Here's How ...

The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center works to end hunger and increase opportunities for all Pennsylvanians to meet their food needs with health and dignity. In existence for 25 years, formerly as the Pennsylvania Coalition for Food and Nutrition, the Center serves as an active voice to shape public food policy.

Hunger Action hosts the Nutrition Education Network (NEN), a group of organizations and individuals committed to encouraging healthful food choices by low-income Pennsylvanians. The NEN, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the PA Department of Public Welfare, and Penn State University, enables Hunger Action to strengthen and expand its emphasis on nutritious food and the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Here's why ...

Providing food to meet emergency needs is not enough. For people who have few resources, achieving health and dignity requires consistent access to nutritious food through the normal routines of daily life. This goal can be reached if we all pay attention to the causes of hunger and food insecurity, whatever those may be.

Here's who ...

The Hunger Action network of supporting organizations includes nutrition educators, food banks, advocacy groups, charitable food providers, religous and educational institutions.

Hunger Action's Food Stamp Screening Line helps people decide whether to apply for food stamp benefits. Telephone screening is available to residents of 65 Pennsylvania counties (excluding Allegheny and Philadelphia) and is toll-free at:

1.800.634.2033