January is Poverty Awareness Month so we have put together a number of easy ways for you to take action this month to help fight poverty. Check back each Monday for that week's schedule of events - ways to help raise awareness and get involved with the local fight against poverty. Click to read more.
Today's poverty awareness action: Read our take on poverty - and why it and hunger exist.
Starting today - and hey, take the whole month to get this one done if you need to - tell three people you know about Just Harvest and our work to fight poverty and hunger. Here are some handy tips on how to do it and what to say.
Help promote poverty awareness today on Facebook and Twitter - and any other social media platforms you use! Click here for the images and text you need to help get the word out.
This month we're launching Just Harvest Online - an email newsletter highlighting what Just Harvest is doing in your community, and exciting upcoming events. We know, we know - your inbox is already so full. But this is 10 minutes a month you don't want to miss out on.
2014 is going to be a year of action! Be a part of it by signing up for our action alerts.
Fifty years ago today, President Johnson declared war on poverty in this country. In a blog post out today, Ken Regal looks back on the successes - and failures - of this war
Join Just Harvest, Pittsburgh UNITED, and the incoming Mayor Bill Peduto at a public event today for “Good Jobs, Smart Development, and Strong Communities."
In March, Just Harvest and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host the 19th Annual Empty Bowls - a simple meal of soup and bread to help fight hunger in the region. You can get involved today by making a bowl for the event. Pottery-making not your thing? Purchase your ticket to the event!
In March, Just Harvest and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host the 19th Annual Empty Bowls - a simple meal of soup and bread to help fight hunger in the region. You have two opportunities today to get involved by making a bowl for the event. Bowlmaking not for you? Purchase your ticket to the event!
overty alters the brain, and in ways you may not have realized. New research paints a picture of a day in the life of someone in need. No matter your income, it may seem familiar. The only difference is that for people living in poverty, there’s often no way out.
You've got your neighbor, your doctor, and your babysitter's number in your cell phone - so why not the people who represent you in government? If anyone's required to take your call, it's them. 2014 is going to be a year of taking action, so get ready!
Stay up-to-date on the latest poverty and hunger policy news and action opportunities by following Just Harvest on Facebook and Twitter.
Food stamps help to lift millions of Americans – including children – out of poverty. Yet Congress is considering billions of dollars in cuts to this critical program. Take action today, tomorrow, and the rest of the month to stop them!
In the Twitterverse, "#FF" means Follow Friday or Fundraising Friday - a way for you to support the organizations and causes you believe in and want to promote. Here are our suggestions for some great anti-poverty nonprofits you should be following on Twitter and Facebook.
Just Harvest is a membership organization. Our work depends on the generosity of our community and the commitment of our members.
You have two opportunities to take action today. Both honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and his struggle for economic justice for all races. 1) Sign our petition to raise the minimum wage and 2) attend a PIIN event calling on UPMC to treat it’s employees fairly and pay a living wage!
Today is the start of tax season! Not usually something to crow about - unless you're getting a big return. Are you? Did you know you could be eligible to get more money back from the IRS - as much as $6,044? If you earned less than $51,567 from wages, self-employment, or farming last year, […]
