Feeding America | Hunger-Free PA

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.

Gov. Wolf’s Final Food Security Report Notes 37% Decrease in Food Insecurity Since 2015

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Dec 19, 20224 min read

Gov. Wolf’s Final Food Security Report Notes 37% Decrease in Food Insecurity Since 2015

Gov. Wolf's Food Insecurity Partnership provides a clear path forward to continued improvements to food security in Pennsylvania.

For older adults, budgeting isn’t always enough [Column]

State Sen. Judy Schwank

Sep 17, 20223 min read

For older adults, budgeting isn’t always enough [Column]

Feeding America found that in 2020, one in 15, or roughly 5.2 million older adults, were food insecure.

Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained

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.

Wolf Administration Highlights Investments In Charitable Food System For Improved Food Security

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 20223 min read

Wolf Administration Highlights Investments In Charitable Food System For Improved Food Security

More than 175 farms would benefit from Gov. Wolf's proposed $4.5 million investment into PASS for the 2022-23 budget, an increase of $2 mil

AP: Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers

Associated Press

Jan 24, 20224 min read

AP: Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers

Read more from the AP on why the Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers

Food Insecurity in Pa. and beyond | The Numbers Racket

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

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...

NBC News

Nov 23, 20216 min read

NBC News: Freedges, or 'free fridges,' continue to expand nationwide

In the year since Victoria J. placed 4 community refrigerators across Philly with free food, she's been amazed at how quickly they empty out

USA TODAY: Fight Pa. hunger, not each other, this holiday season

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

York Dispatch: Food insecurity remains high in York County: '2020 was just so extraordinary'

The York Dispatch

Oct 21, 20213 min read

York Dispatch: Food insecurity remains high in York County: '2020 was just so extraordinary'

Even if fewer people are turning out this year, the need is still far greater than it was pre-pandemic.

Report finds 2M Pennsylvanians struggled with food insecurity during the pandemic

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.

PA Secretary Of Agriculture Highlights Increased Support For PA Farmers Contributions

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 20214 min read

PA Secretary Of Agriculture Highlights Increased Support For PA Farmers Contributions

Since the PASS program was first funded by the Wolf Administration in 2015, more than 20.6 million pounds of food has been distributed

AP: Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Dec 8, 202011 min read

AP: Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

The newly hungry have similar stories: Their industry collapsed, lost a job, hours were cut, an opportunity fell through because of illness.