With schools out for summer break and student access to free breakfasts and accessible lunches decreasing, food insecurity is expected to rise throughout Central Pennsylvania.
On The Spark Thursday, Shelley Peterson, Community Progress Council’s Director of Housing Education, and Amy Hill, Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, joined us to discuss the impact of SNAP emergency allotments ending and resources to help SNAP recipients during this transition.
Joe Arthur, Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania Food bank, and Dennis Curtin, Director of PR for Weis Markets joined us on Thursday’s Smart Talk to discuss the hunger crisis in Central Pennsylvania, its impact and what people can do to help.
September is Hunger Action Awareness month and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is sounding the alarm.
Joe Arthur, the executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, indicated higher prices for food is a major factor in more people seeking assistance.
WITF is on the air with the central Pennsylvania Food bank for one day to raise money that goes toward feeding families.
By Scott LaMar/WITF