Fund these initiatives through revenue reforms

Fund these initiatives through revenue reforms: written testimony template

My name is ___________ and I live in ______________. Feel free to add any relevant identities you hold (such as “I am a …” parent, child/student, teacher, or caretaker for an elder). I am writing in strong support of funding the Anti-Hunger Package through revenue reforms.

Add why YOU support the Anti-Hunger Package, including personal points, experiences, or stories related to hunger. How would the Anti-Hunger Package impact you, your family or your community? This part is important, and often what lawmakers remember.

Please feel free to use any of the messages below you find most compelling:

Oregon is facing a hunger crisis, and it is getting worse. In 2025, Congress made the largest cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in history. With grocery prices on the rise and hundreds of thousands likely to lose their Medicaid benefits, things aren’t likely to improve without bold policy action.

Today, 1 in 5 children in Oregon don’t have enough to eat, and one-third more Oregonians face hunger than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Food pantries across the state are confronting record-breaking levels of demand – Oregon Food Bank has never seen this level of urgent need in its 40+ years of food banking.

Wealth inequality is at historic levels. To ensure sufficient and sustainable funding for these critical measures, we call on Oregon’s leaders to ensure that affluent people and corporations pay their fair share to ensure that prosperity is for all Oregonians, not just a wealthy few.

We know that when we all have access to food, we’re all better off. Kids do better in school, our families’ health and well-being improve, and our economy thrives through the support of local businesses. This is true in every corner of Oregon – in rural, urban and suburban communities alike. When all of our neighbors are getting the food that they need, all of Oregon thrives.

This is why I am urging you to pass the Food for All Oregonians Anti-Hunger Package.

Sincerely,

Your name

Click to access templates you can use to help get yourself started.

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