Big Macs are yummy. Whoppers are too. And even better, they don’t stretch the wallet. But those low prices are coming at a high cost – $7 billion. That’s the […]
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Articles and notes from Just Harvest staff and partners.
Three ways to help fight hunger and poverty on Giving Tuesday
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday…. How about a break from all the shopping madness with Giving Tuesday? This year marks the nation’s second annual Giving Tuesday: a day […]
Upcoming Event – Ten Thousand Villages
Tuesday, 11/24 from 6pm-8pm – Just Harvest Holiday Shopping Night- Come support Just Harvest during our Holiday Shopping Night at Ten Thousand Villages in Squirrel Hill. Ten Thousand Villages will donate […]
Is CBS the new FOX? Setting the record straight on welfare fraud, Part 1
We at Just Harvest were very pleased with all the serious and sorely needed national news coverage of our October 30 public meeting with the head of the Department of […]
Take Action Now!
Tell your legislators “Don’t pay for Child Nutrition with cuts to Food Stamps!” The House adjourned without acting on child nutrition reauthorization. It is likely they will take up CNR […]
Stop Cuts to Food Stamps
Food stamps are under attack. For 40 years, these federal benefits have been the first line of defense against hunger for 1.8 million at-risk Pennsylvanians and 47 million nationwide. Yet […]
Pictures from our 25th Annual Harvest Celebration Dinner
Our 25th Anniversary Harvest Celebration Dinner was a great success! 400 supporters helped us raise over $28,000! This support will greatly aid our efforts to reduce barriers to public benefits, educate […]
Just Harvest On the Air
Just Harvest is pleased to be a featured guest on the Working Families Radio Network’s ‘The Union Edge’ radio program every third Friday of the month, starting November 19! ‘The Union Edge’ […]
Is the DPW the new DMV?
For years, Just Harvest has been helping Allegheny County residents overcome the obstacles they encounter when applying for public benefits at the County Assistance Offices. Despite our continued efforts to […]
The 8 immoral ways the government shutdown is hurting the needy
The following post was originally published by The Washington Post yesterday, Oct. 15, 2013. We reprint this Washington Post piece in advance of Sr. Simone Campell’s appearance as the keynote speaker […]
