Poverty in Pennsylvania and Allegheny County failed to significantly improve between 2013 and 2014, and is particularly affecting children and minorities. Looming cuts to federal funding for safety net and […]
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Snapshots of Poverty: Five photographers, one focus
Friday is the opening of a Just Harvest exhibit of photographs taken by five of our clients. The photos are glimpses into the lives of an increasing number of our […]
The Constant Gardener: What Congress doesn’t get about poverty but the Pope does
Earlier this month Just Harvest led a delegation to Washington, DC to urge our legislators to protect the federal food stamp program in the upcoming round of budget negotiations. What […]
Just Harvest Joins City of Pittsburgh In Expanding Free Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program
Just Harvest has been proud to work for more than 20 years to advocate for this important community resource. GrubUp is truly a ‘next generation approach’ to enabling the next […]
Come meet struggling worker and author Linda Tirado
We invite our clients to a special event this Saturday to speak with author Linda Tirado, a unique voice for struggling working people.
Bruce: A struggling veteran helped by our free tax prep service
Bruce came to Just Harvest for the first time this year to get his taxes done. What he found was more than he expected.
Join us this summer! Internships and VISTA positions now open
Yes, we realize it’s barely spring, but we’re already looking to summer – and beyond! We have a number of open positions providing ways to get involved in the fight […]
Poverty in America: Hope for the future
The stories I have shared bring you up against the realities of the new Gilded Age. They’re the stories of the have-nots in an era in which we glamorize and […]
Poverty amid plenty: the scandal of our political choices
Why is poverty like a bird? Because it’s a sign, like a wilting canary in a coal mine, of something toxic in our midst.
What economic recovery? Falling down the economic ladder
The recent U.S. recession supposedly ended in 2009, but you wouldn’t know that five years later if you’re at the bottom of the economy – which is where a growing […]
