Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
| Nonprofit | |
| Founded | (1996) |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Key people | Laura Wall, (executive director) |
| Website | www.hungercoalition.org/ |
Founded in 1996, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger has as its mission to strive "to build a community where all people have the food they need to lead healthy lives. The Coalition connects people with food assistance programs and nutrition education, provides resources to a network of food pantries and educates the public and policymakers about responsible solutions that prevent people from going hungry."[1]
Stroehmann Walk + Run Against Huner
The Coalition organizes the annual Stroehmann Walk+Run Against Hunger, which is a fun-filled 5K event held in April that raises much-needed funds for more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger-relief agencies in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey. Together, these programs help hundreds of thousands of local families put food on their tables every day.
The Walk+Run Against also benefits the region's leading hunger-relief agencies, including the Coalition Against Hunger, The Food Trust, SHARE Food Program and Philabundance.[2]
References
External links
- HungerCoalition.org
- "Number of poor in N.J. spikes; Philadelphia shows small drop", Philadelphia Inquirer
- "City schools focus on healthy lunch", Philadelphia Tribune
- "Philadelphia Eagles deliver a better thanksgiving", CNN