Philabundance | Hunger-Free PA

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.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 6, 20233 min read

Shapiro Administration Joins Anti-Hunger Advocates To Remind Pennsylvanians Of Major SNAP Changes

With the additional benefits now over, Pa.'s charitable food network will be called to step up its fight against hunger in Pa. communities.

The Philadelphia Tribune

Aug 4, 20223 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.

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

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 5, 20226 min read

Rising costs of fruit and vegetables hit the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market

The cost of fruits & vegetables jumped 5.6% over the year that ended 1/31. That’s 4 times their annual average over the last 20 years (USDA)

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

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

Mar 31, 20215 min read

WHYY: College students in Pennsylvania are struggling to afford food, housing

Nearly three in five college students experienced food or housing insecurity in 2020, according to a yearlong survey conducted at Temple U.