#ICYMI Dept. of Agriculture extends free meals for kids through December 31! Flexibilities allow #summermeals operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall. Learn more: ow.ly/4iYR50BdFwA #schoolmeals

Child safety is the number one priority for YMCAs and the YMCA Guardians for Child Protection. Take action with me this #FiveDaysofAction to ask Congress to act now to pass child protection bills! #YAdvocate ymca.quorum.us/campaign/29306/

YMCAs across the country served food to over 37 million people between March and August. For context, in an average year, Ys serve food to over 27 million people. #TheYFeedsKids #Relief4Charities abcnews.go.com/US/nonprofits-…

Such an incredible program. Mission driven work addressing #foodinsecurity and bringing together #community. #YforAll #BecauseY

Join me in taking action TODAY to encourage Congress to include #Relief4Charities in the next COVID bill! Nonprofits like the Y are a community lifeline, and we need additional support to meet growing need. ymca.quorum.us/campaign/30560/

Such an honor to work with the Missouri Ys as we address #childhunger. #theYFeedsKids #NAD2021

I just took action with YMCA Government Relations to support summer meal programs at ymca sites across the country! Join me and ask your member of Congress to support the Summer Meals Act. #yadvocate #ymca ymca.quorum.us/campaign/32469/

Well deserved recognition for my amazing sister.

I’m always game for a round of Wiffle ball!   Thank you Belle Chasse @YMCA for providing kids with a safe place to eat, learn, and play this summer.

HB432, signed yesterday, has many great provisions for #foodsecurity. It will also allow Missouri YMCAs more flexibility to feed kids after school. Honored to be a part of this work. #TheYFeedsKids #YforAll #YAdvocate

Thank you Rufus Wainwright for a lovely evening. We have dearly missed live music. Grateful for your beautiful voice.

Thank you Rep. Patricia Pike & Speaker Rob Vescovo for honoring Osage Prairie YMCA Jeff Snyder for his work in Nevada feeding kids. Since March 2020, his Y has fed 2000+ kids per week, and served over 2.5 million meals! YMCA Government Relations #NoKidHungry #theYfeedskids

#YAdvocates the time is now to ask for #Congress to authorize USDANutrition to extend child nutrition waivers. ymca.quorum.us/campaign/38884/

Urge Congress TODAY to extend authority to the Dept. of Agriculture to continue pandemic waivers. Millions of children will lose access to summer meals without your help. #TheYFeedsKids #YAdvocate #summermeals No Kid Hungry MomsRising Luigi Fraccaroli YMCA Government Relations

#ChildNutrition waivers expire on June 30. Unless Congress extends Dept. of Agriculture's waiver authority, there will be major consequences. For instance, “millions of kids are going to lose access to summer meals on July 1,” said Crystal FitzSimons. bit.ly/3MNm1P4

YMCAs are leading providers of USDA feeding programs. Take action TODAY to ask Congress to extend USDA's pandemic child nutrition waivers. #YAdvocate #TheYFeedsKids #SupportKidsNotRedTape ymca.quorum.us/campaign/39691/

Without #USDA waiver extensions, millions of kids lose #nutrition access this summer. Senator Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley please sign on to the bipartisan Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. #KeepKidsFed #TheYFeedsKids

I am so excited President Donald J. Trump is hosting this more than 50 years after the last conference on hunger. Urgent action is needed to solve the nutrition crisis and the dramatic rise of diet-related disease. It is time for us to come together to find solutions. cnn.com/2022/05/04/pol…

Drowning is the #1 cause of preventable death for children ages 1-4 in the U.S. Participation in swim lessons and safety around water courses reduces the risk of drowning by nearly 90%. @GovParsonMO MO Public Safety #ShowMeWaterSafety

Summer is underway, and YMCAs are counting on Congress to pass the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act THIS WEEK to help meet true community need and serve healthy meals at thousands of sites. Join me in taking action! #YAdvocate #TheYFeedsKids ymca.quorum.us/campaign/41269/