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United Way of Bucks County Seeks Support for Back-to-School Drive
August 5th, 2019
“Stuff the Bus” will pack 3,500 backpacks this year United Way of Bucks County is seeking donations of school supplies and volunteers for its annual back to school supply drive,… [ read more ]
Rise and shine! It’s time to Stuff the Bus!
July 23rd, 2019
Here in Bucks County 4 out of 25 kids struggle to have their basic needs met. That is 4 children in every classroom who don’t have the proper tools needed to start… [ read more ]
There is a gap in Bucks County…
July 16th, 2019
Children who come from low-income families and neighborhoods struggle to keep up with their peers from families who are better off. It starts on day one, when many kids enter… [ read more ]
Thank you, Bucks, for knocking out hunger
July 9th, 2019
By Marissa Christie Originally published in the Bucks County Courier Times, July 7, 2019. On a hot, sunny afternoon last summer, a little boy and his mom came running up… [ read more ]
Help still needed to Knock Out Hunger in Bucks
June 17th, 2019
The United Way of Bucks County was about $24,000 short of its $85,000 goal, which will allow it to package 150,000 meals for local food pantries and senior centers. On… [ read more ]
Report: Bucks County middle class struggling
June 10th, 2019
In Bucks, a family with a household income of $50,000 has just $50 left every week after covering basic needs, according to a study by Public Citizens for Children and… [ read more ]
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger. Round 7. Join the fight.
June 3rd, 2019
Calling all Hunger Heroes! In case you hadn’t heard, Bucks Knocks Out Hunger 2019 is coming up on June 21st and this year BKO Hunger will be bigger than ever!… [ read more ]
Food insecurity growing among college students
June 3rd, 2019
Research studies and campus surveys suggest that food insecurity among college students ranges from a low of 9% to more than 50%, depending on the campus. College students represent a… [ read more ]
Food insecurity a public health concern
May 28th, 2019
By the United Way of Bucks County Studies are showing that food insecurity can lead to mental and physical health challenges, from ADHD to depression to an increased risk of… [ read more ]
Middle-class families need quality child care to succeed
May 28th, 2019
By Marissa Christie and Jason Harris From Bristol to New Britain, Levittown to Quakertown, our friends and neighbors are silently struggling to stay afloat financially, mistakenly believing they’re on their… [ read more ]
