For the third year, Feeding Pennsylvania has partnered with Breweries in PA and PA Eats for a month-long fundraising campaign to raise funds for Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity through the annual Hops & Vines For Hunger fundraiser. To make it easier to support this month-long program across the state, Breweries in PA has created an interactive map…
From November 1 through December 31, the independent, family-owned brewery will donate a portion of proceeds from sales of Perpetual IPA – the best-selling craft beer in Pennsylvania – to Feeding Pennsylvania.
Adversaries in the Pennsylvania Capitol came together today in the 7th annual Capitol All-Stars game to benefit two charities that help strike down hunger in PA.
One of our Feeding Pennsylvania member food banks outlines how passing a strong Farm Bill is an investment in communities.
Pat Crossley of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette highlights the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS) and the efforts of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and national yogurt company Painterland Sisters have made to provide Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity with fresh, local nutritious foods. Photo credit to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
On September 20th, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-20), co-chairs of the Legislative Hunger Caucus, stood with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh; Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Kim Ward (R-39); Feeding Pennsylvania CEO Julie Bancroft; and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11), as…
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Cheryl Cook, Representative Patty Kim, Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams, Central PA Food Bank Joe Arthur, and Feeding PA Community Relations Manager Erin Haafke visited and held a press conference at Downtown Daily Bread on Thursday, September…
Feeding Pennsylvania, PA Eats, and Breweries in PA are joining forces with local breweries and wineries across the state through Hops and Vines for Hunger— a month-long, statewide fundraiser throughout the month of November. Since its inauguration in 2020, Hops and Vines for Hunger has raised over $33,000 that has supported our neighbors in Pennsylvania experiencing food insecurity. Read more…
Chris Hoffman, President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, highlights how The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) not only benefit people and families experiencing food insecurity, but also benefit farmers across the country.