Advocacy

Get Involved!

• Encourage your family & friends to get involved in hunger relief efforts. We are better when we work together!
• Educate yourself about the issues and share that knowledge with the people you know.  Work together to organize a food drive, hold a fundraising event to support hunger relief, or  provide much needed help at your local food pantry.
• Contact your elected officials-Communicating with your elected officials is your most effective action. We must express our support for policies that will alleviate hunger.

The Mat-Su Food Coalition (MSFC) is a group of non-profit organizations that assist families in the Mat-Su Borough in accessing food and alleviating hunger. We work together with community-focused support networks to advocate for improvements in our food system, working to eliminate hunger not only in our communities but across the entire state.

Hunger and food insecurity remain a persistent problem in the Mat-Su Valley. Private charitable organizations in the Mat Su Food Coalition have responded by engaging in food distribution activities. Our food banks, food pantries, kids’ meal programs, and congregate feeding sites are essential in meeting the nutritional needs of our low-income populations. These programs have a crucial role in preventing even greater rates of hunger.

We need your support in the following areas:

• Funding for food purchases for the anti-hunger network.
• Long-term state budget allocation for the anti-hunger network
• Funding for infrastructure to build and improve facilities throughout the anti-hunger network
• Operations support for pantries and food banks

We must take immediate action to support Alaskan families, improve food security and increase our success in challenging times.