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 […]
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Pennsylvania House Bill 934 would boost education as a path out of poverty
An important bill is moving through the Pennsylvania legislature. It would help single mothers and college students in need complete their education and get back on their financial feet.
Just Harvest Is a Semifinalist in the UpPrize Competition
We are thrilled that our mobile app proposal has made it to the semifinals of a competition sponsored by BNY Mellon and Forbes Funds. UpPrize challenges local organizations to develop […]
Help stop food stamp cuts – a key part of the new GOP budget
Congress has taken its first official steps to advance a GOP-sponsored budget, which, if passed, would be disastrous for low- and middle-income Pennsylvanians.
More new faces at Just Harvest
We are happy to now have on board six dedicated individuals with strong backgrounds in research and service who are bringing a burst of new energy to our efforts.
Just Harvest and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh join forces through summer food program
This summer, Just Harvest and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh are teaming up to fight hunger! Local summer food sites are providing not just food to hungry children but great opportunities for […]
Meet Just Harvest’s fantastic five new staff members
Thanks to a new grant from Catalyst Kitchens and the federal Americorps VISTA program, Just Harvest’s staff is growing! Meet our five new staff, all of whom have been committed […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Poverty and hunger are closer than you think
This picture was once the common image of American suburbia. More and more, it is no longer the reality. Recent news reports show that the majority of Pittsburgh’s poor are […]
Resources to help fight senior hunger
The number of seniors facing hunger has doubled since 2001. One in 12 seniors experiences hunger in our community, but one in six is on the brink of hunger and […]
Hunger Awareness Month: “Stop judging me for shopping with WIC”
Last summer, Sue Kerr of Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents shared with us her take on “bullies with buggies” – the phenomenon of “register rage” when people in grocery stores judge and […]
