Could You Live on $5 of Food a Day?

Thank you to all of the elected officials, journalists and more...

hungercoalition — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:14:00 -0400

Thank you to all of the elected officials, journalists and more than 130 concerned citizens who took part in the Greater Philadelphia Food Stamp Challenge from April 23-29, 2012.

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From a family of five

hungercoalition — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:59:04 -0400

Schaunel Steinnagel I participated in the July 2006 Coalition Against Hunger Food Stamp Challenge,...

A perfect ending to a challenging week

hungercoalition — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:29:38 -0400

Joyia Yorgey The Greater Philadelphia Food Stamp Challenge concluded (for us) last Thursday, ending...

"The one permanent takeaway I’ll have is a profound sense of gratitude. … Grateful that for me,..."

hungercoalition — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:18:00 -0400

“The one permanent takeaway I’ll have is a profound sense of gratitude. … Grateful that...

Reporter Tracy Davidson of NBC10 covers the Food Stamp...

hungercoalition — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:15:50 -0400

Reporter Tracy Davidson of NBC10 covers the Food Stamp Challenge closing event. See her daily coverage of the Challenge week.

Always wanting more

hungercoalition — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:39:48 -0400

Rabbi Stacy Eskovitz Rigler What are my thoughts only one day past the food stamp challenge? I...

I'm hungry :-(

hungercoalition — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 -0400

Joi Tolliver I’m at that awful time of day, after breakfast and before lunch and I am hungry....

The extra costs of being poor

hungercoalition — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:01:06 -0400

Sharon W. Here’s an issue that, I’m ashamed to admit, didn’t occur to me until I...

Day 7: We made it and didn’t eat the cat

hungercoalition — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:32:21 -0400

Eileen S. Sklaroff, President Female Hebrew Benevolent Society I am not a cheater nor am I a quitter...

Just started 4/29/12

hungercoalition — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:42:39 -0400

Joi Toliiver I am a week behind, but I still wanted to take the challenge. I must admit it’s...

A hungry week at $35

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:52:13 -0400

Sharon W. Well, I did it. $29.32 for a week of food. I managed to squeeze a reasonably nutritious...

What I learned from my mother and my grandmother

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:01:30 -0400

Patrice Like some others who’ve been sharing on this blog, I also spent a lot of time this...

"The homestretch. Worth considering that for SNAP beneficiaries the challenge begins again tomorrow."

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:55:40 -0400

“The homestretch. Worth considering that for SNAP beneficiaries the challenge begins again...

William Colsher After running off the rails on Saturday,...

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:12:00 -0400

William Colsher

After running off the rails on Saturday, it’s time to finish up the challenge with a little style. So we slept in and made brunch with the rest of our eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, the last of the peppers and half an onion: Mushroom Omelet and Sauteed Vegetables.

Read more on my blog: Saper Aude, Incipe!

Saturday Summary & Thoughts

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:07:50 -0400

William Colsher Saturday started out great. We made a couple nice omelets with 4 eggs, some of the...

Food Stamp dinner party success

hungercoalition — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:04:59 -0400

Emily Coplon (Chester, PA) Well I was able to feed eleven people a multicourse meal for $68.50. We...

"Someone asked me why I didn’t do the #foodstampchallenge and I said “I did for 17 years..."

hungercoalition — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:26:00 -0400

“Someone asked me why I didn’t do the #foodstampchallenge and I said “I did for 17...

Day Five: My Father

hungercoalition — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:41:24 -0400

Eileen S. Sklaroff, President Female Hebrew Benevolent Society Early in my married life I made a...

Monday, April 30: Please join us for our closing event

hungercoalition — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:54:00 -0400

Monday, April 30: Please join us for our closing event : Join us in concluding the weeklong Food...

Too Close to Home

hungercoalition — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:52:42 -0400

Benefits Data Trust’s James Mather talks about his decision to forego the challenge. I made it...