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This Mental Health Awareness Month, we're talking about ways that food impacts mental health. One of the populations that can be especially affected by this link is college students. Food insecurity among college students is high, with around 1 in 3 college students in Pennsylvania facing food insecurity during their…Read More
Did you know that mental health can impact someone's ability access to healthy, nutritious, affordable food? Similarly, food insecurity is shown to negatively impact mental health, increasing individuals' risk of mental illness. The Link of Mental Health and Food Insecurity Hardships, like food insecurity, are known to contribute to poor…Read More
The Whole Mother Fricker On April 2nd, over 200 friends and runners ran the annual “Mother Fricker,” Pittsburgh’s Greatest Trail Run, running through Frick Park! Each participant brought one non-perishable food donation to donate to the JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry and a pair of shoes to donate to a…Read More
Berkman Foundation awards JFCS $300,000 for refugee services JFCS received $300,000 from the Hyman and Sarah Berkman Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation, thanks to a donation from the children of Selma and Allen Berkman. This generous gift will support Afghan, Ukrainian, and other refugees in honor of Allen Berkman’s parents,…Read More
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