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Share Food program brings local partners to capitol to advocate for hunger relief

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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 46

October 28, 2025 - On October 27, the Share Food Program led a coalition of community advocates and hunger relief partners to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. They called for urgent action to protect food assistance programs amid the shutdown of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and a state budget impasse.

Share Food program brings local partners to capitol to advocate for hunger relief

In partnership with Feeding for Healthy Equity (F4HE), the broad delegation of hunger relief advocates met with key decision-makers, including Speaker Joanna E. McClinton, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Senator Christine Tartaglione, Senator Joe Picozzi, and Chairman Jordan Harris, among others. These individuals play vital roles in ensuring ongoing support for Pennsylvania’s food assistance programs. Together, they advocated for the safeguarding of funding for SNAP and other critical resources that millions of Pennsylvanians rely on each month.

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