The Food Bank Blog

This week’s Food Podcast focuses on the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Food Justice is social justice initiative. This week, the food podcast featured The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Pittsburgh. APALA Pittsburgh is a national organization of AAPI union members and allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2023.mp3

Starting the week of April 26th, Krista Johnson will take the lead on the podcast as Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s newest Communications and Public Relations Specialist. She joins this week’s podcast as the guest interview to introduce herself and her background. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2022.mp3

Interview with Kurt Lindsay who is a Community Food Connections Coordinator at the Food Bank. He works on a three-person team to bring in food for those in need that may otherwise be thrown out. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2021.mp3

An interview with Angela Mallick who is the Community Engagement Manager for the Food Bank. She oversees volunteer operations as well as community fundraising. On the volunteer side, she works with two Community Engagement Coordinators to ensure volunteers are staffed throughout the Food Bank’s events and operations. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2020.mp3

North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) serves dozens of communities in the northern part of Allegheny County, offering various life stabilization services. Their food pantry is one of them. This episode features an interview with Tom Baker, Executive Director of NHCO and Kelly Strutt, Food Pantry Coordinator for NHCO. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2019.mp3

An interview with Lisa Florian, Senior Vice President for Digital Strategy and Marketing for Clearview Federal Credit Union. For Lisa Florian, being involved with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is personal as she talks about growing up her family had to stand in line at food banks regularly. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2018.mp3

The Food Podcast comes on the air each week, in large part thanks to Clearview Federal Credit Union. Through their sponsorship, the Food Bank is able to share stories of supporters, staff, volunteers and more. During the pandemic, Clearview has faced its own challenges, while still making the community a priority. “Clearview is a community-based […]

Partnering with Entercom Media and Giant Eagle for the second feed the need radiothon. In this episode, an interview with Michael Spacciapolli, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Pittsburgh. http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/Season%202%20Ep%2016.mp3