PRESS RELEASES

Tony Hall Will End Fast On Easter Sunday; Budget Protest Continues – PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, April 21, 2011

After going 28 days without food, former Congressman Tony Hall (D-OH) announced that he will stop fasting on Easter Sunday. “The Hungerfast campaign is coming to an end, but the movement to ensure our leaders don’t balance the budgets on the backs of poor and hungry people is only getting started,” said Hall in a statement released today.
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Tony Hall Challenges Ryan Budget; On Day 19 Without Food – PRESS RELEASE
Friday, April 15, 2011

As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, Ambassador Tony Hall enters his nineteenth day of fasting in response to budget cuts that would hurt poor and hungry people. Invoking President Lincoln’s 1863 national fasting proclamation he calls America’s treatment of vulnerable people “our national humiliation”.
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Members of Congress Join Fast for a Better Budget – PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Members of Congress responded to a call today from former Congressman Tony Hall, other faith leaders and over 30,000 Americans to begin fasting in the midst of eleventh hour budget negotiations. Nine Members of Congress have committed to fast for one day and are expanding the call to other Congressional leaders.
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Feeding America & Share Our Strength Join Hunger Fast – PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The leaders of Feeding America and Share Our Strength today announced that they are joining a national fast to protest proposed cuts to federal programs that provide food and other assistance to millions of Americans who live at risk of hunger.
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Fasting, Prayer & Budget Cuts – PRESS RELEASE
Monday, March 28, 2011

A large coalition of Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other advocacy groups announce movement of fasting, prayer and advocacy, provoked by budget cuts that would disproportionately hurt those living in poverty.
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Fasting, Prayer & Budget Cuts – MEDIA ADVISORY
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Announcing Press conference on March 28, 2011 to launch a new campaign of fasting, prayer and advocacy to protect vulnerable people from Congressional budget cuts.
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