Offering of Letters 2007

"When we join together to advocate for a just legislation, we participate in a profoundly Christian act. In doing that, we become what Archbishop Romero aptly called "a voice for the voiceless." Bread for the World, through its 2007 Offering of Letters, gives us a precious opportunity to speak forcefully for a just farm bill reauthorization."
Rev. Wallace Kuriowa

Every 5 years, the U.S. farm bill is renewed in Congress. This year, Bread for the World is working to see that the farm bill better serves who it should serve: U.S. farmers and struggling rural communities, and hungry people in the United States and worldwide.

How does the farm bill affect hungry people? The Food Stamp Program - our nation's first line of defense against hunger - is included in the farm bill's nutrition programs. For 35 million people who struggle to feed their families, the farm bill can mean the difference between eating and going to bed hungry.

It means a great deal to farmers in poor countries as well, who are also affected by our country's farm policy and its impact on the world. For people living on $1-$2 a day, this is literally a matter of survival.

Please take part in Bread for the World's Offering of Letters, Seeds of Change. Write to your members of Congress asking that the farm bill provide better support for U.S. farmers, strengthen rural communities, helop hungry people in this country, and support the efforts of farmers in developing countries to feed their families.

Helps for your advocacy:

• A more extensive version of changes to the farm bill recommended by Bread for the World
• Facts about hunger and poverty
• Sample letters you can copy or print, sign, and bring to church
  • Senator Dick Durbin
  • Senator Barak Obama
  • Representative Tim Johnson

Bring your unstamped letter(s) to church on Sunday, October 21. They will be collected with the regular offering and dedicated to God, then stamped, counted, and mailed.