Tioga County proclaims September 2024 as Hunger Action Month
The Tioga County Board issued a proclamation recognizing September 2024 as Hunger Action Month, citing state and local food insecurity statistics and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank distribution figures.
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The Tioga County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation on Aug. 13 recognizing September 2024 as Hunger Action Month. The proclamation cites Feeding America data that more than 1.5 million Pennsylvanians and one in six children in the state face food insecurity, and lists Central Pennsylvania Food Bank distribution figures noted in the minutes (over 68.5 million pounds statewide, and 1.4 million pounds distributed in Tioga County in FY2024).
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