Just Harvest News, Fall 2009

Just Harvest organizes visit to Sen. Orie’s office; Preparations underway for tax season; Poverty simulation: learning about poverty firsthand; State Welfare changes plans for winter heating help; Advocates’ prompt outcry slows Welfare’s rush for new limits; Inadequate Welfare staffing leads to unfair denial of food stamp benefits; Harrisburg lawmakers distinguished — by being the last state in the nation to pass a budget; Budget impasse costs WIC families fresh summer produce; The public speaks out against budget crisis; City feeds more children in “open” summer food sites; We teach new teachers about poverty; Middle-class is key; Food stamps make a difference – our program sees results

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