Shapiro Administration, Community Partners Highlight Importance of Charitable Food Network, Necessity of Food Assistance Programs During Hunger Action Month

Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Cheryl Cook, Representative Patty Kim, Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams, Central PA Food Bank Joe Arthur, and Feeding PA Community Relations Manager Erin Haafke visited and held a press conference at Downtown Daily Bread on Thursday, September 14th to highlight the importance of food assistance programs and the charitable food network to help people facing food insecurity as well as how the Shapiro Administration is working to help Pennsylvanians meet this essential need. September is Hunger Action Month, which aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of food insecurity and encourage people to help in any way they can.