Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Legislature sends $1M to address hunger at higher education institutions
Gov. Wolf said food insecurity is problematic at both private and public institutions, but grassroots efforts are meeting the need.
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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
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
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.
Sheila Christopher
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Inquirer LTE: Food Banks Facing Unprecedented Demand
Demand is up almost 10 percent for assistance in 2021, while the food supply has decreased by more than 30 percent since fall 2020.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 2, 20212 min read
Department Of Agriculture To Distribute 7.9 Million Pounds Of Emergency Food To Pa. Food Banks
These funds have been used to purchase more than 7.9 million pounds of food, which will be delivered between June and December 2021.
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.
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