I often am asked the question, “why is an anti-hunger organization running a free tax-filing program?” Though it may not seem logical at first, it turns out that filing a tax return (or 2,500 tax returns in a season) is a very effective way to fight hunger.
State audit of the Department of Public Welfare finds errors in caseload management
The PA Auditor General release an audit today of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) finding that the DPW put benefits on 138 ACCESS cards associated with the Social Security numbers of deceased individuals. The Coalition for Low-Income Pennsylvanians (CLIP), which includes Just Harvest, issued the following response.
Hunger Awareness Month: How does the restaurant industry keep people hungry?
Last month, I joined Pittsburgh fast food workers and economic justice activists on a 3am bus headed to the McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting in Chicago. Fast food workers and community supporters from around the country traveled in to stand up for a living wage and the right to organize for fair treatment on the job.