By: Emily Neil, WHYY Food pantries across Montgomery County are facing a “crisis point” of increased hunger. More than 73,000 Montco residents are experiencing food insecurity, according to Feeding America’s 2022 report, the latest data available. That represents an increase of more…
Year: 2024
Manna ‘Common Grounds’ café named Business of the Month
The March winner of Lansdale’s Business of the Month award is one with a common name, and a goal that’s anything but. “Tonight’s journey is to a place that is truly uncommon: Manna’s ‘Common Grounds’ café. Don’t let the name fool…
2 Montco colleges want to help students facing food and housing insecurity. Will other suburban colleges join in?
Montgomery County college students who are experiencing food and housing insecurity have a new lifeline. Gwynedd Mercy University and Montgomery County Community College teamed up and introduced the College Student Basic Needs Program (CSBNP). Suzan Neiger Gould, executive director of Manna…
