Just Harvest

Get where you need to go with Allegheny Go! Find out if you qualify for discounted fares on Pittsburgh Regional Transit! https://acdhs.org/discounted-fares

We are so excited to see this new program providing half priced transit fares for riders who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Allegheny County! 🚎

Thank you to all who have been advocating for this program, let's keep working towards fully free fares!

In a follow up to a report on food insecurity released in 2018, the GAO has released a report that dives into SNAP eligibility and uptake with a focus on marginalized populations and college students.

This report reveals the gap between those that are eligible and those that are receiving benefits. To learn more and receive assistance applying for SNAP, head to our website justharvest.org

Just Harvest will be doing on site sign-ups at the CCAC Benefits Completion Day at CCAC Allegheny Campus. This event will take place from 10 am - 2 pm on August 16th at the Student Services Center. Attend to learn about benefits you may qualify for — and to apply for SNAP and Medical Assistance Benefits!

Source: Government Accountability Office report: “Supplemental Nutrition Program: Estimated Eligibility and Receipt among Food Insecure College Students” (Published June 24, 2024)

Today and tomorrow is the South Hilltop Community Safety & Unity Festival from 2 to 8 pm in Lower McKinley Park located on Bausman Street (15210)!

Join for family, fun, and community at this event sponsored by the Black Political Empowerment Project, the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence, and the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace.

Stop by for youth field games, raffles, food vendors, basketball contests, dance contests, bounce houses, live entertainment, and resources for all!

Farmers Market Week has been amazing! But it isn’t over yet! Stop by a market today or tomorrow and pick up some fresh local food with Fresh Access. 🍅😁

Fresh Access farmers markets accept SNAP, SUN Bucks, Food Bucks, and other forms of electronic payment and vouchers.

Markets Today and Tomorrow:

🍉 Northside Farmers Market
Location: Allegheny Commons East Park (E. Ohio St. & Cedar Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15212)
Time: Fridays 3:00 - 7:00 pm

🥦 Swissvale Farmers Market
Location: Dickson STEAM Academy parking lot (7301 S7301 Schoyer Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218)
Time: Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Head to our website to learn more about the 14 Farmers Markets with Just Harvest’s Fresh Access and Food Bucks programs!

Last week, the Senate failed to advance temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). We want to thank Senator Casey for supporting this critical legislation to lower child poverty and deliver tax relief to small businesses.

Continue encouraging your Senators to push for this legislation when Congress returns to Washington!

The House bill would help roughly 16 million children in families with low incomes – including 506,000 here in Pennsylvania – by expanding the Child Tax Credit.

Thank you to our donors! Your donations will help connect families and members of the Pittsburgh region to the fresh food they need to thrive! We deeply appreciate your continued support to our efforts in addressing hunger and economic injustice through a focus on public policy, food access, and community power.

Thank you to the Pittsburgh Foundation, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County and their donors for this amazing day supporting over 200+ nonprofits and for providing incentive funds! 😄

Follow us to learn more about the resources and programs available to you - and to get involved with our mission!

Today is the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Critical Needs Alert – an online giving event and a wonderful opportunity to support Just Harvest and over 200+ other local non-profit organizations providing essential human services to community members in need.

Your support today will strengthen our work to:

📄 Assist low income households in maximizing their tax credits and refunds with our Free Tax Prep Program that connects people in 20+ languages to our services.

🍎 Secure funding for the expansion of urban farms and businesses – enabling our Fresh Corners program to bring fresh produce to 11 stores in neighborhoods with no grocery access.

🥦 Prepare for the City of Pittsburgh’s launch of its new Food Justice Fund.

🚎 Ensure enrollment of SNAP households in the new Allegheny Go half-price transit program.

You can now give online at https://www.pittsburghgives.org/organization/JustHarvest and
any gift made to Just Harvest between $25 and $1,000 will be matched!

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Tuesday August 6th is the Pittsburgh Foundations Critical Needs Alert. Show your support in this online giving event to Just Harvest and over 200+ local non-profit organizations providing essential human services to community members in need.

In the Pittsburgh region, about 1 in 8 of our neighbors is hungry and nearly 1 in 2 lack access to a grocery within a mile of their home.

Donate at pittsburghgives.org and your gift will be matched! Your support will strengthen our work to help even more people keep food on the table – in Pittsburgh and beyond!

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Tuesday August 6th is the Pittsburgh Foundations Critical Needs Alert. We are asking for your support in this online giving event to Just Harvest and over 200+ local non-profit organizations providing essential human services to community members in need.

In the Pittsburgh region, about 1 in 8 of our neighbors is hungry and nearly 1 in 2 lack access to a grocery within a mile of their home.

Starting today, donations may be pre-scheduled by visiting pittsburghgives.org and your donation will be matched! Your support will strengthen our work to help even more people keep food on the table – in Pittsburgh and beyond!

Donate Here: https://www.pittsburghgives.org/organization/JustHarvest

You're Invited to our Summer Resource Fair! 💐🌞🌸

Join us tomorrow, Friday August 2nd from 1:30-4:30 pm at the Homewood Community Engagement Center. We will have on-site enrollment for benefits like SNAP, SAVE, utility assistance and more!

There's more! Grab a snack or drink and check out a cooking demonstration featuring the talented Chef Alexandria Kwolek of Indigo’s Kitchen! 🍽️ Head to our website to learn more: https://justharvest.org/just-harvests-new-summer-resource-fair-on-8-2/

See you there!

The Senate is voting tomorrow on a house bill to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC). It is necessary that our Senators vote yes tomorrow to keep pushing this legislation forward. Help to reduce child poverty and contact your Senators today!
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📞 Call your Senators by joining in their National Call Day https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/tell-your-us-senator-expand-the-child-tax-credit-now
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📧 Email your Senators by utilizing one-click email action https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-the-senate-expand-the-child-tax-credit-now-and-reject-attacks-on-low-income-families
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Our next Just Drinks night is this Thursday at ! $1 from each drink served during the event will go to support local food justice efforts, so come pour a glass for a cause and Trace’s extensive beer menu 🍻 We’ll also have local DJ .tiza___ spinning all evening long and serving hot fresh bites. We hope to see you there!

PA Sun Bucks is coming ☀️ New updated information about Sun Bucks was just released, providing updated income guidelines, an official application for those not automatically enrolled, and other relevant info to determine if your family qualifies. Just Harvest can also assist in determining your eligibility and applying for the program. Call us or visit justharvest.org/sunbucks. Link in bio.

Happening Now on Facebook Live:

https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghFoodPolicyCouncil?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Attention East End food activists!! Join Khari Mosley, City Councilman, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, and Operation Better Block, this Thursday evening, June 13th at the Homewood Pitt Community Engagement Center to learn about new grant opportunities for grassroots groups and non-profit organizations called the Food Justice Fund.

We will have up to date information from the City’s FJF Coordinator, Gabriel McMorland, and explanations of the types of projects and help available from the City, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Grow Pittsburgh Pittsburgh and Operation Better Block.

Help spread the word to folks already doing the hard work in the East End addressing food apartheid- those who have been working for real food access and equity in your neighborhoods. We want them to know about this opportunity to support their work, because they are the reason why this fund was created.

RSVP:

Food Justice Fund Community Meeting: Homewood Join us to learn more about funding for grassroots food-access projects in the City of Pittsburgh

It's time to celebrate!! Just the Fair Fares Now coalition tonight for a toast and training on how to sign up SNAP users for the new Allegheny Go half-off fare program!
🙌 Allegheny Go Advocate Celebration and Training
⏰ Tuesday, June 11th, 4-6pm
📍 Trace Brewing - 4312 Main Street, Pittsburgh PA, 15224
RSVP Today! at https://bit.ly/3wKlxpP
All RSVPs will receive one free drink ticket once they've completed a training on how to enroll folks in Allegheny Go and use the PRT Ready2Ride App.

No Greater Need. No Greater Opportunity. – Toward a permanent zero-fare program for SNAP/EBT households in Allegheny County. Take action The County’s new Allegheny Go program will enable half-price fares for 130,000 residents! Transit riders celebrate this announcement as a major step toward a more accessible transit system for all. Learn More about Allegheny Go on the County's Website On the afternoon of May 20th advoc...

Working families in NY, NJ, DE, and MD have at least 12 weeks of paid
family and medical leave. Without access to paid leave, as many as 23% of
employed mothers return to work within ten days of delivery because of
financial constraints.

Join Maternity Care Coalition and Family Care Act and take action NOW for
paid family leave in PA:
https://momsfirst.us/paidleaveforpa/

Tell lawmakers: Pennsylvania families deserve paid family leave now! There is an urgent opportunity to help Pennsylvania families – and your voice will make a big impact. Due to the lack of paid leave, 1 in 4 new mothers goes back to work just two weeks after child birth, and most fathers don’t have even a single day of paid leave.

Today we had our first Just Harvest + Phipps Conservatory cooking demo/info session event at Vintage! We had a great time sharing recipes, cooking tips, and food resources with seniors in the community. Our next cooking demonstration of the summer will be on Friday, June 21st at Perrysville Plaza. RSVP using the link in our story! 👩‍🍳🥗🥦🥒🥕

‼️ Duquesne Light is proposing a rate hike. Speak up at public hearings next week! 📢

Thrilled to announce that Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield are sponsoring Just Ideas! Please join us Thursday, May 30th in conversation around expanding healthy food initiatives in Pennsylvania. We look forward to meeting you!

A huge success and gigantic step towards fully free fares in Allegheny County! Make sure to get enrolled if you can and stay up-to-date as our campaign progresses— let Allegheny County know we are more than ready for fair fares! Sign up for updates here to make sure you’re able to get enrolled: https://discountedfares.alleghenycounty.us/?

Thank you to WPXI-TV Pittsburgh for covering this story with us and to Miss Gwen for sharing her story!

Pittsburgh families among those who go hungry after tens of thousands stolen in SNAP benefits in Pa.

¿Tiene ideas sobre maneras de mejorar WIC? ¡PA WIC quiere saber de usted! Únase a WIC para una sesión de escucha hoy de 1 p. m. a 4 p. m. en Hosanna House, 807 Wallace Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 o llame al 717-783-1289 para dejar su comentario.

Do you have ideas on ways to make WIC better? PA WIC wants to hear from you! Details below or at your local WIC office.

$5.1 million in tax refunds and 3115 returns filed- Just Harvest's tax volunteers made this happen!

126 volunteers dedicated their time and expertise to put money back into the pockets of our Allegheny County neighbors. That includes helping 32% of filers claim over $2 million in EITC and filing returns from 2020-2022.

The last CitiParks - Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation winter farmers market is tomorrow in Greenfield!

Today's primary day! Did you vote yet?