Working Together To End Hunger
Fast Facts
٭ Believe it or not:
19.8% of Pennsylvanians are eligible for Food Assistance
17.2% of PA Children under the age of 18 live in poverty.
٭ The U.S. Dept. of Labor reported in July 2007 that food prices rose by 4.2% in the prior year. the following rose even higher:
Eggs 33.7%
Whole Milk 21.1%
Chicken 8.4%
Oranges 13.6%
Apples 8.7%
White Bread 8.8%
The PARF 2008 Conference Coming June 3rd - 5th At the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey
Hurry Deadline for Hotel & Registration is MAY 9th!
Governor Rendell's Budget Cuts the Farmers' Market Coupons by $250,000
State Food Purchase Program was flat funded @ 18 million...
but real world costs contiune to rise!
Current PASS Statistics
27 Counties Served
Approximately 31,752 Families Served
Over 95,200 pounds of Apples Distributed
Food Banks Facing Crisis
PARF Members are Planning for the Future
Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Regional Food Banks recently gathered in State College for a Strategic Planning Session.
PARF Executive Director Sheila Christopher was happy with the results. "I am very pleased with how our membership has invested time and hard work to assure that we will be an asset to our communities and the Commonwealth as a whole for many years to come."
PARF Strategic Planning Meeting