Gleaning: Enjoy a few hours on a working farm while helping to feed hungry people in our region. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank needs your help to glean, or harvest, fresh fruits and vegetables at local family farms. Gleans last about 3 hours, and take place weekdays, Saturdays, and weekday evenings from ?late June through November.… Continue Reading
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Pittsburgh Blues Festival Offers Another Year of Great Blues
19th Year for Festival that Feeds the Hungry In a radio interview with WDVE 102.5 FM’s Sean McDowell this afternoon, the line-up for the 19th Annual Pittsburgh Blues Festival, presented by Peoples Natural Gas, was announced by Ron “Moondog” Esser, who chairs the Blues Festival Committee. The Pittsburgh Blues Festival will open on Friday, July… Continue Reading
18th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner
The 18th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner will be held Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Oakland from 2 pm – 6 pm. Empty Bowls is a simple meal of soup and bread that reminds us that many of our neighbors are struggling to feed their families. All proceeds benefit the Food Bank… Continue Reading
A Holiday Request from Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
As the holidays approach I often think about how different daily life has become in the “season of giving” for many of our neighbors – and for us here at the Food Bank. As the economic downturn lingers, many families who were once our donors are now our clients. Families who once helped make wishes… Continue Reading
National Restaurant Returns with Virtual Food Drive to Take on Hunger
T.G.I. Friday’s Donates One Can of Food for Every New Facebook Fan or Pinterest Like The Bistro Group, the nation’s third largest franchisee of T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants, announces their third annual Can For A Fan virtual food drive benefitting 9 regional food banks. T.G.I. Friday’s in the greater Duquesne, PA area will donate one can… Continue Reading
Help Feed Hungry Kids With “Have a Heart”
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank wants you to Have A Heart! Join Citizens Bank and “Have A Heart” this Valentine’s season to help make sure every child in our region has enough to eat! Ways to help: Give to the Have a Heart campaign online Text 4HUNGER to 20222 to donate $5.00* (not case… Continue Reading