Hunger is a real and immediate issue in our communities.
These students have a strong grasp on what they can do in advocating change both on the policy and grass roots levels. The meeting today with Rep. Doyle was organized by Jonathan Robison, Community Education Coordinator, and Ray Murphy, Community Education Staff, with Just Harvest, a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to fighting to alleviate hunger in Allegheny County through policy and advocacy change for more than 15 years. I was impressed to see so many young people focused on the plight of others rather than themselves. The 45 students who met with Rep. Doyle represented Gateway, Wilkinsburg, and Alderdice High School. These students are members of Student Hunger Action, a program coordinated through Just Harvest.