Sheila Christopher
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.
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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.
Axios
Sep 28, 20223 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.
NPR
Aug 30, 20227 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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Jun 15, 20225 min read
Wolf Administration, Anti-Hunger Advocates Call For Support For Proposed Food Security Investments
With many seniors on a fixed income & rising inflation , including food, the extra support in SNAP proposed by Gov Wolf will help many in Pa
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 20, 20223 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.
Alfred Lubrano
Mar 27, 20224 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
witf
Feb 3, 20224 min read
Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals
The problem is that a virtual academy, whether administered by the State or the school district, is not eligible to participate in the NSLP
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Russell Redding
Dec 21, 20213 min read
Lancaster Farming | Supporting the Charitable Food System [Opinion]
In this season of giving, let us remember our neighbors in need and how we can support the charitable food system within our communities.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Dec 13, 20212 min read
Food Insecurity in Pa. and beyond | The Numbers Racket
“While the overall poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5% , poverty among white individuals was 9.1% compared to 18.8% for Black/15.7% for Latino
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 20214 min read
$11.4 Million to Help Food Banks with Cold Storage
The USDA's Farm to Families Food Box-CFAP has already provided more than 23 million pounds of fresh product to Pa. food banks since mid-May.
USA TODAY
Nov 24, 20215 min read
USA Today: Food banks adapt to meet rising need amid inflation, supply chain woes
Katie Wedell, USA TODAY Published 5:06 a.m. ET Nov. 24, 2021 While consumers are navigating higher prices on essentials like gas and...
Erie Times-News
Nov 9, 20213 min read
USA TODAY: Fight Pa. hunger, not each other, this holiday season
A soup kitchen at Erie’s City Mission, which serves those affected by poverty, distributed 365,000 pounds of food in 2020, a 19% increase
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 16, 20214 min read
Wolf Administration, Feeding PA Recognize Hunger Action Month
All Pennsylvanians experiencing financial hardships due to the pandemic, a lost job, or a change in income are strongly encouraged to apply
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Report finds 2M Pennsylvanians struggled with food insecurity during the pandemic
Of the 2 million Pennsylvanians facing food insecurity in 2020, 630,000 were children, according to Feeding America data.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 12, 20214 min read
Human Services Acting Secretary Visits Philabundance For Hunger Action Month
Philabundance serves residents of Philadelphia & surrounding counties in SE Pa, reaching at least 90,000 people each week pre-pandemic.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Aug 23, 20213 min read
EDITORIAL: Increase in food stamp benefits will help struggling individuals, families
Organizations dedicated to fighting hunger, community activists and religious groups occasionally sponsor food stamp challenges
witf
Jul 2, 20212 min read
WITF: State anti-hunger programs get a boost in the new budget
Between June 20/21 there's been a 24% increase in the number of people requesting food assistance, but the amount of available food down 44%
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Budget Increases Funding for State’s Anti-Hunger Programs
To help address challenges, the budget would allocate $20.188 million to SFFP, an increase of $2 M and $2.5 M to PASS, a $1 M increase.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Jun 23, 20214 min read
Wolf Administration Works to Improve Senior Food Access, Hosts Session with Older Pennsylvanians
The listening session was an opportunity to hear pandemic stories from seniors who rely on various food assistance like Senior Food Boxes
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