Foundation For Health Equity

📣 Swarthmore College to cover tuition for students from families making less than $200,000 annually. 👏🏽

“The Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee is a powerful demonstration of our belief that a student’s intellectual curiosity, creativity, and talent should decide what’s possible, not whether they can pay for tuition,” Valerie Smith, the college’s president, said in a release. “We hope it communicates to families that their financial circumstances are not a barrier to a transformational liberal arts education at Swarthmore.”

Full Article:
https://whyy.org/articles/swarthmore-college-tuition-guarantee/

Today is World Hunger Day - observed annually on May 28, World Hunger Day raises awareness about the hundreds of millions of people facing acute food insecurity and celebrate community-led solutions.

Global hunger levels have doubled in the last decade, with an estimated 318 million people facing acute food insecurity due to issues such as conflict, climate shocks, and systemic inequality.

Hunger is not inevitable. It is created by systems we have the power to change. Every day, people around the world are proving that transformation is possible: farmers regenerating their land, women leading local governments, youth launching climate-smart innovations and communities organizing for their own development.

This year’s World Hunger Day celebrates the contributions we all make: the hands that plant seeds, lift others up, learn new skills, build solutions, share knowledge, raise voices and open new futures.

Celebrated every May, Older Americans Month (OAM) is a time to recognize older Americans' contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm commitments to serving older adults in our communities.

This year’s theme, “Champion Your Health,” focuses on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. It encourages older adults to take an active role in their health — advocating for themselves, accessing preventive care, and making informed decisions that support independence.

In honor of Memorial Day, F4HE will be closed on 5/25.
Wishing everyone a day filled with reflection and appreciation. ☮

When school’s out, hunger shouldn’t be.
SUN Bucks = $120 per child for groceries this summer ☀️
Most families are automatically enrolled—but not all. Make sure you’re getting what you qualify for.
🔗 Learn more: fns.usda.gov/summer/sunbucks
Repost@ Share Food Program

Today is PA PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!
Review the Committee of Seventy's Interactive Voter Guide to help prepare. The guide gives you a personalized look at the candidates and races on your specific ballot, so you can head to the polls feeling informed and confident.
🔗 Review and explore here: https://buff.ly/g0Uf84G

Need a PA birth certificate? There is only one authorized online vendor: mycertificates.health.pa.gov. Don’t risk delays or extra fees by ordering anywhere else online.
Repost Department of Public Health

💡 Stronger coordination between healthcare providers and can make it easier for families to access care- when referral and data-sharing systems actually work.
📄 NWA has released a new Landscape Report: Strengthening Information Exchanges between Healthcare Providers and WIC. The report highlights current practices and practical opportunities to strengthen referral and data-sharing systems between healthcare providers and WIC: https://thewichub.org/landscape-report-strengthening.../
*Repost@ National WIC Association

There are so many ways to ensure that celebrations are inclusive of every child & family, their unique circumstances and ways of being!

The federal budget proposes deep cuts to WIC’s fruit and vegetable benefit, slashing support for moms, babies, and young children.
That means less healthy food at a critical time for growth and development.

Read more: https://frac.org/blog/presidents-budget-calls-for-cuts-to-fruits-vegetables-benefit-for-mothers-and-children-in-wic?
Repost@ Food Research & Action Center