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Families can’t eat promises so Congress must end the shutdown and protect SNAP | opinion
We have the resources to end hunger. What we lack and need is the will to act. Congress must reopen the government, restore SNAP, and protect the people who make this Commonwealth strong.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Oct 293 min read


SNAP Benefits Suspended: How Pennsylvanians Can Get Help
If you or someone you know is struggling to get adequate food, please dial 211 or visit www.pa211.org for food assistance programs.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Oct 281 min read


DoorDash’s Project DASH Expands Food Access for Seniors in Pennsylvania
Since its launch in Pennsylvania, Project DASH has delivered nearly 300,000 food boxes, providing both nutrition and a vital connection to the community. The partnership between DoorDash and Hunger Free Pennsylvania highlights how technology and local organizations can work together to address hunger in innovative ways.

witf
Oct 61 min read


PA Hunger Caucus, Pittsburgh Pirates promote anti-hunger initiatives and legislation at PNC Park
“September is Hunger Action Month and it reminds us that hunger is solvable and to take action every day of every month,” said Stuart Haniff, CEO of Hunger-Free PA. “Working together, we can ensure that our Pennsylvania neighbors are safe at home from food insecurity and that their plates are full.”

State Rep. Emily Kinkead
Sep 32 min read


Stuart I.R. Haniff: Lawmakers must protect Pa.'s anti-hunger programs
More than 2 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to access the food they need to thrive, including working families, seniors living on a fixed income and veterans returning home.

STUART HANIFF, MHA
Jul 162 min read


HFPA Warns Against Cut to Federal Anti-Hunger Program
CSFP (Senior Food Box Program) is a proven success that serves as a lifeline for many low-income Pennsylvania seniors

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
May 202 min read


Trump proposes to cut food boxes for low-income seniors, a move that ‘hurts’ thousands of Pennsylvanians, advocates say
Share in North Philadelphia distributes boxes to 7,189 people in the Philadelphia region aged 60 and above who take in $23,000 or less annually, according to Hunger-Free Pennsylvania figures — more than any other organization in the state.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 151 min read


HFPA Surpasses 250,000 Deliveries in Partnership with DoorDash’s Project DASH to Fight Food Insecurity
“Pennsylvania’s charitable food network is working aggressively to ensure none ever go hungry,” Hunger-Free Pennsylvania Executive Director Stuart I.R. Haniff, MHA, said.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
May 83 min read


Opinion: SNAP judgment: We aren’t doing enough to help food-insecure Pennsylvanians
Taking the challenge to live on the average $6/day food benefits program underscores the struggle faced by millions of Americans to feed...

STUART HANIFF, MHA
Apr 21 min read


Governor’s Budget Boosts Funding for Anti-Hunger Programs
Gov. Shapiro’s 2025-26 draft budget includes $8 million in additional funding for two of the state’s most important anti-hunger programs.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Feb 52 min read


Pennsylvania leaders meet to discuss food insecurity
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition met for its biannual meeting in Camp Hill. Leaders are fighting...

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Demand at Pa.’s Food Banks Keeps Rising
“Food banks are a lifeline for vulnerable individuals and families, and more and more people are turning to them now in their time of need."

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 30, 20242 min read


WTAJ Altoona: Cambria County Backpack Project travels to the Capitol for food rally
The rally and advocacy day was organized by the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition (PHAC) and unveiled the “End Hunger Checklist”.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 16, 20241 min read


Statewide anti-hunger coalition to outline 2024-25 legislative priorities at Capitol event
The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition (PHAC) outlines its 2024-25 legislative priorities by taking over the Capitol Rotunda on 4-9-24

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Proposed 2024-25 State Budget Boosts Funding for Some, Maintains Support for Other Important Anti-Hunger Programs
Gov. Shapiro's proposed budget would increase PASS by $3 million; hold the line on both SFPP and the newer Senior Food Box Program.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 20242 min read


‘It helps out a lot’: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, DoorDash work to deliver to seniors
“We were like, OK, let’s try to find a way to pay for this because using DoorDash allows us to cover almost every part of Allegheny County,”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Oct 6, 20234 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
Oct 5, 20231 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
Sep 20, 20234 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.

Sheila Christopher
Sep 9, 20233 min read


Providing Low-Income Seniors with Fresh, Local Food through Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Shelia Christopher, Executive Director of Hunger-Free Pa. joins Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding at Dudas Farm, Brownsville, Fayette Co

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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