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Articles and notes from Just Harvest staff and partners.
Today is National Voter Registration Day: Get registered!
Voting is a core principle of being American, but to exercise this basic right, we must be registered to vote! Learn how you can get registered today.
Back to school with a tool to help fight child hunger
Access to school meals is linked to greater academic performance and cognitive development. Help make sure all Allegheny County children get the nutrition they need in school.
What approval of Healthy PA means for the state’s sick, elderly, and poor
Much of Gov. Corbett’s Healthy PA plan – his alternative to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act – has now been approved. The revised plan still includes severe Medicaid […]
Bill to change Welfare Department’s name doesn’t change stigma
A bill changing the name of the PA Department of Public Welfare is making it’s way through the state legislature. But a new amendment to the bill will undo what […]
What is the true poverty rate in America?
Will the real poverty rate please stand up? The standard figure – 15% – is now being recognized as only a snapshot of a moment in time and not a […]
Meeting with DPW officials shows customer service campaign is working
Earlier this month, several Just Harvest staff met with Department of Public Welfare top officials. We discussed progress the DPW had made on our list of demands regarding critically-needed customer […]
Eat at Chili’s on Tuesday and support Just Harvest
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 […]
Just Harvest and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh join forces through summer food program
This summer, Just Harvest and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh are teaming up to fight hunger! Local summer food sites are providing not just food to hungry children but great opportunities for […]
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 […]
