State Issues

Shapiro Administration Awards $1.6 Million To 39 Foodbanks, Pantries & Soup Kitchens To Expand TEFAP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

3 days ago
4 min

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.

How to Bridge the Hunger Divide for America’s Seniors

Sheila Christopher

Sep 9
3 min

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.

Providing Low-Income Seniors with Fresh, Local Food through Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Aug 7
1 min

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

DoorDash

Jul 10
5 min

DoorDash: Celebrating Our Partners and 80 Million Meals Delivered Through Project DASH

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania has served more than 8,000 seniors with delivery through the state-administered CSFP food box program.

CHRISTOPHER: PA Food Assistance Programs Need Legislative Support

Sheila Christopher

Jun 26
3 min

CHRISTOPHER: PA Food Assistance Programs Need Legislative Support

In Delaware County specifically, the number of monthly visits totals nearly 250,000 and 400 seniors are waiting for food delivery services.

Pa.’s food assistance programs need legislative support | Opinion

Sheila Christopher

Jun 9
3 min

Pa.’s food assistance programs need legislative support | Opinion

Pennsylvania’s charitable food network is overwhelmed, and demand for food assistance remains above pre-pandemic levels.

House-passed Budget Plan Includes Dramatic Increases in Food Assistance Programs

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 7
3 min

House-passed Budget Plan Includes Dramatic Increases in Food Assistance Programs

For the first time ever, the budget would provide $1 million to the Senior Food Box Program.

Share Food Program Launches $35M “Campaign for Food Justice” to Change the Way Philly Fights Hunger

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Jun 2
4 min

Share Food Program Launches $35M “Campaign for Food Justice” to Change the Way Philly Fights Hunger

On the first day of Nat'l Hunger Awareness Month Share Food Program announced The Campaign for Food Justice, its first-ever capital campaign

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Mitigate losses in SNAP program

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 22
2 min

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Mitigate losses in SNAP program

State and federal governments can at least mitigate the harm by making modest changes to the pre-pandemic system.

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

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 6
3 min

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.

Pandemic-era food stamps end March 1 for nearly 30M Americans on SNAP

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Mar 3
1 min

Pandemic-era food stamps end March 1 for nearly 30M Americans on SNAP

Emergency SNAP payments ended on Feb. 28, meaning the state will receive $200 million less in federal food assistance benefits each month.

'Hunger cliff' looms for millions of Americans as extra SNAP benefits set to expire

WPMT FOX 43

Feb 13
3 min

'Hunger cliff' looms for millions of Americans as extra SNAP benefits set to expire

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank estimates $40.8 million in monthly SNAP benefits will be lost across the 27 counties it covers.

LNP + LancasterOnline

Jan 4
4 min

Profile: Tom Snedden's 38-year marathon to help low-income Pennsylvania seniors afford prescriptions

PACE: Paid for with Pennsylvania Lottery revenue & is the only state lottery in the nation with 100% of funds directed to senior programs

BMA Issues Bold Recommendations to Strengthen Protections for Seniors, Maintain Transparency

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2022
4 min

BMA Issues Bold Recommendations to Strengthen Protections for Seniors, Maintain Transparency

The Better Medicare Alliance calls on CMS to adopt a comprehensive approach to Medicare Advantage audits

Gov. Wolf’s Final Food Security Report Notes 37% Decrease in Food Insecurity Since 2015

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Dec 19, 2022
4 min

Gov. Wolf’s Final Food Security Report Notes 37% Decrease in Food Insecurity Since 2015

Gov. Wolf's Food Insecurity Partnership provides a clear path forward to continued improvements to food security in Pennsylvania.

Food shouldn’t be an impossible choice: How to help Yorkers in need this holiday season

Jennifer Brillhart

Dec 9, 2022
3 min

Food shouldn’t be an impossible choice: How to help Yorkers in need this holiday season

Every month the Senior Food Box Program provides 1,700+ seniors with a free box of food to help stretch incomes & improve nutritional health

Fmr. Pittsburgh Steelers Keisel, Roethlisberger kick off Hunters Sharing the Harvest 2022

CBS 21 News

Nov 17, 2022
4 min

Fmr. Pittsburgh Steelers Keisel, Roethlisberger kick off Hunters Sharing the Harvest 2022

🦌 Hunters who wish to donate a deer can find the address & phone# for nearby participating butchers & HSH volunteer county coordinators

With winter around the corner, York County Food Bank prepares for increased demand

The York Dispatch

Nov 4, 2022
2 min

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...

Food banks turn to DoorDash and Amazon to reach people in need

Axios

Sep 28, 2022
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.

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

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania

Sep 23, 2022
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).