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With winter around the corner, York County Food Bank prepares for increased demand
By Tina Locurto | York Dispatch Published Nov. 3, 2022 With winter just around the corner, the York County Food Bank is preparing for an...
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Axios
- Sep 28
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
NPR
- Aug 30
- 7 min
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.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Aug 17
- 7 min
What is food insecurity? How Philly navigates hunger, food deserts, and access to good food.
71% of food insecure households in Philly make a yearly income below the federal poverty line.
The Philadelphia Tribune
- Aug 4
- 3 min
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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Jun 15
- 5 min
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
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Rising Food Prices, Sustained Demand Straining Food Banks
“Demand for food assistance remains above pre-pandemic levels, and new challenges continue to put a strain on food banks’ operations."
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Apr 20
- 3 min
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.
abc27
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Inflation affecting food banks, hungry Pennsylvanians
While food banks watch their budgets, many families could soon need help again, with extra snap benefits set to expire on April 15.
Alfred Lubrano
- Mar 27
- 4 min
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
George Matysik, For The Inquirer
- Mar 21
- 3 min
300,000 Philly-area kids could go hungry if Congress doesn’t act | Opinion
The latest $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government does not include child nutrition waivers for schoolchildren.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 20
- 1 min
A rise in food prices means a rise in demand for a Midstate food bank
“Some folks who are kind of right on the line or not yet pinched on their budget, are now needing help for their food,” said Joe Arthur/CPFB
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 15
- 2 min
With costs rising, local food bank continues to see need grow
“Right now, one of the things that we are dealing with is the increase in food prices."
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Project DASH!
Spotlight on Women Leaders: Sheila Christopher of HFPA is a Project DASH partner working to broaden food access for over 30 years.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 5
- 6 min
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)
witf
- Feb 3
- 4 min
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
Associated Press
- Jan 24
- 4 min
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
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
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