Author Archives: Justin Labar

11 Nov

Food Bank: Hops For Hunger

published in category: Food Bank
Thursday, November 11th, 2021 – 9:21 am

Feeding Pennsylvania and PA Eats are joining forces with local breweries across the state to raise money for hunger relief through the first annual Hops For Hunger campaign this November. This will be a month-long, statewide fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Feeding PA’s mission and will support the development of nutrition education resources created by PA Eats for […]

 

03 Nov

Food Bank Prepares For Busy Thanksgiving Season

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 – 11:36 am

Thanksgiving is the busiest time of year for the Food Bank.   The holiday is such a big undertaking for the Food Bank, staff start to prepare in Spring, working with suppliers and organizations to make sure every family has a Thanksgiving meal available to them.  https://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Food%20Podcast%20Thanksgiving%20AUDIO%20ONLY.mp3

 

27 Oct

Why UPMC Health Team Is Critical In Identifying Food Insecurity

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 – 11:46 am

Among other donations, UPMC Health Plan actively works with the food bank to provide food to patients through an innovative team, created to help with the total welfare of the UPMC Health Plan member community. This team, made up of community health workers, community paramedics, social workers and nurses is trained to check in on […]

 

20 Oct

Food Bank: How To Check Your Halloween Candy For Bad Sugars

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 – 12:21 pm

With Halloween right around the corner, kids, and honestly lots of adults will be eating a large amount of candy. “Halloween is a special occasion, it doesn’t happen every day and what we eat on a daily basis and a regular basis is far more important and reflects our inner health ultimately,” said the Food […]

 

06 Oct

Food Bank: Food Is Medicine

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 – 12:46 pm

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks about why medical facilities are working to get patients access to healthy food. In a sense, food can act as medicine for a variety of different medical conditions. It’s one of the reasons hospital systems like UPMC are providing healthy food resources to patients. https://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Food%20Podcast_%20Food%20is%20medicine.mp3

 

29 Sep

Food Bank: Steelers Pat Freiermuth Volunteers

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 – 10:56 am

On this episode of the food podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the Trib Live podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank sits down with Steelers Rookie TE Pat Freiermuth. Freiermuth was one of several Steelers rookies who visited and volunteered at the Food Bank this week. The team members packed 850 boxes […]

 

22 Sep

Food Bank: PA Seeing Increase In SNAP Benefits

published in category: Food Bank
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 – 10:43 am

A conversation with the acting secretary of PA DHS, Megan Snead. Snead has been visiting Food Banks across Pennsylvania for hunger action month, and wants to make sure people are accessing critical programs including SNAP. https://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Food%20Podcast_%20DHS%20AUDIO%20ONLY.mp3