The decision to donate to a local non profit organization such as a hunger nonprofit is a noble one, but it’s natural to want to know where the money is going, how the organization combats the issue it claims to address, and if the contribution is tax deductible, among others.

Here are a few things to consider when looking for the most effective charities in your area.

What to Look for in a Local Non Profit

At Philabundance, the enemy is food insecurity. And since this is an issue that affects individuals in literally every ZIP code in the United States, donating to a food charity means that your contribution can help your very neighbors.

How Does the Charity for Hunger Operate?

Philabundance is proud of our nine-county service area that assists food insecure individuals and families in our communities. We have over 330 partners and work with retailers, businesses, houses of worship, food service establishments, and even the Philadelphia International Airport.

In addition to distributing millions of pounds of food (and meals) to those in our service area every year, we also save food from going to waste through our Retail Rescue program.

Philabundance is also flexible in how it accepts donations. Not only do we accept corporate donations and gifts of money, but you can donate food and scheduling a dropoff with us is easy.

In addition, Philabundance, through the Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK), helps its students with increased employability and hope through training, support, and practical experience.  Filling contracted orders, catering events, and producing meals for our neighbors. .

Through these programs and other initiatives, our charity for hunger is helping to ease insecurity in our service area, offer our neighbors opportunities to volunteer and build better, stronger communities, as well as helping develop the aspiring with life skills.

In these ways and in others, Philabundance doesn’t just feed the City of Brotherly Love (and the surrounding areas) but prepares individuals to improve their lives.

What We Do: Our Hunger Nonprofit’s Impact

Philabundance is a local non profit food charity that serves a nine-county area surrounding Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Through a variety of initiatives, including Feeding America’s Healthy Pantry Initiative (HPI), Good Food Policy, Food Rescue, and the Philabundance Community Kitchen, we’re actively working to stamp out hunger in our region.

Let’s take a look at some key metrics from 2022 to 2023 so far. (You can see some of these stats in our 2023 Annual Report.)

• We distributed more than 75,000 meals to children through special programs, such as BackPack and LunchBox.
• We delivered more than 50 million pounds of food in total, of which 22 million pounds were healthy produce.
• We rescued over 17 million pounds of food (that would otherwise have been wasted) through our Retail Rescue Program.
• We packed nearly 40,000 boxes of food for seniors in our Galloway warehouse.
• Of the food we collect, more than 50% comes from donations – that could be individuals like yourself!
• Our strength comes from our community. We have over 330 community partners that support our efforts, and whom we support in turn.

And, contributing to our cause offers so many opportunities. While we accept donations of money and food we are always looking for volunteers to support our efforts.

Want to Learn More About Our Local Non Profit’s Efforts?

Whether you’re interested in learning more about how you can get involved, how to make a donation, or more about the numbers made by our impact, feel free to get in touch with us. There’s a reason Philabundance is a top hunger charity in the Philadelphia area. Reach out and we’ll show you how!