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- EIN 23-2076130
- info@pahunger.org
- (717) 525-9807
- 16 Terminal Way Pittsburgh PA 15219 USA
- www.pahunger.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Food, Food Programs, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Nutrition
Mission: The pa hunger action center is dedicated to eliminating the causes of hunger through advocacy, education and food security programs. Supporters of this work include emergency food service providers, community action agencies, food merchants, religious organizations, labor unions, advocates, and consumers.
Target demographics: Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.) Hispanics Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Geographic areas served: Pennsylvania
Programs: Promotion of public welfare in regards to hunger and malnutrition among the poor by assisting in the development, coordination, and expansion of food and nutrition programs on a state-wide basis. The goal of the food stamp participation project is to connect eligible low income households to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) statewide. Phac screened 1,107 households under this program and submitted 953 applications. Approximately 1,717 individuals received a total of 189,804 in snap benefits per month. Funded by the central pa food bank, phac also raises awareness of snap amongst area food pantries, commodity supplemental food program (cfsp)consumers, and fresh express sites. Phac visited 75 food pantries at which staff promoted the program and referred consumers to phac's snap line. 477 callers referenced one of these events as their primary referral source for contacting phac's snap line.
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