On February 7, we launched our new monthly action series to use letters to elected officials and newspapers as a way to take action against hunger.
Tag Archives | poverty
National Transit Equity Day: Why public transit is a civil right
Just Harvest joined Pittsburghers for Public Transit and other allies to highlight how transit equity is a civil rights issue for those who are likely to be in poverty.
We must protect General Assistance for the most vulnerable
After years of advocacy and a PA Supreme Court ruling, General Assistance has been reinstated in PA. But it’s now at risk of being eliminated again.
PA Senate Bill 6 treats people in poverty like criminals
This state bill would reduce assistance for the most vulnerable members of our community while punishing them for past mistakes, simple errors, or even a stroke of good luck.
Joining USW at the Stand Against Poverty Mass Rally & Moral Revival
On June 23, we went to Washington D.C. for the culmination of the 2018 Poor People’s Campaign, the revival of a movement launched in 1968.
Overcoming Racism: Reflecting on the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Board member Theresa Orlando shares her personal experience of a key moment in the Civil Rights movement and how it changed her view of white supremacy.
Remembering Mary Elizabeth McCarthy
For this long-time Just Harvest Board member, economic injustice was a personal threat. She understood the pain of skipping a meal.
Week 28: Be part of the WQED Think! live town hall on poverty in Western Pa.
Our communities need more honest discussions of the real causes poverty and what helps people climb out. Be part of this one.
We’re launching 30 Weeks of Action against hunger
Thirty years after we opened our doors, and in a time of new risk for the people we fight for, it’s time for a new kind of campaign.
Pittsburgh 2017 Primary Election Mayoral candidates talk hunger and poverty
Just Harvest and Pittsburgh Food Policy Council held a debate among Pittsburgh’s three candidates for mayor: Bill Peduto, Darlene Harris, and John Welch.
