Hundreds of people braved the snowstorm and made it out to the 19th Annual Empty Bowls at Rodef Shalom this past Sunday, March 2. Since its beginning, this yearly family-friendly benefit has helped Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest raise over half a million dollars to fight hunger in our region.
Food Security Partnership: Boosting access to food stamps, school breakfasts, summer food, and WIC
In Allegheny County there are hundreds of thousands of adults and children who are eligible for food assistance but not receiving it. The Food Security Partnership and its member organization Just Harvest are working hard to improve access to these benefits.
Halfway through the 2014 tax season!
We are now halfway through tax season! So far, Just Harvest’s free tax preparation service has helped nearly 1,200 people and returned almost $4 million to our clients.