Hops and Vines for Hunger
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Pennsylvania boasts over 800 breweries and wineries combined across the state, and that number is growing. But just as these numbers are increasing, so are the number of food insecure families and individuals across Pennsylvania. In fact, over 1.2 million Pennsylvanians struggle with hunger every day – including over 352,000 children. That’s why Feeding Pennsylvania, PA Eats, and Breweries in PA are joining forces with local breweries and wineries across the state through Hops & Vines for Hunger — a month-long, statewide fundraiser throughout the month of November. Since its inauguration in 2020, Hops and Vines for Hunger has raised over $33,000 that has supported our neighbors in Pennsylvania experiencing food insecurity.
The campaign will:
Raise funds to maximize the work of Feeding Pennsylvania’s nine member food banks serving all sixty-seven counties in the commonwealth and serve Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity
Support the development of nutrition education resources created by PA Eats to educate Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity on how to prepare simple, accessible meals with affordable, healthy ingredients commonly found in food pantries and agencies
Promote the support of local breweries and wineries across the commonwealth
We’d love to work with more bloggers, podcasters, and content creators on this campaign because you’re such a huge part of the craft beer community. Having bloggers, podcasters, and content creators be a part of our campaign would not only help to spread awareness of how hunger affects so many Pennsylvanians, but it would also help to promote small businesses ( bloggers, podcasters, content creators, breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, fermentaries, etc.) in our commonwealth. Like the breweries and wineries, we'd love to give bloggers, podcasters, and content creators the choice of how they’d like to participate. Here are some ideas we've brainstormed so far:
Write and post an article/articles about a specific business that’s participating in the campaign and how they’re participating
Write and post an article/articles about Hops and Vines for Hunger itself
Write and post an article/articles about businesses that are participating in the campaign that are also located in a similar area (city, town, county, etc.)
Create a video/reel about any of the above topics
Promote the campaign on social media
Brainstorm other ideas/brainstorm a way to directly support the campaign itself
Feeding Pennsylvania, PA Eats, and Breweries in PA are joining forces with local breweries and wineries across the state through the 2023 Hops and Vines for Hunger Campaign— a month-long, statewide fundraiser throughout November. This campaign will support local Pennsylvania small businesses while raising funds to support Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity. Because we know each business is very different from the next, participating businesses can choose how they'd like to participate in the campaign. Businesses can participate by:
Donating a percentage of proceeds from a “Hops & Vines For Hunger” special
Hosting a special event and donating a percentage of proceeds
Encouraging patrons to round up and/or add donations to their bill
Designating a Hops & Vines For Hunger drink and donating $1 for every drink you sell
Coming up with your own idea! We encourage you to be creative and to have fun!
@HopsVinesHungerPA
E-Mail: ehaafke@feedingpa.org Phone: (717) 467-7553