It’s been three months since Lisa Scales, President & CEO of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, was notified that she had been selected at “Pittsburgher of the Year”. This award was announced on January 21st and Scales says she is overwhelmed by the response. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2010.mp3

As the Government Affairs Director for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Denny McManus has interacted with dozens of elected officials throughout the years. McManus oversees the impact of governmental food assistance programs including The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), State Food Purchase Program (SFPP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus Program (PASS) and […]

As part of our MLK Day activities, we are welcoming 30 volunteers at our warehouse in Duquesne to prepare food for distribution across our 11-county service area. The event is open only to pre-registered volunteers. In addition to the volunteer activity at the Food Bank warehouse, the Hindu Jain Temple is matching all gifts made […]

In June 1980, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank opened its doors in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. This week on the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, host Brian Gulish looks back on the history of the Food Bank, including an in-depth interview with Food Bank operations director Gail Robbins. Robbins has been an employee […]

Amen to Action, a day-long initiative dedicated to giving back and moving away from commercialism, brought together people of all faiths at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to create a platform of spiritual capital. The volunteer event, open to everyone, normally includes groups of 15 people assigned to team tables to pack meals. More […]

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and the Citrone 33 Foundation have announced a fundraising collaborative supporting the Food Bank’s mission to mobilize the community to eliminate hunger. A family foundation, Citrone 33 is a strategic collective that focuses on philanthropy through thoughtful investing and social movements. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%205.mp3

On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, AD99 executive director Akita Donald and board member Tim Murdoch joined host Brian Gulish to discuss the mission of Mr. Donald’s foundation. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20ep%204.mp3

A new report from Feeding America projects a 42 percent increase in food insecurity rates during the year 2020 in Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s service area. On this week’s Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, host Brian Gulish discusses why the increase is happening, which includes changes to unemployment and poverty rates […]