Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

As covid 19 continued to wage war on our health and our economy, at the Coalition, we did what we do best by connecting individuals and families with the food resources they need, convening Hunger fighters, and advocating with and for those experiencing food insecurity. Our snap hotline team worked to answer thousands of questions regarding pebt, changes to the snap program, unemployment and more. Al of this, in addition to oour core work of helping people navigate the snap application process and providing case management when needed. They also passed along the questions and challenges they heard from callers to our advocacy and education team members. This shaped our creation of educational materials, informed our advocacy/policy efforts, and created a feedback loop to share client experiences with local and state offices. We continued to reimagine ways to support our food pantry and soup kitchen vip (victory in partnership) partners as they struggled to deliver food safely. We hosted virtual sessions including a covid vaccine information session and shared updates on snap benefits. We connected vip partners with additional funding opportunities in addition to the dollars from the annual race Against Hunger. As a team and board, we also began talking about where and how to focus our efforts moving forward.