The restaurant chain Chili’s is proud to support Just Harvest for one of it’s Give Back events on August 19. A portion of your meal – the cost, not the […]
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Blog posts about special events, volunteer opportunities, and how to take action against hunger and poverty.
Miss the Obamacare deadline? You can still sign up!
Uninsured? If you missed the March 31 deadline to get health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), certain changes in your life since then could allow you to […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Poverty and hunger are closer than you think
This picture was once the common image of American suburbia. More and more, it is no longer the reality. Recent news reports show that the majority of Pittsburgh’s poor are […]
Hunger Awareness Month: How does the restaurant industry keep people hungry?
Last month, I joined Pittsburgh fast food workers and economic justice activists on a 3am bus headed to the McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting in Chicago. Fast food workers and community […]
Hunger Awareness Month: PA’s budget can protect education, vital services if we “grow the pie”
Yesterday dozens of activists convened in Pennsylvania’s capitol to send a message to legislators to put human interests above special interests. As the June 30th deadline for a state budget […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Phone bank against budget cuts
Right now, Pennsylvania is facing a $1.3 billion budget shortfall – a huge gap lawmakers are supposed to close by June 30th. Gov. Corbett is seriously considering a cuts-only budget […]
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 […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Hot Jazz to fight hunger
It’s an evening of summer jazz in one of Pittsburgh’s most beautiful churches. Definitely the one with the best view. All proceeds will benefit Just Harvest.
New school meals and WIC provisions are “a major step backwards”
Members of Congress are prioritizing profits over healthy school meals, and for the first time in history are letting lobbyists tamper with one of the nation’s key child nutrition programs.
Hunger Awareness Month: Community Eligibility Provisions can help schools end child hunger
A new federal program is making it easier for schools in high poverty areas to enroll their students in free breakfast and lunch. If you’re a parent, teacher, school official, […]
