Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
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.
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State Sen. Judy Schwank
- Sep 17, 2022
- 3 min
For older adults, budgeting isn’t always enough [Column]
Feeding America found that in 2020, one in 15, or roughly 5.2 million older adults, were food insecure.
NPR
- Aug 30, 2022
- 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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
Wolf Administration Highlights Investments In Charitable Food System For Improved Food Security
More than 175 farms would benefit from Gov. Wolf's proposed $4.5 million investment into PASS for the 2022-23 budget, an increase of $2 mil
Associated Press
- Jan 24, 2022
- 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
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
- 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
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
The York Dispatch
- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
York Dispatch: Food insecurity remains high in York County: '2020 was just so extraordinary'
Even if fewer people are turning out this year, the need is still far greater than it was pre-pandemic.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Report finds 2M Pennsylvanians struggled with food insecurity during the pandemic
Of the 2 million Pennsylvanians facing food insecurity in 2020, 630,000 were children, according to Feeding America data.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
PA Secretary Of Agriculture Highlights Increased Support For PA Farmers Contributions
Since the PASS program was first funded by the Wolf Administration in 2015, more than 20.6 million pounds of food has been distributed
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Dec 8, 2020
- 11 min
AP: Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
The newly hungry have similar stories: Their industry collapsed, lost a job, hours were cut, an opportunity fell through because of illness.
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