The Salvation Army of Reading receives $17,000 state grant
The Salvation Army of Reading has been awarded nearly $17,000 through the Emergency Food Assistance Program.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding announced Friday that the organization was among 57 food banks, pantries, shelters and soup kitchens across the state to receive a grant that aims to fight hunger and food insecurity.
“Pennsylvania enjoys an incredible bounty of natural resources and generous communities willing to help feed those in need,” Redding said. “Expanding the capacity of community organizations to supply fresh, healthy food to families in need is a key element of the Shapiro Administration’s strategy to invest in a healthier, more secure Pennsylvania.”
According to the 2022 Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap report, 11.9% of Pennsylvanians did not know the source of their next meal.
Shapiro has proposed $3 million in new funding in his latest budget proposal to provide emergency food assistance for low-income Pennsylvanians. His plan would connect surplus food donated by farmers to food banks statewide, support low-income families and seniors with fresh, local food through the Farmers Market Nutrition Program and supply low-income seniors with Senior Food Boxes filled with nutritious dietary staples.
