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Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Mercer County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 20, 20192 min read

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Mercer County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

HFPA will visit the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County at 11 am Wednesday, Aug. 21 to inspect the program and ensure compliance

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Allegheny County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 20192 min read

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Allegheny County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

More than 300 Butler County seniors receive CSFP packages of nutritious USDA Foods each month.

Food Assistance Program Available For Elderly In Butler Co.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jul 26, 20191 min read

Food Assistance Program Available For Elderly In Butler Co.

The county’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides a monthly food package for seniors in need. Any person with low-income who is at

Butler Eagle: Programs seek to feed hungry seniors

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 20195 min read

Butler Eagle: Programs seek to feed hungry seniors

Alliance for Nonprofit Resources combats food insecurity By Gabriella Canales, Eagle Staff Writer Out of the 3,826 Butler County seniors...

Tribune-Review: Westmoreland food bank seeks to expand ‘senior food box’ program

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 20192 min read

Tribune-Review: Westmoreland food bank seeks to expand ‘senior food box’ program

Friday, July 12, 2019 10:00 p.m. By Patrick Varine, Tribune-Review Hunger-Free Pennsylvania Executive Director Sheila Christopher is...

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Westmoreland County on July 12 during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 20192 min read

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Westmoreland County on July 12 during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger

More than 1,300 Westmoreland County seniors receive Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) packages of nutritious USDA Foods each month.

Reading Eagle: Free food program for Berks County seniors underused

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 20193 min read

Reading Eagle: Free food program for Berks County seniors underused

Know a senior on a tight budget? They might benefit from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, often called The Senior Box.

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Reading during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 20191 min read

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Reading during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

READING, Berks County (June 26, 2019) --- Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (HFPA), the single largest provider of meals to older Pennsylvanians

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Northampton County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 25, 20192 min read

Hunger-Free PA to Stop in Northampton County during Statewide Road Show for Anti-Hunger Initiative

NAZARETH, Northampton County (June 25, 2019) --- Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (HFPA), the single largest provider of meals to older Pennsylvania

Pa. Congressional Leaders Work to Save CSFP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 20192 min read

Pa. Congressional Leaders Work to Save CSFP

13 members of Pa.'s congressional delegation have signed on to a letter urging support for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).

CSFP funded into May despite
government shutdown, although effects already being felt

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 20192 min read

CSFP funded into May despite government shutdown, although effects already being felt

Few Pennsylvanians have probably ever heard of the federally funded Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). It’s one of those...

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jan 9, 20195 min read

USDA to protect SNAP access … for now

On Monday, we warned you that the federal government shutdown could spell disaster for thousands Pennsylvanians who receive monthly food...

Federal Shutdown, Waiver Proposals Threaten SNAP, Put Residents at Risk

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jan 7, 20193 min read

Federal Shutdown, Waiver Proposals Threaten SNAP, Put Residents at Risk

Two recent developments in the federal government could spell disaster for thousands Pennsylvanians who receive monthly food benefits. If...

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 9, 20183 min read

Federal Budget Would Eliminate CSFP

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a critical commodity program that leverages government buying power to provide...