Hunger Action Month | Hunger-Free PA

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Expanding Eligibility For SNAP Benefits, Securing Food Assistance For More Pennsylvanians

Effective Oct 1, Pa. will increase the income threshold for all applicants to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG).

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Sep 19, 20224 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 6, 20223 min read

Wolf Administration Highlights Programs That Feed Pennsylvanians To Kick Off Hunger Action Month

Since taking office in 2015, Gov. Wolf has increased funding for programs that address hunger and food access by more than $80 million.

PennLIVE.com

Sep 27, 20211 min read

PennLIVE.com: ‘Yinz vs Youse’; Pa. lawmakers step up to the plate to fight food insecurity

The Yinz came away with the victory, beating the Youse by 16-10.

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.