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    Support for Anti-Hunger Programs Included in State Budget
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Feb 8
    • 3 min

    Support for Anti-Hunger Programs Included in State Budget

    Gov. Wolf's proposed 2022-23 General Fund spending plan would increase PASS funding from $2.5 million to $4.5 million.
    WITF: State anti-hunger programs get a boost in the new budget
    witf
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    WITF: State anti-hunger programs get a boost in the new budget

    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%
    Budget Increases Funding for State’s Anti-Hunger Programs
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Budget Increases Funding for State’s Anti-Hunger Programs

    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.
    United Way of PA’s COVID-19 Survey Results Show Food Insecurity Continues to Challenge Families
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    United Way of PA’s COVID-19 Survey Results Show Food Insecurity Continues to Challenge Families

    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.
    State’s Food Banks More Than Doubled Food Distribution in 2020
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    State’s Food Banks More Than Doubled Food Distribution in 2020

    Statewide network distributed 262 million pounds of food last year compared to 118 million pounds in the year prior to the pandemic
    LETTER: Food banks are essential to many Pa. families
    Sheila Christopher
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    LETTER: Food banks are essential to many Pa. families

    In normal times, when far too many families are challenged by hunger, our statewide charitable food network is a lifeline. The pandemic...
    Two-thirds of Pa. Voters Support Additional Funding for Food Banks
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Two-thirds of Pa. Voters Support Additional Funding for Food Banks

    State’s charitable food network has been hit hard by increased demand, which continues to surge amid COVID-19 pandemic
    State’s Charitable Food Banks Continue to Face High Demand
    Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    State’s Charitable Food Banks Continue to Face High Demand

    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.
    Food Banks Rises to Challenges during Pandemic
    Sheila Christopher
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Food Banks Rises to Challenges during Pandemic

    Pennsylvania’s statewide network of regional food banks has been lauded during the pandemic for efforts to help struggling families.

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