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    Wolf Administration, Anti-Hunger Advocates Call For Support For Proposed Food Security Investments
    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
    Rising Food Prices, Sustained Demand Straining Food Banks
    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."
    10% of U.S. kids don’t get enough to eat, and it could get worse. Here’s why, experts say
    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.
    Inflation affecting food banks, hungry Pennsylvanians
    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.
    People are returning to food banks because the price of food is so high
    Alfred Lubrano
    • Mar 28
    • 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
    300,000 Philly-area kids could go hungry if Congress doesn’t act | Opinion
    George Matysik, For The Inquirer
    • Mar 22
    • 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.
    A rise in food prices means a rise in demand for a Midstate food bank
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Mar 21
    • 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
    With costs rising, local food bank continues to see need grow
    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."
    Celebrating Women’s History Month with Project DASH!
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Mar 9
    • 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.
    Rising costs of fruit and vegetables hit the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
    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)
    Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals
    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
    AP: Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers
    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
    Food Insecurity in Pa. and beyond | The Numbers Racket
    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
    $11.4 Million to Help Food Banks with Cold Storage
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    $11.4 Million to Help Food Banks with Cold Storage

    The USDA's Farm to Families Food Box-CFAP has already provided more than 23 million pounds of fresh product to Pa. food banks since mid-May.
    USA Today: Food banks adapt to meet rising need amid inflation, supply chain woes
    USA TODAY
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    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: Freedges, or 'free fridges,' continue to expand nationwide
    NBC News
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    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, 2021
    • 3 min

    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
    EDITORIAL: Increase in food stamp benefits will help struggling individuals, families
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    EDITORIAL: Increase in food stamp benefits will help struggling individuals, families

    Organizations dedicated to fighting hunger, community activists and religious groups occasionally sponsor food stamp challenges
    Department Of Agriculture To Distribute 7.9 Million Pounds Of Emergency Food To Pa. Food Banks
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    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.
    WESA: Lawsuit Settlement Will Bring Millions In Additional Food Stamp Funds To PA
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    WESA: Lawsuit Settlement Will Bring Millions In Additional Food Stamp Funds To PA

    In a statement, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services applauded the settlement and said it is working “quickly” to issue the benefits.
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