How embarrassing is it that the World Health Organization has now stated that the United States...
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There are few people on the planet who have experienced worse. You would have had to be...
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Our president is chastising California for having a very serious problem with homelessness. Now, can anyone truly say,...
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Written by Jessica R. Dreistadt, Planner for Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust, Rising Tide Community Loan...
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By: Delia Marrero I have grown as a person living in poverty, watching a system that creates a...
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Esther Guzmán, Director of Community Action’s West Ward Neighborhood Partnership, has been an activist for many...
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The United Way held a forum on the state budget today. Community Action Executive...
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If, indeed, children are our future, as so many like to say, what might...
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We welcome back Janet Ney, former Associate Executive Director of Community Action. Janet currently serves as...
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The new majority on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners wants to kill the decades-long campaign...
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We welcome Terry Pernsley to Poverty’s Edge. Terry is a warehouse worker/driver at Second Harvest Food...
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The Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition, a group of non-profits and local government organizations, will hold...
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We welcome Dolores Singletary, Director of the Work Ready program to Poverty’s Edge. Dolores has been...
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On Wednesday, February 15, RenewLV and the Lehigh Valley Research Consortium teamed up to release
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We welcome Lindsay Deemer, Projects Coordinator at Second Harvest Food Bank to Poverty’s Edge. Lindsay oversees...
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On February 14, 2010, Nikki W. found herself keeling over in pain. After months of testing,...
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We welcome Janet Ney, former Associate Executive Director of Community Action. For over 28 years, Janet...
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We welcome back Esther Y. Guzman, director of the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership. Thanks for sharing again!...
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We welcome Eric Ward to Poverty’s Edge. Eric is the Family Resource Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA at...
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We welcome Ann McManus, director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and Northeast...
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We welcome back Elisa Zaehringer to Poverty’s Edge, Elisa is one of the Planners at Community Action and former...
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We welcome back Esther Y. Guzman, director of the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership. Esther who is...
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We welcome back Chris Cassidy to Poverty’s Edge, Chris is one of the Senior Planners at Community Action. Thanks...
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Oct
Thanks to Staci Bell, of Sixth Street Shelter, for...
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Yesterday, September 29th, Second Harvest Food Bank held a press conference to announce the results of the...
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Second Harvest Survey Details Problems Faced by People Seeking Help at Emergency Food Assistance Sites...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Report Indicates Sustained Unemployment Hurting People Unaccustomed to Needing Help The Second Harvest Food Bank...
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You cannot recognize the face of hunger because it hides from you. It does not discriminate...
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The increase in homelessness amongst families is one of the most troubling legacies of the Great...
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Community Action Planner and Poverty’s Edge contributor, Ryan Champlin, also publishes his own personal blog
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Jan
When I started doing this work in December, 1980, the Federal Communication Commission had a very...
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Jan
While working on a grant application to help fund Second Harvest Food...
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=r5SMfHhRROg] One early-Spring day several years ago, I headed to Baltimore to be a part of the...
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The face of hunger is often difficult to recognize. As Americans living in one of the...
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The color issue has moved me since I was a kid. One of my heroes was...