On Friday May 12th, Witnesses to Hunger will join Black Lives Matter Philly in hosting two consecutive Q&A forums. The first forum will be comprised of the 2017 candidates for Judge of the Court of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The second forum will be composed of the 2017 candidates running for the District Attorney…
Category: Politics/Policy
#TheseCutsHurt: A Conversation with Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
On April 21, 2017, members of the Philadelphia community gathered at Calvary United Methodist church to share their experiences and concerns about proposed cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and housing subsidies. Each panelist shared her experiences and urged the Senator to support people like her. Tianna Gaines-Turner, member of Witnesses to Hunger, was among the panelists…
Witnesses to Hunger at Sen. Vincent Hughes Community Forum
On March 1, 2017, members of Witnesses to Hunger, Imani and Angela, participated in a community forum during which they were able to share the work they do and network with people working together to end hunger and poverty in Pennsylvania. Learn more about Sen. Vincent Hughes and his work for people of the 7th…