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Could you get the nutrition you need on just $6 a day?
SNAP is vital to participating individuals & families, but the average SNAP benefit isn't enough for most people to have adequate nutrition.
STUART HANIFF, MHA
Mar 143 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...
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 20241 min read


‘It helps out a lot’: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, DoorDash work to deliver to seniors
“We were like, OK, let’s try to find a way to pay for this because using DoorDash allows us to cover almost every part of Allegheny County,”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Oct 6, 20234 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.
Sheila Christopher
Sep 9, 20233 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.
DoorDash
Jul 10, 20235 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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 20231 min read


'Hunger cliff' looms for millions of Americans as extra SNAP benefits set to expire
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank estimates $40.8 million in monthly SNAP benefits will be lost across the 27 counties it covers.
WPMT FOX 43
Feb 13, 20233 min read


Profile: Tom Snedden's 38-year marathon to help low-income Pennsylvania seniors afford prescriptions
PACE: Paid for with Pennsylvania Lottery revenue & is the only state lottery in the nation with 100% of funds directed to senior programs
LNP + LancasterOnline
Jan 4, 20234 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
CBS 21 News
Nov 17, 20224 min read


With winter around the corner, York County Food Bank prepares for increased demand
By Tina Locurto | York Dispatch Published Nov. 3, 2022 With winter just around the corner, the York County Food Bank is preparing for an...
The York Dispatch
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Food banks turn to DoorDash and Amazon to reach people in need
Axios features HFPA on converting about 6,000 deliveries a month to seniors via DoorDash & said about 25% of its program is delivery now.
Axios
Sep 28, 20223 min read


Area seniors receiving meal deliveries through food box program
More than 300,000 Pennsylvania seniors are eligible for the PA Senior Food Box, but only about 35,000 are enrolled to receive it this year.
Observer-Reporter
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Partner Insight: How Local Delivery Through Project DASH Expanded PA's Reach to Seniors
Partner Insight: How Local Delivery Through Project DASH Expanded Hunger-Free Pennsylvania’s Reach To Seniors Facing Barriers To Food Access
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 19, 20224 min read

Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained
The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022.
NPR
Aug 30, 20227 min read

Philabundance sees increase in need due to pandemic, inflation
To help address pandemic and inflation issues, Philabundance's CEO said she's been getting food wholesale and has sought out more funding.
The Philadelphia Tribune
Aug 4, 20223 min read


Local food pantries seeing increased demand, as many LV families struggle with food insecurity
The consumer price index shows food prices are up 9.4% from a year ago. And it's forcing more and more people to look for help
WFMZ 69 News
Jun 8, 20222 min read


WTAE Editorial: Food insecurity an issue for some children as summer begins
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh President and General Manager Charles W. Wolfertz III speaks on behalf of the editorial board on food insecurity
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh
Jun 3, 20221 min read


10% of U.S. kids don’t get enough to eat, and it could get worse. Here’s why, experts say
With prices increasing, that is also causing more challenges for families, so that’s going to make it even harder for them to afford food.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 20, 20223 min read


Inflation affecting food banks, hungry Pennsylvanians
While food banks watch their budgets, many families could soon need help again, with extra snap benefits set to expire on April 15.
abc27
Mar 31, 20222 min read


People are returning to food banks because the price of food is so high
Share Food Program last month distributed around 1.1 mil pounds of food to its Philadelphia pantries, about 136K pounds more than in Jan '22
Alfred Lubrano
Mar 28, 20224 min read
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