Transportation and mobility barriers can restrict people and families from accessing the fresh food they need. Earlier this month, Just Harvest Director of Community Food Access, Dawn Marie, took the […]
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Articles and notes from Just Harvest staff and partners.
Volunteers needed for the upcoming tax season
Every year our volunteers help low-income families get critical financial relief by maximizing their tax refund.
Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund Advances: Proposals Due September 13th
The city of Pittsburgh has allocated $3 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to a Food Justice Fund. After years of work and advocacy by the Pittsburgh Food […]
Just Harvest’s NEW Summer Resource Fair on 8/2
Just Harvest will be hosting our first ever resource fair on Friday, August 2nd from 1:30pm-4:30pm at the Homewood Community Engagement Center! The resource fair is mostly focused on-site […]
Take Action: Expand Nutrition Incentives in PA
Only 8.4% of Pennsylvania adults are eating the recommended serving of fruit per day. Healthy food is too expensive for the 1 in 9 food insecure Pennsylvanians. Unhealthy diets and […]
Increase the SNAP minimum benefit in PA
Reach out to PA state senator and representative to include Gov. Shapiro’s increase to SNAP in the upcoming state budget.
Congress Must Act Before the Affordable Connectivity Program Ends This Spring
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is slated to run out of funding. Join us and urge Congress to pass a permanent extension.
Let’s Make Expansions to the Child Tax Credit Permanent
Urge Senators to: swiftly take up and vote “yes” to expand the Child Tax Credit.
Ending Medical Debt is Critical to Ending Hunger
Medical Debt is still the number one reason for bankruptcy in America. Contact your PA Senator to support stronger patient protections that can help prevent debt!
Four new events in four weeks!
Join us in the next four weeks at four great new events for you to support our neighbors, be inspired, and get involved in our work. There’s really something for […]
