News

- Paper on Discrimination and Food Insecurity Published
  
  Nov 13, 2019
  
  Center staff published paper in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health identifying strong association between racism and food insecurity, depression, and poor physical health.
  
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- Witnesses to Hunger Members Produce Article on SNAP
  
  Nov 04, 2019
  
  Philadelphia Witnesses Tianna Gaines-Turner and Joanna Cruz Simmons published article on SNAP from the perspective of program participants.
  
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- Network Staff Testifies at City Council Banking Hearing
  
  Oct 21, 2019
  
  Kevin Thomas Jr., Associate Director of the Building Wealth and Health Network, testified before City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on banking accessibility. The hearing focused on unbanked and underbanked Philadelphians and the City's plans to help provide access to banking services for all residents.
  
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- Witnesses Interviewed on Hunger and Racism by WURD Radio
  
  Aug 21, 2019
  
  Witnesses to Hunger member Tianna Gaines-Turner spoke out about causes of and solutions for food insecurity as part of WURD 96.1 FM’s show Reality Check on August 15, with radio host Charles Ellison.
  
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- Network Coaches Present at Philadelphia Trauma Conference
  
  Aug 07, 2019
  
  Center staff members Jenay Smith and Dominique Jenkins presented a professional workshop on building trauma-informed spaces in the welfare system at the Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference hosted at Jefferson University.
  
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- Perspectives: From Systemic Oppression to Love and Healing
  
  Jun 28, 2019
  
  Center staff member Sherita Mouzon shares her perspective on healing from systemic racism and oppression.
  
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- Mariana Chilton Testifies at Hearing on Child Hunger Philadelphia City Council
  
  Mar 07, 2019
  
  Center Director Mariana Chilton, PhD, provided testimony to Philadelphia City Council for a hearing on child hunger, called for in a resolution sponsored by Councilperson Blondell Reynolds Brown on March 5.
  
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- Network Associate Director Provides Testimony on Cashless Store Ban
  
  Feb 19, 2019
  
  Kevin Thomas Jr., Associate Director of Operations and Asset Building for the Building Wealth and Health Network, provided testimony to City Council on a cashless store ban bill.
  
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- Report Finds Discrimination Driving Disparities in Food Insecurity
  
  Dec 05, 2018
  Lifetime experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination are linked to food insecurity in Philadelphia, says a new series of reports from researchers at Drexel's Center for Hunger Free Communities.
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- Bestselling Cookbook Author Hosting Dinner at EAT Café Fundraiser
  
  Aug 20, 2018
  Julia Turshen, author of "Feed the Resistance" and "Now & Again" will host a four-course dinner at the EAT Café Sept. 11.
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