Community Food Share Initiatives
Free Meals and Tutoring
"Bag Lunch" Initiative
Food Share Partnership
Food Share Partnership
CPI Food Assistance Initiative: Serving Our Community
Initiative: The Community Partnership Initiative (CPI), a dedicated non-profit organization, is seeking to collaborate with local organizations by offering matching funds. These funds will empower our partners to effectively manage and implement the Food Assistance Initiative, maximizing our collective impact within the community.
Purpose: The Food Assistance Initiative aims to provide crucial short-term support to families facing economic hardship, particularly due to federal shutdowns and related financial challenges. Our goal is to alleviate food insecurity and ensure that vulnerable individuals—such as children, seniors, and people with disabilities—have access to nutritious meals during difficult times.
Limited funding is available for this vital initiative. By becoming a partner, your organization can:
- Enhance Community Impact: Join forces with other local organizations to address food insecurity and improve the well-being of families in need.
- Access Matching Funds: Leverage our matching funds to increase your organization's capacity to provide vital resources to those who require assistance.
- Strengthen Community Ties: Foster relationships with fellow organizations and create a network of support that can address various community challenges.
- Promote Your Organization: Gain visibility within the community as a committed advocate for social welfare and support for families facing hardship.
Call to Action
If your organization is interested in partnering with us, please complete this form for more details on how you can contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families in need.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Food inSecurity challenges
Strarved: Our food Insecurity Crisis
Starved: Our Food Insecurity Crisis
More than a million people in Pennsylvania are hungry because they cannot afford or do not have access to healthy food. For some, food insecurity is a matter of financial need. But often, entire communities are cut off from proper nutrition because there are no grocery stores nearby. These so-called "food deserts" are not the only challenge. Some neighborhoods have turned into "food swamps" - places dominated by fast-food restaurants. Further, isolation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has made matters worse.
Dahlia Brown - Resident
This documentary examines food insecurity as a societal problem, identifying the causes and exploring the many ways in which the government, non-profits, farmers and individuals are working to bring nutritious meals to the tables of those who need it.
Hunger Report - Real People - real story
Helene's Story
Helene is currently experiencing housing insecurity, food insecurity and financial stability, all of which were exacerbated by the pandemic and the rising costs of food and other necessities.
Beverly's Story
Beverly relies on disability and monthly support from CAFB nonprofit partner Manna to meet her food needs. Stretching her resources helped her get through quarantine early in the pandemic, but amid rising costs, she is preparing for continued financial challenges.
Shavanah's Story
Shavanah's Story
Shavanah is an undocumented college student working multiple jobs as she goes to school. Living with her mother (an essential worker), and her sister (a server who lost her job in the early days of COVID-19), she has seen firsthand the disparate impacts of the pandemic.
Community Food Share In Action Snapshots
Partner with CPI Food Aid Initiative
Neighbors Supporting Neighbors - Food Assistance
Purpose: The Food Assistance Initiative aims to provide crucial short-term support to families facing economic hardship, particularly due to federal shutdowns and related financial challenges. CPI goal is to alleviate food insecurity and ensure that vulnerable individuals—such as children, seniors, and people with disabilities—have access to nutritious meals during difficult times. If your organization is interested in partnering with us, please scan the QR code for more details on how you can contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families in need
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