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Project Hunger: Week of Giving benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Project Hunger: Week of Giving benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
KELLY S.: HOW CAN HELP FOE -- HOW CAN FOLKS HELP? CHRIS: I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT ONE OF THE EARLIEST FOOD DISTRIBUTION STORIES I DID MONTHS AGO. ONE WOMAN FELT HUMBLED BECAUSE SHE LOST HER JOB AND IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SITUATION SHE HAD TO LOOK TO A FOOD BANK. THERE IS NO SHAME IN NEEDING FOOD OR HELP. THAT’S WHY WE ARE TEAMING UP WITH THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED PROVIDE 35 MILLION MEALS TO FAMILIES IN NEED LAST YEAR. PEOPLE HAVE LOST JOBS. THAT’S LESS MONEY TO SPEND ON FOOD AND IT’S A PROBLEM WE WANT TO HELP WITH. >> IT’S SUCH AN HONOR TO DO THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY, ESPECIALLY NOW IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. BUT, I HAVE TO SAY, WE DO IT WITH A HEAVY HEART, KNOWING SO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE OUT OF WORK AND FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. BUT OUR STAFF AND COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN AMAZING DURING THIS TIME. I CAN’T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS DONE IN STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. CHRIS: FOLKS, THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN DONATE. ONE DOLLAR EQUALS FIVE MEALS. TEXT 4HUNGER, TO 5-0-1-5-5. THAT’S THE NUMBER 4, HUNGER. OR YOU CAN GIVE ONLINE, AT PITTSBURGHFOODBANK.ORG SLASH PROJECTHUNGE IT IS SO CRITICAL TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE -- NEIGHBORS IN NE
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Project Hunger: Week of Giving benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
WTAE Channel 4 has partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for Project Hunger: Week of Giving beginning on Monday, Sept. 14.There are two ways to donate this week:Text "4HUNGER" to 50155Give online at pittsburghfoodbank.org/projecthunger In mid-April, WTAE organized a one-day telethon and raised $1.3 million for the Great Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which equated to over 6 million meals donated to neighbors in need. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has helped hundreds of thousands of people through food distribution events.During the week of giving, we will also bring you stories about the life-changing work the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank does and the people it helps.

WTAE Channel 4 has partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for Project Hunger: Week of Giving beginning on Monday, Sept. 14.

There are two ways to donate this week:

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In mid-April, WTAE organized a one-day telethon and raised $1.3 million for the Great Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which equated to over 6 million meals donated to neighbors in need.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has helped hundreds of thousands of people through food distribution events.

During the week of giving, we will also bring you stories about the life-changing work the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank does and the people it helps.