Summer will soon be slipping away and parents and children will be getting ready for back-to-school mode in just a few short weeks. In the midst of shopping for back-to-school supplies, coordinating carpools, schedules and after-school activities, there are so many things to consider in preparing the entire family for…Read More
SHCFP featured on “The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show”
Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry (SHCFP) Director Becky Abrams was a guest on a recent edition of "The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show" earlier this month, where she and Pantry volunteer, local celebrity chef and former "Hell's Kitchen" contestant Elise Wims talked about healthy eating. Becky spoke to the work of SHCFP…Read More
JF&CS welcomed Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State
Recently JF&CS welcomed Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S. Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration to Pittsburgh and to our office. This was Assistant Secretary Richard's first visit to Pittsburgh, and we were honored JF&CS was one of the agencies selected to meet with her about our important…Read More
“Hell’s Kitchen” contestant brings her culinary talents to the SHCFP
At the Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry, volunteers are essential at all levels of the Food Pantry's operations, from stocking shelves and helping clients to unloading food delivery trucks and transporting emptied cartons for recycling. One of our newest volunteers has not only been volunteering weekly to help us with…Read More