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Coalition Says Food Drives Aren’t Solving Hunger Problems
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new federal report says more Americans than ever are struggling to eat, and a local food advocate says it’s time to try another way to feed the hungry. The U.S. Department of...
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Hunger Walk Approaches, Need For Food Pantries Grows
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The annual Walk and Run Against Hunger kicks off April 9th in Philadelphia and organizers say the need is greater than ever. Carey Morgan, executive director of the Greater...
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Hunger Walk In Philadelphia Raises Close to $250K For Food Pantries
By Mike Dougherty PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The 16th annual Walk-Run Against Hunger stepped off from the Art Museum Saturday morning. Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger...
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What’s Cooking on 1060: Two New Restaurants, and an Anti-Hunger Fundraiser
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Greg Vernick, of Vernick Food and Drink, has a new restaurant carrying his name at 2031 Walnut Street. “It was a bookstore for, I think, about 40 years, called...
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Summer Food Service To Help Feed Children
By John Ostapkovich PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The city of Philadelphia is backing a major program to fill the summer food gap. Carie Morgan, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against...
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City, Community Groups Fill School Meals Gap During Summer
By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger has teamed up with the City of Philadelphia to provide free meals for thousands of kids this summer. “During the...
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Area Families, Food Banks Dealing With Cuts In Federal Hunger Benefits
By Tim Jimenez PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Starting today, 47 million Americans are losing some of their food-stamp benefits. The federal “SNAP” program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is getting...
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