Action for Opportunity

03/09/2020

03/05/2020

Welcome to our Where They Sit Series!

As co-founders of the Action for Opportunity Coalition, we had the privilege of asking presidential candidates, from all parties, competing in 2020 how they would be tackling hunger and poverty in America — all week, we’ll be sharing the answers from those who responded and are still in the race.

For a sneak peek, click here to read the candidate's responses: https://actionforopportunity.org/

03/02/2020

Last week to apply to be a part of this amazing group!

DID YOU HEAR 🗣

We’re building a team of young people to lead the conversation and get candidates invested in ending hunger, poverty and basic needs insecurity in the US.

Apply today if you think you should be a part of the FLIP THE TABLE CREW! bit.ly/2V5Xcpm

02/20/2020

In a country as prosperous as the United States, this is absolutely unacceptable. What will the presidential candidates do to change this?

02/19/2020

Someone earning minimum wage in Nevada, working full-time (35 hours per week) each week for a year would earn $15,015 annually. As a country, we must do better so that low-income families do not have to choose between rent, food, and childcare.

02/19/2020

It's time to find out how the presidential candidates plan to decrease poverty and increase economic opportunity in and across the country.

02/19/2020

Join us in encouraging the presidential candidates to address the issue of poverty during tonight's



Joe Biden
Elizabeth Warren
Mike Bloomberg
Amy Klobuchar
Pete Buttigieg
Tom Steyer


Feeding the Carolinas
Feeding Texas
WhyHunger
A Place At The Table
Lowcountry Food Bank
Hunger Free America
California Association of Food Banks
Bread for the World
First Focus on Children
Kean University

02/18/2020

Check out The Nation Magazine article that highlights the importance of addressing poverty, particularly in Southern, rural areas in this year's election: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/black-belt-southern-poverty/

Click the link in the second sentence to see the presidential candidates' written responses to the Action for Opportunity Coalition's questions about how they will decrease poverty and increase economic opportunity.





Food Research and Action Center
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Feeding the Carolinas
Feeding Texas
The National Diaper Bank Network
A Place At The Table
City Harvest
First Focus on Children
Lowcountry Food Bank
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
WhyHunger
Worcester County Food Bank

Kennedy made rural poverty a focus of his presidential campaign. This year’s candidates could do the same—this time, in the Black Belt region.

02/12/2020

Ahead of the nominating contests in Nevada and South Carolina, we're shedding light on a number of statistics showing that in both states, poverty and hunger are rampant and economic opportunity is declining. In the '16 NV Democratic Caucuses, 23% of voters had household incomes below $30,000 per year, and 47% had incomes below $50,000 per year. In the '16 SC Democratic Primary, 33% of voters had household incomes below $30,000/year, and 61% had incomes below $50,000/year.

See all of the stats here: https://www.hungerfreeamerica.org/blog/nevada-and-south-carolina-poverty-hunger-widespread

Feeding Texas
Feeding the Carolinas
Lowcountry Food Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nicole Aber, 646-627-7741

02/11/2020

The question that George Stephanapolous asked about child poverty at last week’s was critical to learn about how the candidates plan to address poverty, hunger, and homelessness. What other questions about these issues do you want asked at the next debate?
ABC News

01/07/2020

Check out 6 presidential candidates' plans to reduce poverty and increase economic opportunity: https://actionforopportunity.org/

Elizabeth Warren
Cory Booker
Tom Steyer
Pete Buttigieg
Marianne Williamson
Bernie Sanders