Write for the Farm Bill

September 24, 2025

Your Voice Matters

In honor of World Food Day on October 16, join voices across the country to urge Congress to pass a new Farm Bill that restores funding for SNAP and international food aid. These vital programs help families here at home and abroad.

This week, we invite you to take a few minutes to write your senators and representative.

To make it easy, Bread for the World has prepared a sample letter you can personalize.

Get a pdf here, a Word doc here, or read the sample letter at the bottom of this page.

Contact your members of Congress directly:

Senator Todd Young — U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510 | 📞 202-224-5623

Senator Jim Banks — U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510 | 📞 202-224-4814

Representative Victoria Spartz — U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 | 202-225-2276

Representative André Carson — U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 | 202-225-4011

Your voice matters. Together, we can help ensure that no one goes hungry.

SAMPLE LETTER:

[Date]

Rep.

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Sen.

U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator, / Dear Representative,

As Congress sets funding levels for the next fiscal year, I urge you to protect and strengthen nutrition programs that help children reach their full potential.

Specifically, I ask you to:

Fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and strengthen WIC by cosponsoring and passing the MODERN WIC Act.

Protect and provide robust funding for food aid and global nutrition programs, so that we can reach millions of children with lifesaving assistance.

In 2024 the WIC program served nearly 7 million participants per month. Participation in WIC is associated with reduced risk of premature birth, low birthweight, and infant mortality.

At less than one percent of the federal budget, international aid—including global nutrition programs—has an outsized impact. These strategic investments not only save and improve the lives of tens of millions of children every year, they secure America’s standing as a global leader and trusted partner, open new markets to American goods, and reduce national security threats like terrorism and infectious disease.

Genesis 1:27 reminds us that every person is created in God’s image, and we honor God when we love our neighbors, especially the most vulnerable among us. In the Gospels, Jesus opens his arms and welcomes children, saying “the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14).

Whether from a fiscal, moral, or faith-based standpoint, the investment in children is more than worth it.

[Add a sentence or two about why you care.]

Sincerely,

[Your name] [Your address]

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