry, to pack the trucks for our mobile pantries in Coney Island and Far Rockaway, to maintain our urban farm, and to facilitate our community nutrition programs. All told, they contribute about 1,500 hours of community service every month! We

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Health 360: Walnut pesto for a healthy heart

During our series of lessons about heart health, participants in Health 360 learned that inflammation may be a significant contributing factor to heart disease. Although the inflammatory response is an important part of the body’s immune system, it can cause problems when it’s overactive. There are foods with anti-inflammatory properties that may help protect against these negative health effects. Some of

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Health 360: Delicious and nutritious breakfast muffins

After finishing our exercise lesson at the last meeting of the Health 360 program, participants enjoyed healthy whole grain muffins. They are packed with fiber from the dried fruit and grains, plus a good amount of protein from the grains, egg, and buttermilk. These can be baked in advance and then frozen for a convenient and

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Health 360: Ditch the Fryer! Home-baked Chicken Recipe

Most people who are concerned about high blood pressure know to avoid consuming lots of sodium. But, do we know where most of the sodium in our diets comes from? Perhaps surprisingly, not much actually comes from the salt shaker. Continuing our lessons about high blood pressure, participants in Health 360 learned that 77% of the

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Health 360: Get moving and fight hypertension!

In Health 360, we just began a series of three lessons about hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. The most significant contributing factors to high blood pressure include obesity, insufficient exercise, tobacco use, poor diet, and sodium intake. With these things in mind, the participants in Health 360 put on their sneakers, started moving, and got their

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BSCAH in the Mayoral Race!

Early last week, during the last hours of campaigning before the Democratic mayoral primary, candidate Bill Thompson stopped by to see the work that we’re doing at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger. Regardless of who becomes New York City’s next mayor, BSCAH would like to make sure that the individuals and families we serve are not

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SYEP Youth in the Garden

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) gets youth across the city into summertime positions that build their leadership skills and professional experience. There are 12 SYEP participants at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger this year. They help serve customers in our pantry and office, unload food deliveries, and maintain our urban garden plots. The youth

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