Learn more about poverty
Today's poverty awareness action: Read our take on poverty - and why it and hunger exist.
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Tell 3 people about Just Harvest
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.
Promote poverty awareness on social media today
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.
Sign up for our online newsletter
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.
Sign up for our action alerts
2014 is going to be a year of action! Be a part of it by signing up for our action alerts.
Ken Regal looks back on 50 years of the War on Poverty
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 Pittsburgh UNITED and Mayor Peduto
Hill House - Kaufmann Auditorium 1835 Centre Ave, PittsburghJoin Just Harvest, Pittsburgh UNITED, and the incoming Mayor Bill Peduto at a public event today for “Good Jobs, Smart Development, and Strong Communities."
Make a bowl!
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!
Make a bowl!
Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad Street, SewickleyIn 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!
Learn how poverty affects the brain
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.
