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Last week, the US Census Bureau released their 2022 data on poverty. The results, while not surprising, are certainly disheartening. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which includes taxes and non-cash benefits like SNAP, shows that the overall rate of poverty in 2022 was 12.4%, up substantially from 7.8% in 2021.

On Wednesday, September 6th, our Community Food Resource Coordinator, Gavein Perez-Canto, met with our Victory in Partnership Members Ant and Kevin from Homies Helping Homies and Rob and Barb from West Chester Food Cupboard.

The State of Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania

PA Food Policy Council Meeting TODAY

The second meeting of the PA Food Policy Council will be today, Friday, August 25 from 2-4pm. This meeting will be a hybrid format and participants can:

Last week, Governor Shapiro signed the PA state budget bill into law. This budget includes some exciting provisions that will increase food security for Pennsylvania students!