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Volunteers help pass out food and presents at the Selinsgrove VFWâs food giveaway on Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased level of need this year, even for charities who often fill the void around the holiday season.
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Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Charlie Maneth, left, and Jeff Tyler load boxes of food into a trunk during the food giveaway at the Selinsgrove VFW on Friday.
Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Jim Moyer of Mount Pleasant Mills picks up a box of food Friday at the Selinsgrove VFW s food giveaway.
Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Volunteer Charlie Maneth loads a box of food into Michael Marr s truck Friday afternoon at the Selinsgrove VFW s food giveaway.
Salvation Army Lock Haven volunteers distribute toys to 255 families in need northcentralpa.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northcentralpa.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dec 19, 2020
In recognition of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) Week earlier this month, UPMC in the Susquehanna Region made a $5,000 contribution to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Health Innovations Program on behalf of its advance practice provider staff.
The Health Innovations Program connects the food bank’s emergency feeding network and consumers served by these programs with members of the medical community to promote health, wellness, and nutrition education.
“A person’s health is influenced by many factors, including housing, education, employment, and access to healthy food. These factors, sometimes referred to as the social determinants or social influencers of health, are defined by the conditions and environment in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age,” said David Lopatofsky, MD, chief medical officer, UPMC in the Susquehanna Region.
Area businesses donate canceled holiday party funds to fight hunger northcentralpa.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northcentralpa.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.