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Axios
- Sep 28
- 3 min
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.
Observer-Reporter
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Area seniors receiving meal deliveries through food box program
More than 300,000 Pennsylvania seniors are eligible for the PA Senior Food Box, but only about 35,000 are enrolled to receive it this year.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Sep 19
- 4 min
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 14
- 3 min
Gov. Wolf Highlights Efforts Leading to Feeding More Older Pennsylvanians w/ Senior Food Box Program
Today, Gov. Wolf announced Pennsylvania’s Senior Food Box Program is now feeding 20% more seniors than it was this time last year!
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania 2022/23 Pa. Budget Statement
Despite Rising Food Prices, Sustained Demand Straining Food Banks, Record State Surpluses, Pa. Budget Flat Funds SFPP Funding
Sheila Christopher
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Sheila Christopher and Patty Bennett: Older Pennsylvanians don't need to go hungry
More than 337,000 Pennsylvania seniors are eligible for the food box program, but only about 33,000 are enrolled to receive it this year.
WPMT FOX 43
- Jun 14
- 2 min
FOX43: Amid inflation, Central Pa. food banks are seeing a higher demand to feed low income families
"It's like one punch after the other. It's not just the cost of the food, it's the availability of food," said Sheila Christopher of HFPA
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Rising Food Prices, Sustained Demand Straining Food Banks
“Demand for food assistance remains above pre-pandemic levels, and new challenges continue to put a strain on food banks’ operations."
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Project DASH!
Spotlight on Women Leaders: Sheila Christopher of HFPA is a Project DASH partner working to broaden food access for over 30 years.
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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
$11.4 Million to Help Food Banks with Cold Storage
The USDA's Farm to Families Food Box-CFAP has already provided more than 23 million pounds of fresh product to Pa. food banks since mid-May.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
Secretary of Agriculture, Second Lady Announce Partnership with DoorDash to Deliver Meals to Seniors
“Through this innovative partnership, we can remove barriers and increase enrollment while simultaneously reducing the stigma of hunger."
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%
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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Wolf Administration Improves Access to Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program, Encourages Enrollment
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
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
Sheila Christopher
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
Inquirer LTE: Food Banks Facing Unprecedented Demand
Demand is up almost 10 percent for assistance in 2021, while the food supply has decreased by more than 30 percent since fall 2020.
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...
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