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Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

@pghfoodbank

Leveraging the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger & it’s root causes!

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Continue to share the love this month by volunteering with us! ❤️ YOU can sign up & lend a hand at The Market, our warehouse or a food distribution near you. Volunteer 👉 bit.ly/our-volunteer-…

Continue to share the love this month by volunteering with us!
❤️
YOU can sign up & lend a hand at The Market, our warehouse or a food distribution near you.

Volunteer 👉 bit.ly/our-volunteer-…
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Can you guess what PGH foodie is helping us share the love throughout March? 💛🤔 We’re teaming up with our friends at Market District & a fellow food lover to put together a fundraiser where those with a #HeartofGold can support neighbors in need. Stay tuned to find out more!

Can you guess what PGH foodie is helping us share the love throughout March?
💛🤔
We’re teaming up with our friends at <a href="/MarketDistrict/">Market District</a> &amp; a fellow food lover to put together a fundraiser where those with a #HeartofGold can support neighbors in need.

Stay tuned to find out more!
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You're in LUCK—we have 25 food distributions happening this month! 🍀 Our March distributions are here to support anyone in need of food. Please SHARE this post in case your friends or family need assistance. Find Food 👉 bit.ly/food-distribut…

You're in LUCK—we have 25 food distributions happening this month!
🍀 
Our March distributions are here to support anyone in need of food. Please SHARE this post in case your friends or family need assistance.

Find Food 👉 bit.ly/food-distribut…
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We’ve teamed up with Ana Eats Pgh & Market District to put together a Saint Patrick’s Day food & fund drive! 🍀 From March 1st to the 17th, you can donate items to our bins near the front of the store or donate funds directly at the register! Learn More 👉

We’ve teamed up with Ana Eats Pgh &amp; <a href="/MarketDistrict/">Market District</a> to put together a Saint Patrick’s Day food &amp; fund drive!
🍀
From March 1st to the 17th, you can donate items to our bins near the front of the store or donate funds directly at the register!

Learn More 👉
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We're in DC with Feeding America & feedingpa partners to meet with our lawmakers about protecting important federal nutrition programs. ⚖️ Hardworking people across the country count on investments in programs like TEFAP & SNAP to help keep food on the table. Help us urge

We're in DC with <a href="/FeedingAmerica/">Feeding America</a>  &amp; <a href="/FeedingPA/">feedingpa</a> partners to meet with our lawmakers about protecting important federal nutrition programs.
⚖️
Hardworking people across the country count on investments in programs like TEFAP &amp; SNAP to help keep food on the table. Help us urge
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✨ Good Deed of the Week ✨ Jolie, a volunteer and Food Bank Team runner is training for her first ever DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon! "I joined the team to add more purpose to my training journey—not only focusing on running, but on raising awareness as well. Their cause is something

✨ Good Deed of the Week ✨ 

Jolie, a volunteer and Food Bank Team runner is training for her first ever <a href="/DICKS/">DICK'S Sporting Goods</a> <a href="/PGHMarathon/">Pittsburgh Marathon</a>!

"I joined the team to add more purpose to my training journey—not only focusing on running, but on raising awareness as well. Their cause is something
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There's still time to donate to our #HeartofGold food & fund drive with Ana Eats Pgh & Market District! 💛 Consider adding a donation at the register or an extra item to your cart for a family in need & dropping it off at our barrels placed at the front of the store.

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Congratulations to Central Catholic High School—the winners of the 4th Annual WPIAL Sports Food & Fund Drive! 🏆 Throughout the holiday season, over 30 schools in the WPIAL participated in a competitive food drive collection & fundraiser. Altogether, the teams raised more than

Congratulations to Central Catholic High School—the winners of the 4th Annual <a href="/wpial/">WPIAL Sports</a> Food &amp; Fund Drive!
🏆 
Throughout the holiday season, over 30 schools in the WPIAL participated in a competitive food drive collection &amp; fundraiser. Altogether, the teams raised more than
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Make every day National Agriculture Day by joining in on our eco-friendly projects & advocating for nutrition programs! 🌱 The #FarmBill is essential for funding projects that support our community, local farmers, farmworkers & other food producers. Our Gleaning & Community

Make every day National Agriculture Day by joining in on our eco-friendly projects &amp; advocating for nutrition programs!
🌱 
The #FarmBill is essential for funding projects that support our community, local farmers, farmworkers &amp; other food producers.

Our Gleaning &amp; Community
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The 6th Annual Audacy Giant Eagle, Inc. Feed the Need Radiothon is happening TODAY! 🎉 Tune into Audacy's Pittsburgh radio stations & learn more about how you can help make a difference in the three rivers region! ▪️ Y108 ▪️100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA ▪️ WAMO 107.3 ▪️ 100.7 STAR

The 6th Annual Audacy <a href="/GiantEagle/">Giant Eagle, Inc.</a> Feed the Need Radiothon is happening TODAY!
🎉 
Tune into <a href="/Audacy/">Audacy</a>'s Pittsburgh radio stations &amp; learn more about how you can help make a difference in the three rivers region!
▪️ <a href="/Y108Pittsburgh/">Y108</a>  
▪️<a href="/KDKARadio/">100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA</a>
▪️ <a href="/WAMO1073PGH/">WAMO 107.3</a> 
▪️ <a href="/StarPittsburgh/">100.7 STAR</a>
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Our Advocacy team joined feedingpa & partners in Harrisburg to urge lawmakers to fully fund state nutrition programs in the next budget. 🏛️ These programs help provide fresh food to neighbors, reduce healthcare costs & support local agriculture. Use your voice to urge officials

Our Advocacy team joined <a href="/FeedingPA/">feedingpa</a> &amp; partners in Harrisburg to urge lawmakers to fully fund state nutrition programs in the next budget.
🏛️ 
These programs help provide fresh food to neighbors, reduce healthcare costs &amp; support local agriculture. Use your voice to urge officials
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🚨 Help protect SNAP! 🚨 Yesterday, we hosted a discussion with state leaders to talk about the importance of government investments that support our neighbors & farm partners. Today, federal lawmakers are debating proposals through the budget reconciliation process that would

🚨 Help protect SNAP! 🚨

Yesterday, we hosted a discussion with state leaders to talk about the importance of government investments that support our neighbors &amp; farm partners.

Today, federal lawmakers are debating proposals through the budget reconciliation process that would
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Best of luck to all of our runners participating in next month's DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon! 🏃💨 Thanks to our sponsors, we've been able to put together an amazing team that have combined their passions for fitness & giving back: - Under Armour - @njmins - Saul Ewing LLP We

Best of luck to all of our runners participating in next month's <a href="/DICKS/">DICK'S Sporting Goods</a> Pittsburgh Marathon!
🏃💨    
Thanks to our sponsors, we've been able to put together an amazing team that have combined their passions for fitness &amp; giving back:
- <a href="/UnderArmour/">Under Armour</a>
- @njmins
- <a href="/SaulEwing/">Saul Ewing LLP</a>

We
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Our Sustainability Committee is taking on projects at the Food Bank & throughout our service area! 🌎 Recently, they helped clean up a dumpsite with Allegheny CleanWays, removing 4,265 pounds of waste, 16 tires & 4 TVs. Now, they’re preparing to refresh our Employee Garden &

Our Sustainability Committee is taking on projects at the Food Bank &amp; throughout our service area!
🌎 
Recently, they helped clean up a dumpsite with <a href="/AlleghenyCW/">Allegheny CleanWays</a>,  removing 4,265 pounds of waste, 16 tires &amp; 4 TVs. Now, they’re preparing to refresh our Employee Garden &amp;
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It's National Gardening Day—a day for you to use your green thumb for good! 🌱 We have multiple programs where you can participate in supporting the local agriculture & those in need: ▪️ The Food Bank Orchard: in partnership with Chatham University, volunteers help maintain our

It's National Gardening Day—a day for you to use your green thumb for good!
🌱
We have multiple programs where you can participate in supporting the local agriculture &amp; those in need:
▪️ The Food Bank Orchard: in partnership with Chatham University, volunteers help maintain our
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Happy Earth Day—a day to give back to the planet with our farm & garden programs: ▪️ The Food Bank Orchard: help maintain our plot at Chatham University ▪️ Gleaning: rescue leftover produce from local farms ▪️ Community Harvest: donate the food your garden grows Farm Programs 👉

Happy Earth Day—a day to give back to the planet with our farm &amp; garden programs:

▪️ The Food Bank Orchard: help maintain our plot at <a href="/ChathamU/">Chatham University</a>  
▪️ Gleaning: rescue leftover produce from local farms
▪️ Community Harvest: donate the food your garden grows

Farm Programs 👉
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🚨 Food Safety After A Power Outage 🚨 After a power outage, your refrigerator & freezer can only keep food cold for a limited time. Before eating anything, follow these safety tips: ▪️ Never taste food to check if it’s safe ▪️ Throw out perishable items if they've been above

🚨 Food Safety After A Power Outage 🚨

After a power outage, your refrigerator &amp; freezer can only keep food cold for a limited time. Before eating anything, follow these safety tips:
▪️ Never taste food to check if it’s safe 
▪️ Throw out perishable items if they've been above
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If power outages from this week's storm have impacted you, we're here to help! Through the link below you can: 🥫 Locate a food pantry or distribution near you 💳 Learn more about replacement SNAP 🔍 Find out what food in your fridge may still be safe to eat 🔗 Get connected to