Advocacy Tools

Advocate for resources to address the rising need of food insecurity in Connecticut.

Inform lawmakers about the urgency of prioritizing anti-hunger action. Browse this page to find tools to help you tell your story.

Inform lawmakers about the urgency of prioritizing anti-hunger action. 



Browse this page to find tools to help you tell your story.

Policy Agenda

Our priority in the 2025 Legislative Session is to seek full funding of CT-NAP to provide increased resources for our partners serving neighbors across Connecticut. Read our full policy agenda here.  

CT-NAP: Advocating for Hunger Relief Resources

Connecticut Foodshare partners across the state are seeing an increase in neighbors seeking emergency food assistance but no increase in resources to meet the need. In response to this urgent situation, Connecticut Foodshare is asking the State of Connecticut to increase funding for the Connecticut Nutrition Assistance Program (CT-NAP) from $850,000 to $10 million annually. Created over 20 years ago, CT-NAP provides funds for Connecticut Foodshare to purchase Connecticut-sourced food to distribute at no cost to our network of partner pantries serving residents across the state.

View the bill and latest action at the legislature.

Read more about our request here.

Take action to support HB 7021.

Build Your Advocacy Toolkit

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Advocacy Tools and Tips Webinar

Learn why it's important to connect with elected officials at every level of government and how you can get started speaking about your program and the importance of food access. Connecticut Foodshare Chief of Staff, Jennie Hirsch, is joined by Chris VanDeHoef, Founder & CEO,  Liam Sweeney, Principal, and Natalie Diaz, Associate, of Penn Lincoln Strategies, our Government Relations firm, to discuss advocacy objectives, tools, and tips.

Advocacy Checklist

  • Identify specific changes you want to advocate for 
  • Find relevant bills to follow
  • Educate yourself on the issue 
  • Read articles and gather data 
  • Learn more about how a bill becomes a law
  • Engage with the affected community 
  • Develop a plan to communicate your policy stance 
  • Utilize social media and community engagement 
  • Share personal stories on how the issue impact the community 
  • Identify the relationships that could help you 
  • Know who your legislators are
  • Note important legislative dates (sessions and committee meetings) 
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