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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


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


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.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 20233 min read


Philabundance sees increase in need due to pandemic, inflation
To help address pandemic and inflation issues, Philabundance's CEO said she's been getting food wholesale and has sought out more funding.

The Philadelphia Tribune
Aug 4, 20223 min read


People are returning to food banks because the price of food is so high
Share Food Program last month distributed around 1.1 mil pounds of food to its Philadelphia pantries, about 136K pounds more than in Jan '22

Alfred Lubrano
Mar 28, 20224 min read


Rising costs of fruit and vegetables hit the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
The cost of fruits & vegetables jumped 5.6% over the year that ended 1/31. That’s 4 times their annual average over the last 20 years (USDA)

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 20226 min read


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

NBC News
Nov 23, 20216 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


WHYY: College students in Pennsylvania are struggling to afford food, housing
Nearly three in five college students experienced food or housing insecurity in 2020, according to a yearlong survey conducted at Temple U.

Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Apr 1, 20215 min read
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