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

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

UPMC Health Plan actively works with the food bank to provide food to patients through an innovative team

Even if fewer people are turning out this year, the need is still far greater than it was pre-pandemic.

The Yinz came away with the victory, beating the Youse by 16-10.

“Through this innovative partnership, we can remove barriers and increase enrollment while simultaneously reducing the stigma of hunger."

All Pennsylvanians experiencing financial hardships due to the pandemic, a lost job, or a change in income are strongly encouraged to apply

Of the 2 million Pennsylvanians facing food insecurity in 2020, 630,000 were children, according to Feeding America data.

Philabundance serves residents of Philadelphia & surrounding counties in SE Pa, reaching at least 90,000 people each week pre-pandemic.

Since the PASS program was first funded by the Wolf Administration in 2015, more than 20.6 million pounds of food has been distributed

Between June 20/21 there's been a 24% increase in the number of people requesting food assistance, but the amount of available food down 44%

To help address challenges, the budget would allocate $20.188 million to SFFP, an increase of $2 M and $2.5 M to PASS, a $1 M increase.

Feeding Pennsylvania and Hunger-Free PA are seeking $24 million for SFPP and $5 million for PASS in the state’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget.

To be eligible, seniors must be 60 years old by 12/31/21 and have incomes that do not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level.

Pa's Senior Food Box Program is administered on behalf of the Dept of Agriculture by Hunger-Free PA through their network of 17 food banks

Statewide network distributed 262 million pounds of food last year compared to 118 million pounds in the year prior to the pandemic

Demand is up almost 10 percent for assistance in 2021, while the food supply has decreased by more than 30 percent since fall 2020.

These funds have been used to purchase more than 7.9 million pounds of food, which will be delivered between June and December 2021.

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

In normal times, when far too many families are challenged by hunger, our statewide charitable food network is a lifeline. The pandemic...