Resources to help fight senior hunger
The number of seniors facing hunger has doubled since 2001. One in 12 seniors experiences hunger in our community, but one in six is on the brink of hunger and is making tough choices. The post...
View ArticleBack to school with a tool to help fight child hunger
As fans get excited for the start of football season, Allegheny County is in the midst of back to school time for local districts. NFL teams rebuild and retool to take on another season. School...
View ArticleTell Congress to protect summer meals through Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Summer meals are a lifeline for hungry children when school is out. But federal funding for these programs is set to expire September 30. Take five minutes to be part of a national effort to protect...
View ArticlePennsylvania House Bill 222 means former drug felons get no help out of poverty
One in four working-age Americans have a criminal record. Many are struggling to find work and be productive members of society. Should we be making it even harder? The post Pennsylvania House Bill 222...
View ArticleOur statement on PA’S frozen budget
It is now well past the June 30 deadline for a 2015-16 PA budget and negotiations between Gov. Wolf and state Republican legislators are said to be frozen. The post Our statement on PA’S frozen budget...
View ArticleEnd Child Hunger with Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Child nutrition programs play a crucial role in the well-being of millions of America’s children, helping them become healthy and happy adults. But they could be helping millions more. How you can...
View ArticlePennsylvania legislators must protect our commonwealth
We can’t pay for the government we really need if state lawmakers are unwilling to even pay for the government we have. The post Pennsylvania legislators must protect our commonwealth appeared first on...
View ArticleJoin us on June 27 for a PA Budget Day of Action
Pennsylania’s budget deadline is June 30. Monday is the day to tell our legislators get their priorities straight. The post Join us on June 27 for a PA Budget Day of Action appeared first on Just...
View ArticleThe Fair Share Tax to Support Public Investment in Pennsylvania
A new plan would help struggling Pennsylvanians by making sure our commonwealth is a place of thriving communities and individual opportunity. The post The Fair Share Tax to Support Public Investment...
View ArticleWe’re launching 30 Weeks of Action against hunger
Thirty years after we opened our doors, and in a time of new risk for the people we fight for, it’s time for a new kind of campaign. The post We’re launching 30 Weeks of Action against hunger appeared...
View ArticleWeek 1: Take Action for a Fair State Budget
Today we’re launching Thirty Weeks of Action to celebrate our thirty years of service, policy advocacy, community education, and amplifying the voices of people in poverty. The post Week 1: Take Action...
View ArticleWeek 2: Stop Trump’s Starvation Budget!
Trump campaigned on a promise to help the people who need it most. But now he is threatening one of our most basic rights: to food. The post Week 2: Stop Trump’s Starvation Budget! appeared first on...
View ArticleWeek 5: Stop U.S. Senate leaders from destroying health care
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are trying to ram through a disastrous health care bill this week. Bottom line? It would remove health coverage from 22 million Americans. The post Week 5: Stop...
View ArticleWeek 9: Tell your U.S. Rep to oppose the new Republican House budget plan
A new House budget plan makes drastic cuts to our nation’s key anti-poverty and anti-hunger programs so that they can give more tax cuts to the wealthy. The post Week 9: Tell your U.S. Rep to oppose...
View ArticleWeek 15: Put pressure on Rep. Turzai to pass the state budget
PA is now the only state in the country without a budget. For more than two months, House GOP leaders have refused to agree on common sense solutions to keep our state government funded and running....
View ArticleWeek 16: Nationwide call-in to stop Trump’s fake “tax reform”
Join the national call-in to our U.S. Reps. this week to tell them: Tax cuts for the wealthy are a scam that’s weakening our nation. The post Week 16: Nationwide call-in to stop Trump’s fake “tax...
View ArticleWeek 19: Say NO to Fake “Tax Reform”
Right now Pres. Trump and Republican leaders in D.C. are trying to sell the public on a scheme they’re calling “tax reform.” Don’t believe it for a second. The post Week 19: Say NO to Fake “Tax Reform”...
View ArticleWeek 20: Protect school lunches from federal budget cuts
It’s National School Lunch Week – the perfect time to help schools feed low-income children. Take action to protect federal funding! The post Week 20: Protect school lunches from federal budget cuts...
View ArticleWeek 21: Ask Gov. Wolf to veto Medicaid work requirements
New Pennsylvania legislation would require certain people to prove they are working in order to receive Medicaid benefits. It’s a solution in search of a problem. The post Week 21: Ask Gov. Wolf to...
View ArticleWeek 16: Nationwide call-in to stop Trump’s fake “tax reform”
Join the national call-in to our U.S. Reps. this week to tell them: Tax cuts for the wealthy are a scam that’s weakening our nation. The post Week 16: Nationwide call-in to stop Trump’s fake “tax...
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