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2nd Annual Cupcake Competition In Northern Liberties Will Benefit Philabudance
April 24, 2012
By Tim Jimenez CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — How does a “fried chicken cupcake” sound? Bakers will share their wildest cupcake concoctions this Saturday in Northern Liberties, to benefit a
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Philabundance, Food Bank of Delaware, and Sunoco Announce Major Food Drive Effort during NASCAR Race Weekend at Dover International Speedway
April 23, 2012
Sunoco teams up with Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware for major food-raising effort during June 1 – 3 NASCAR weekend at Dover International Speedway PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2012
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What does it mean when one in seven people in the U.S. gets food stamps?
April 23, 2012
By Jack Cafferty CNN Forty-five million people – that’s one in seven living in the United States – received food stamps last year. That’s a 70% increase from 2007, according
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Bank of America Named 2012 Corporate Partner of the Year
April 20, 2012
Via PR Newswire Recognition for company efforts in raising awareness, funds to help fight hunger CHICAGO, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Bank of America has been named the Feeding America
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Local ShopRites Commit to Reducing Food Waste, Increasing Donations
April 19, 2012
By Crissa Shoemaker DeBree PhillyBurbs Ten Philadelphia-area ShopRite stores, Philabundance and a New Jersey organic recycler have joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Challenge, which encourages organizations to reduce,
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Food Desert Debate Heats Up With Mari Gallagher’s Response to New York Times Story
April 19, 2012
By Monica Eng Chicago Tribune A lot of food policy watchers were scratching their heads earlier this week over a New York Times story that said “food deserts” (low income
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Cupcake Smash Coming to the Piazza
April 18, 2012
By Aubrey Nagle Foobooz Who doesn’t want to taste cupcakes for a good cause? Hunger relief organization Philabundance is teaming up with PYT and the Piazza to hold the second
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House Panel Okays $33 billion in Food Stamp Cuts
April 18, 2012
By Emily Stephenson Reuters (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional panel approved about $33 billion in cuts over 10 years from food stamp benefits, in a largely symbolic and highly partisan
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EPA Welcomes Ten Philadelphia Area ShopRite Stores and Philabundance into the Food Recovery Challenge
April 18, 2012
Organic Diversion, an organic recycler, also joins the Food Recovery Challenge PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially welcomed new members from the Philadelphia area
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Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The Recession
April 17, 2012
By Nancy Shute NPR Food stamps have long been a favorite whipping boy of politicians looking to beat up on government spending. But the massive food-assistance program does help keep
