Help hungry families put food on the table

Nearly 1.6 million. That’s the number of people in Pennsylvania who struggle to put food on the table every year. More precisely, that figure represents the 1 in 8 residents considered to be “food insecure.” That means they don’t always have access to the food they need for an active, healthy life,...

If you couldn't afford enough food for your family, where would you go for help? Every year, more than 6,000 people call our Food Assistance Hotline. Some of them saw a flyer at the unemployment office; others heard our PSAs on the radio. Some were lucky enough to have family or friends to refer them.  But for every...

As you’ve probably heard, the U.S. Census reported that nearly 1 in 6 Americans--46.2 million people--lived in poverty in 2011. For an individual, poverty means living on just over $11,000 a year. For a family of four, that figure is less than $23,000 a year.By now, numbers like these shouldn’t surprise us....

For many of us growing up, summertime meant warm weather, backyard barbecues and playing outside till the sun went down. But for thousands of low-income children in Philadelphia, summer can be full of uncertainty about where their next meal will come from. During the regular school year, these children eat free or...

Seven-thousand. That’s the number of calls we get every year to our Food Stamp Hotline, which allows us to help people apply for food assistance and other public benefits by phone. With that kind of call volume, every single member of our small, but dedicated, staff is trained to answer the hotline. We hear from...

Every day at the Coalition Against Hunger, we’re reminded of how easy it is for anyone to fall through the cracks, especially in these tough times. Over the past year alone, we’ve helped nearly 7,000 families struggling to put food on the table: We've helped mothers like Joan, 46:  “Before my husband...

For many people struggling with hunger, nutrition comes second to simply feeding their families. People often stretch their budgets by buyer cheaper, processed foods that might be filling but offer little nutritional value. Many low-income neighborhoods don't have supermarkets, either, making it even harder to buy fresh,...

Although the recession has ended, many families in Pennsylvania—and across the U.S.—are still reeling from its effects. Record numbers of Americans have sought food assistance over the past year, many for the first time in their lives.    In the past three months alone, the Coalition Against Hunger...

Dear GlobalGiving Friends:Thanks to your support, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger has made great strides in ensuring all children have the nutritious food they need to lead healthy lives. Last year, we: Helped nearly 5,000 people in Philadelphia apply for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition...