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More than 80 percent of low-income children in Pennsylvania are at-risk of going hungry this summer. More horrifying though is that this high number actually puts the state among the best nationwide at fighting hunger while school is out.
"We strive to build a community where all people have the food they need to lead healthy lives."
If you are reading this and follow our work, you are probably familiar with this sentence. It is a key piece of our mission statement but could also be used to describe the second annual Good Food For All Conference, held on May 12.
By Secretary Ted Dallas
On September 29, 2015, Governor Wolf signed Executive Order 2015-12, which created the Governor's Food Security Partnership, established to promote coordination, communication, and joint planning between government organizations to better reach those who are at the highest risk for hunger.
On the same day, the governor brought together leaders from non-profit anti-hunger organizations, the food industry, and government to discuss food security in Pennsylvania.
Acme and the Philadelphia Eagles are partnering for the third annual Teaming Up to Kick Hunger campaign to benefit the Coalition! The campaign kicked off at the Thomas' Walk Against Hunger and will run through May 5th.
Shoppers in local Acme stores can purchase a $10 bag of healthy groceries which will be donated to the Coalition's two Green Light Pantries in Philadelphia which provide only nutritious food to those in need.
The Thomas' Walk Against Hunger went out without a hitch on Saturday, April 9th despite a weather forecast that called for chilly temperatures, rain and snow! More than 1,000 walkers showed up to build a public witness against hunger along Martin Luther King Drive. We were reminded once again how powerful the Hunger Fighter Community is in our region!
Throughout the day, people took to social media to spread the word using the hashtag #WalkAgainstHunger. More pictures will come in the next couple of weeks but take a look at some of our favorite posts we found on social media.
