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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


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.

Axios
Sep 28, 20223 min read


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).

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 23, 20223 min read


Partner Insight: How Local Delivery Through Project DASH Expanded PA's Reach to Seniors
Partner Insight: How Local Delivery Through Project DASH Expanded Hunger-Free Pennsylvania’s Reach To Seniors Facing Barriers To Food Access

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 19, 20224 min read


Wolf Administration Highlights Programs That Feed Pennsylvanians To Kick Off Hunger Action Month
Since taking office in 2015, Gov. Wolf has increased funding for programs that address hunger and food access by more than $80 million.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 6, 20223 min read


PennLIVE.com: ‘Yinz vs Youse’; Pa. lawmakers step up to the plate to fight food insecurity
The Yinz came away with the victory, beating the Youse by 16-10.

PennLIVE.com
Sep 28, 20211 min read


Wolf Administration, Feeding PA Recognize Hunger Action Month
All Pennsylvanians experiencing financial hardships due to the pandemic, a lost job, or a change in income are strongly encouraged to apply

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 16, 20214 min read


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.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Human Services Acting Secretary Visits Philabundance For Hunger Action Month
Philabundance serves residents of Philadelphia & surrounding counties in SE Pa, reaching at least 90,000 people each week pre-pandemic.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Sep 13, 20214 min read
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