Every Wednesday morning, neighbors gather outside a Kensington row home and wait for the front door to swing open. Inside, Emergency Services Coordinator Maria Nieves and a team of volunteers prepare for a busy day giving food to neighbors in need. People might come to The Simple Way for
Acme Foundation, You’re Awesome! This month when you visit your Philadelphia or Upper Darby Acme Market, you’ll see signs about the Hunger Is fundraiser and get an option to donate at checkout. Here’s a not-so-well-kept secret: Philabundance gets those donations! We’re excited that this Acme location and Acme Foundation chose
A big THANK YOU to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola and professional football player Lane Johnson for donating your time and supporting us in the fight against hunger through the below ads. These amazing ads were generously produced and developed by The Creative Engagement Group and will be run by
You voted, you shared, you re-tweeted and told your friends. Thanks to your support, Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK), our culinary and life-skills training program for adults with low- to no-incomes, took home the second-place prize in the Philadelphia Foundation’s Key to Community grant making contest in the ‘Economic Prosperity’ category.
We are so proud of our recent PCK graduates that are now prepared to take on the culinary world! Watch our Summer 2019 valedictorian’s speech and hear her amazing story and what PCK means to her. Feel inspired? Here’s an easy way to make
See how the Philabundance Community Kitchen program (PCK) helps provide self-sufficiency and breaks the cycle of poverty by watching this video, created by our friends at Philadelphia Gas Works. Help PCK Win A $200,000 Grant! We have an exciting opportunity to win $200,000 to support
By Lisa Ryan, Public Relations Associate Imagine you’re a kid again, with summer days stretched out ahead of you. As much as you love having time to pursue a hobby or hang out with friends, something sours the taste of summer freedom. It’s hard to be excited
Philabundance’s retail product line, Abundantly Good will be featured at the XPoNential music festival from July 26-28th! Abundantly Good is a triple bottom line brand that is abundantly good for people, planet and profit. Proceeds from each sale go back to purchase the same high quality products for people in
We have an exciting opportunity to win $200,000 to support Philabundance Community Kitchen. We need your votes and your help to spread the word about this funding opportunity for this life-changing program. The Philadelphia Foundation recently launched the Key to Community grant initiative to enhance the impact of nine
Having a baby is expensive. I know that sounds like the most obvious statement, but there are so many hidden costs, even people with two incomes and health care – like my husband and I — find it a challenge to stay fiscally afloat. So imagine not having two
Dear Friend, You’re truly an important partner in our work to drive hunger from our communities and end hunger for good. And so far this year, you’ve helped us undertake new work to provide support for those in need in the Delaware Valley. As our partner, you may already know
Imagine you have a baby who needs formula. You are on parental leave from work, your spouse was just laid off, your car broke down. You’re struggling to afford groceries for yourself, let alone buy expensive formula for your newborn. Sadly, scenarios like these are a reality for many of
For 35 years, Philabundance has been rescuing perfectly good food that would otherwise go to waste and providing it to neighbors in need through hundreds of member agencies and programs. The 110 Philabundance team members are mission-driven like no other group you’ve seen, bringing food to 90,000 people every week!
By Kate Scully, Director of Government Affairs Update 2/14/18: Today the House and Senate passed a bill to fund the government and the President is expected to sign it. This compromise has adverted another government shutdown right before the February 15th deadline. The signing of this bill will
By Christopher Luebbe, Volunteer Coordinator Back at the end of October Philabundance hosted its inaugural Hunger Simulation, an event designed to provide its participants with a perspective on some of the challenges faced by people who are food insecure through an interactive role-playing activity and facilitated discussion. The event
Dear Friends, I can’t think of a better time than the holidays to reflect on what we’ve accomplished in the last year, what remains to be done and what we hope for in the new year. But most importantly, it’s a great time to say THANK YOU to
By Glenn Bergman, Executive Director Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, and Philabundance is urging our staff, our partners, our clients and our neighbors to exercise this precious right. Your vote is the strongest tool you have to change your community. When you vote, you tell your elected
By Kate Scully, Director of Government Affairs Approximately 40% of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. This while 1 in 5 people in Philadelphia, and 1 in 7 nationally, are experiencing hunger. Hunger is an issue about individual and family resources, about the money they have
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philabundance to Raise 50,000 Meals this September for Hunger Action Month Philadelphia, PA, (September 4, 2018)—September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about hunger and mobilize the public to take action. With 1 in 5 people in our area struggling
By Jaclyn Elwell, Senior Manager – Strategic Partnerships Philabundance has long been known for its work to feed the community, and part of that work is rescuing food from retailers through our Grocers Against Hunger program. Last year, we helped save over 10 million pounds of food from going
Dear Friend, According to a Children’s HealthWatch study conducted by Dr. Marianna Chilton, “Between 2006 and 2016, childhood hunger in North Philadelphia has more than tripled among families where parents work 20 or more hours a week”. Dr. Chilton also stated that these findings likely resemble rates of childhood hunger
By Craig Ey and Kennedy Rose – Philadelphia Business Journal In her new position, Dixieanne James oversees Einstein’s medicine and surgery departments, and the cancer, heart and vascular and digestive disease and transplantation service lines. She sits on Philabundance’s board of directors to help lead one of the city’s largest
Dear Friend, As the temperature finally starts to warm up, many of us are looking forward to long, sunny days. Unfortunately, for families whose children depend on school meal programs, these days can turn into long, hungry nights. When cafeteria doors close for summer vacation, girls and boys who
Dear Friend, My mother is 99 years old. We’re fortunate that she can collect social security and has other savings to sustain her. Many seniors aren’t as fortunate… Each week, Philabundance serves about 13,500 seniors in nine counties in PA and NJ. Too often we hear stories about
Dear Friend, I first want to wish you a happy holiday season! This is a wonderful time to reflect on the past year and imagine how we can make the world a better place. I cannot, however, imagine what it’s like for the many parents and seniors in our community
On Thursday, May 11th, we received a donation of 350 pounds of amazing farm product. This is perhaps one of the smallest donations of fresh vegetables we receive, but it is just as meaningful, especially when I tell you who gave it to us, where it came from, and the
