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 30 years, formerly as the Pennsylvania Coalition for Food
and Nutrition, the Center serves as an active
voice to shape public food policy.
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The Center's efforts
focus on:
- Advocacy
- Linking people to food
- Policy studies, news, alerts
- Anti-hunger networking
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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 Line helps people decide
whether to apply for food stamp benefits, as well as help those who decide to apply do so. Telephone screening
is available to the residents of 65 Pennsylvania counties (excluding
Allegheny and Philadelphia) and is toll-free at:
1.800.634.2033
For more information, go to Hunger Action's Food Stamp Outreach page. |