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Pennsylvania leaders meet to discuss food insecurity

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Dec 171 min read

Pennsylvania leaders meet to discuss food insecurity

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition met for its biannual meeting in Camp Hill. Leaders are fighting...

Eligibility for Pa.'s Senior Box Program Nearly Doubles under New Federal Income Levels

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Nov 132 min read

Eligibility for Pa.'s Senior Box Program Nearly Doubles under New Federal Income Levels

Under new federal income levels the number of Pa. seniors who will be eligible for the Senior Food Box Program will nearly double.

Hunger-Free PA Names Haniff as New Executive Director

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jul 244 min read

Hunger-Free PA Names Haniff as New Executive Director

HARRISBURG, Pa. (July 24, 2024) --- Hunger-Free Pennsylvania today named Stuart I.R. Haniff, MHA, as its new executive director.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Apr 302 min read

Demand at Pa.’s Food Banks Keeps Rising

“Food banks are a lifeline for vulnerable individuals and families, and more and more people are turning to them now in their time of need."

PA Hunger Action Coalition Unveils ‘End Hunger Checklist’ to Support Anti-Hunger Network, Combat Food Insecurity

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Apr 95 min read

PA Hunger Action Coalition Unveils ‘End Hunger Checklist’ to Support Anti-Hunger Network, Combat Food Insecurity

With food banks and other anti-hunger groups already facing unprecedented demand, PHAC) today outlined food insecurity recommendations

Statewide anti-hunger coalition to outline 2024-25 legislative priorities at Capitol event

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Apr 42 min read

Statewide anti-hunger coalition to outline 2024-25 legislative priorities at Capitol event

The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition (PHAC) outlines its 2024-25 legislative priorities by taking over the Capitol Rotunda on 4-9-24

Proposed 2024-25 State Budget Boosts Funding for Some, Maintains Support for Other Important Anti-Hunger Programs

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Feb 62 min read

Proposed 2024-25 State Budget Boosts Funding for Some, Maintains Support for Other Important Anti-Hunger Programs

Gov. Shapiro's proposed budget would increase PASS by $3 million; hold the line on both SFPP and the newer Senior Food Box Program.

Team Yinz and Team Youse help the Capitol All-Stars Softball Game raise a whopping $140,000

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Team Yinz and Team Youse help the Capitol All-Stars Softball Game raise a whopping $140,000

Pennsylvania legislators joined forces to raise more than $140K for local food banks through the bipartisan Capitol All-Stars softball game.

Shapiro Administration Awards $1.6 Million To 39 Foodbanks, Pantries & Soup Kitchens To Expand TEFAP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Sep 20, 20234 min read

Shapiro Administration Awards $1.6 Million To 39 Foodbanks, Pantries & Soup Kitchens To Expand TEFAP

According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap, in 2022, more than 1.1 million Pennsylvanians may not know the source of their next meal.

How to Bridge the Hunger Divide for America’s Seniors

Sheila Christopher

Sep 9, 20233 min read

How to Bridge the Hunger Divide for America’s Seniors

Our food distribution networks are seeing an increase in demand, but we need a corresponding increase in support to get food to seniors.

Providing Low-Income Seniors with Fresh, Local Food through Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 7, 20231 min read

Providing Low-Income Seniors with Fresh, Local Food through Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Shelia Christopher, Executive Director of Hunger-Free Pa. joins Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding at Dudas Farm, Brownsville, Fayette Co

HFPA, DoorDash & Second Harvest Promote Rural Senior Food Box Program Distribution in Venango County

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 3, 20231 min read

HFPA, DoorDash & Second Harvest Promote Rural Senior Food Box Program Distribution in Venango County

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania is working in partnership with DoorDash to deliver Senior Food Boxes to more communities, seniors in rural areas.

DoorDash

Jul 10, 20235 min read

DoorDash: Celebrating Our Partners and 80 Million Meals Delivered Through Project DASH

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania has served more than 8,000 seniors with delivery through the state-administered CSFP food box program.

CHRISTOPHER: PA Food Assistance Programs Need Legislative Support

Sheila Christopher

Jun 26, 20233 min read

CHRISTOPHER: PA Food Assistance Programs Need Legislative Support

In Delaware County specifically, the number of monthly visits totals nearly 250,000 and 400 seniors are waiting for food delivery services.

Pa.’s food assistance programs need legislative support | Opinion

Sheila Christopher

Jun 9, 20233 min read

Pa.’s food assistance programs need legislative support | Opinion

Pennsylvania’s charitable food network is overwhelmed, and demand for food assistance remains above pre-pandemic levels.

House-passed Budget Plan Includes Dramatic Increases in Food Assistance Programs

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 7, 20233 min read

House-passed Budget Plan Includes Dramatic Increases in Food Assistance Programs

For the first time ever, the budget would provide $1 million to the Senior Food Box Program.

Share Food Program Launches $35M “Campaign for Food Justice” to Change the Way Philly Fights Hunger

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 2, 20234 min read

Share Food Program Launches $35M “Campaign for Food Justice” to Change the Way Philly Fights Hunger

On the first day of Nat'l Hunger Awareness Month Share Food Program announced The Campaign for Food Justice, its first-ever capital campaign

Budget Holds Line on Pa.’s Two Most Important Anti-Hunger Programs, Provides Boost to SNAP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 7, 20232 min read

Budget Holds Line on Pa.’s Two Most Important Anti-Hunger Programs, Provides Boost to SNAP

The governor’s budget includes a $16 million investment in SNAP, increasing the minimum benefit from $23 per month to $35 per month...

Pandemic-era food stamps end March 1 for nearly 30M Americans on SNAP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Pandemic-era food stamps end March 1 for nearly 30M Americans on SNAP

Emergency SNAP payments ended on Feb. 28, meaning the state will receive $200 million less in federal food assistance benefits each month.

Fmr. Pittsburgh Steelers Keisel, Roethlisberger kick off Hunters Sharing the Harvest 2022

CBS 21 News

Nov 17, 20224 min read

Fmr. Pittsburgh Steelers Keisel, Roethlisberger kick off Hunters Sharing the Harvest 2022

🦌 Hunters who wish to donate a deer can find the address & phone# for nearby participating butchers & HSH volunteer county coordinators