"We Didn't Lose One Day": How a PA Food Pantry Refused to Close During COVID | PoP Ep. 1 Clip

Описание: When the world shut down, one small food pantry in Lansdale, PA made a decision that would change everything: they weren't closing. Not for one day.
In this clip, host Kareem Afzal sits down with Suzan Neiger-Gould, Executive Director of Manna on Main Street, to share the inside story of how the organization not only survived the pandemic — it transformed because of it. From serving 40,000 meals in 2019 to over 160,000 today, Manna's growth isn't just a feel-good statistic. It's a signal. Suburban food insecurity is rising quietly, and the safety nets people counted on — expanded SNAP benefits, child tax credits, pandemic-era programs — have largely disappeared. The need hasn't.

Suzan shares the moment her team realized they weren't reaching everyone who needed them, the community partners who kept their lobby lights on so Manna could keep serving, and the ambitious 10-year campaign called North Penn: Where No One is Hungry — built around a simple but bold promise: if you need food, you can get it within 24 hours.

This is what real community infrastructure looks like.

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