Sharon Thornberry is rural communities liaison at Columbia Gorge Food Bank. She is a long-time Bread for the World activist. Thornberry previously served as community food systems manager at Oregon Food Bank and as president and board member of the Community Food Security Coalition. She served as a member of the Bishop’s Initiative to End Hunger of the Oregon Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Oregon Hunger Task Force. Thornberry is the recipient of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon 2018 Ecumenical Service Award in recognition of her leadership to eliminate hunger from Oregon’s rural communities. She is United Methodist.
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
Even before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico, hunger and food insecurity were much more common among Puerto Ricans than among their fellow U.S. citizens in the 50 states.
Before...
Good nutrition is a critical part of ensuring that all human beings can use their bodies and minds to live an active life and reach their full potential.
Dear Members of Congress,
As the president and Congress are preparing their plans for this year, almost 100 church leaders—from all the families of U.S. Christianity—are...
This devotional guide invites deepened relationship with and among Pan-African people and elected leaders in the mission to end hunger and poverty.
Thank you for inviting me to preach here at Duke University Chapel. And I especially want to thank the Bread for the World members who have come this morning.
Bruce Puckett urged...
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
In 2017, 11.8 percent of households in the U.S.—40 million people—were food-insecure, meaning that they were unsure at some point during the year about how they would provide for their next meal.
Unnecessarily long prison sentences, combined with the lack of rehabilitative programs for people in prison, exacerbate hunger, poverty, and existing inequalities.
Overly harsh mandatory minimum prison sentences have contributed to the rapid increase of our country’s prison population. The...