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Legislative Hunger Caucus

Even though Pennsylvania is a world leader in food production and processing, far too many state residents struggle every day with hunger and food insecurity. In fact, there is no district in our Commonwealth where hunger does not exist.

As elected officials in Pennsylvania it is both our moral obligation and fiscal imperative to decrease the high human and economic toll of hunger in the Commonwealth in a cooperative bi-partisan way.

That's why we formed the Legislative Caucus on Hunger. Our goal is to bring together government at the state, federal and local levels and work together with community partners to effectively address hunger and the underlying causes contributing to it. This website will include information on what the caucus is doing to fight hunger in Pennsylvania as well as information on food banks and other places where people can go to receive help or to make a donation. Hunger hurts Pennsylvania – but working together, we can help those in need.

Hunger Caucus Framework

Meetings

News

• December 4, 2011 - 7 Facts About Climate Change And Hunger

• September 2, 2011 - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Champion Award Presented to Three Summer Food Service Programs in Pennsylvania

• September 1, 2011 - They SHARE the bounty, and the work (Philly.com)

• June 1, 2011 - Septa Teams with Philabundance for "Stop Hunger at Your Station" Food Drive, runs June 6th- June 20th.

• April 26, 2011 - Soaring Costs Force Some Renters To Choose Between Shelter And Food (Huffington Post)

Organizations That Can Help:

• Dinner for Kids
• Greater Berks Food Bank
• World Food Programme
• Angel Food Ministries
• Feeding America
• Just Harvest
• Central PA Foodbank
• Pa Hunger Action Center
• PA Regional Food Banks
• PARF Participating Organizations for 2009
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
• Why - Finding Answers for Hunger and Poverty
• Food Cupboard Brochure
• Hot Meal Program Brochure
• Commission on Economic Opportunity
• The Weinberg Regional Food Bank
• Trehab

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania

• Food Banks in the 20th Senatorial District (PDF)

Links of  Interest:

• Help Kick Hunger

• National Conference of State Legislatures

• Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition

• From Hunger to Hope

• Institute of Museum and Library Services

• We the Peoples - The Role of the United Nations in the 21 Century

• HealthierUS School Challenge

• Pocket Reference to End Hunger in PA
• A Blueprint to End Hunger 2008
• Household Food Security in the United States
• The Economic Cost of Domestic Hunger: Estimated Annual Burden to the United States
• Food Stamps as Medicine: A New Perspective on Children's Health
• The Role of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)  in Nutritional Assistance to Mothers, Infants, Children, and Seniors
• School Breakfast Score Card
• The Causes, Consequences, and Future of Senior Hunger in America
• State of the States 2008
• The Federal Government - The Indispensable Player in Redressing Poverty
• Food and Nutrition Resources in Pennsylvania: A Reference Guide
• An Examination of Food Assistance Availability to Rural Pennsylvanians
• Persistent Poverty: An Issue for Some Pennsylvania Municipalities

The Hunger Caucus deeply appreciates the generosity of all contributors, and their kindness and selflessness are an important part of our efforts to promote food security in Pennsylvania.