Blog Category: Press Releases

  CONTACT:  Megan Orciari, morciari@ahealthieramerica.org, 860-307-0552 Madison Heuston, mheuston@skdknick.com, 412-759-3961 PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHIER AMERICA AND MICHELLE OBAMA ANNOUNCE PHILADELPHIA AS PART OF ‘PASS THE LOVE’ CAMPAIGN TO DELIVER 240,000 HEALTHY MEALS TO FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY  5,000 Philadelphia families to receive healthy meals kits as campaign distributes 1 million

Media Contact: Barbara Beck bbeck@sage-communications.com 610-246-9167     PHILADELPHIA CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANTS SUPPORT PHILABUNDANCE WITH FUNDRAISER & $50,000 CONTRIBUTION TO ITS COMMUNITY KITCHEN Local franchises also partner with the Flyers to promote a virtual food drive   PHILADELPHIA, PA—(April 12, 2021)—Philabundance is getting a boost from some folks who know food:

Philabundance Announces Four New Members to its Board of Directors   Philadelphia, PA – January 26, 2021 – Philabundance, a local hunger relief organization committed to driving hunger from our communities today and ending hunger for good, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Philabundance Appoints Gina Harlan as Chief Financial Officer   Philadelphia, PA, January 4, 2020 – Philabundance, one of Greater Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organizations, has selected Gina Harlan, MBA as its new Chief Financial Officer. Harlan began her role at the 35-year old nonprofit on November

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USDA Awards Mid-Atlantic Regional Co-Op (MARC) Box Contract $3.7 Million Awarded to Distribute Produce Boxes for the Mid-Atlantic Region.   HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 11, 2020) — The Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative (MARC) has been awarded a $3.7 million contract with the United States Department of Agriculture to

CONTACT: Barbara Beck 610-246-9167 bbeck@sage-communications.com   LOREE D. JONES NAMED NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PHILABUNDANCE   PHILADELPHIA, PA—(May 5, 2020)—The Board of Directors of Philabundance, the 35-year-old nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger in the Delaware Valley, announced today the selection of Loree D. Jones as chief executive officer, succeeding Glenn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Flyers Charities and Players Donate $250,000 to Feed Our Neighbors in Need Amidst COVID-19   Philadelphia, PA. — April 6, 2020 — Today, Philabundance announced that Flyers Charities will be donating $250,000 to fight hunger across the Delaware Valley. This donation will allow Philabundance, one of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USDA Approves Statewide Plan for Disaster Food Distribution Pennsylvania Food Banks Receive Waivers to Serve Those Adversely Impacted by COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts   HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 30, 2020) — Following a statewide advocacy effort from the state’s entire federal congressional delegation, along with Gov. Tom Wolf

  76ers Leadership and Sixers Youth Foundation to Feed Over 160,000 People in Greater Philadelphia Region with Significant Donation to Philabundance   Philadelphia, PA. – March 30, 2020 – In keeping with their long-standing commitment to the City of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia region, today 76ers Managing Partner Josh

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Resolve to Give Back, Find Resources and Join the Fight Against Hunger in 2020   Philadelphia, PA, January 9, 2020— New census reports from December 2019 show that in most Philadelphia neighborhoods, household incomes are down and rates of poverty are rising. This data shows why

        MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY   GIANT AND DIETZ & WATSON VOLUNTEER AND DONATE 300 TURKEYS TO PHILABUNDANCE WHAT: To fight hunger in Philadelphia this holiday season, GIANT and Dietz & Watson will donate 300 turkeys to Philabundance on Wednesday, December 11. Team members from GIANT and Dietz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PHILABUNDANCE HOLDS FIRST-EVER HUNGER HERO AWARDS Area’s Largest Hunger Relief Organization Honors Community Leaders   Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 18, 2019 – To celebrate Hunger Action Month, Philabundance last Wednesday held its first annual Agency Appreciation brunch to celebrate its community partners’ hard work feeding neighbors in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Over 500,000 Kids’ Food Access Threatened by SNAP Rule Call to Public to Take Action This Hunger Action Month by Contacting Legislators, And More   Philadelphia, PA (September 4, 2019) — As kids facing hunger go back to school this month, their access to free and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Philabundance to Triple Number of Free Summer Meals for Children New partnerships and funding from GIANT Food Stores will allow Philabundance to distribute 57,000 kids’ meals   Philadelphia, PA – June 25, 2019 – Philabundance today announced that it will nearly triple the number of free

Watch the full story!   For Immediate Release: June 13, 2019 Contact: Deana Gamble, 215-686-6210, press@phila.gov Lee Whack, 215-313-8849, lwhack@philasd.org Stefanie Arck-Baynes, 917-710-1901, sarck-baynes@philabundance.org   “Good Morning America” Broadcasts Pop-Up Show, Honors Local Dad City employee Charles Reyes recognized for service to the community where he grew up   PHILADELPHIA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Philabundance Reveals Bold, New Initiative to End Hunger For Good Recognizing That Hunger Rarely Occurs in a Vacuum, Philabundance Launches Collaborative Pilot Program to Pair Critical Services and Food to Promote Self-Sufficiency   Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2019—Philabundance today announced a bold new initiative, Ending Hunger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philabundance Announces New 2019 Board of Directors   Philadelphia, Pa – February 15, 2019– Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, is pleased to announce its 2019 Board of Directors, which includes the addition of three new members: Anika Hawkins of 6abc; Elizabeth Ireland of Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Philabundance Announces Hiring of Sara Hertz as Chief Development Officer   Philadelphia, Pa – February 13, 2019– Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, is pleased to announce the hiring of Sara Hertz as the new Chief Development Officer (CDO), effective immediately.   As Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Resolve to Give Back or get Help and Join the Fight Against Hunger in 2019   Philadelphia, PA, January 3, 2019— For nearly 35 years, Philabundance has fought hunger across the Delaware Valley, feeding more than 700,000 children, seniors and families annually with the mission of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PHILABUNDANCE LAUNCHES ABUNDANTLY GOOD BRAND BENEFITING THOSE FACING HUNGER Every purchase rescues food, funds farms and helps feed those in need     Philadelphia, PA – June 19, 2018– Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, is pleased to announce the official launch of Abundantly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Nearly 400,000 Kids Across the Delaware Valley May Go Hungry this Summer   Philadelphia, PA – June 11, 2018– As school lets out for the summer, hundreds of thousands of kids across the Delaware Valley are at risk of hunger as they lose their school breakfasts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILABUNDANCE ANNOUNCES NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS Philadelphia, Pa – February 7, 2018– Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, announces the addition of six new members to its 2018 Board of Directors: Sam Baker of Allen & Company, Pam Carter of the Community College of Philadelphia, Robert

          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Philabundance to Spread the Love to Families Spread too Thin Two generous donors will match jars of peanut butter / dollars donated throughout February   Philadelphia, PA (February 1, 2018) — Philabundance and its partners are looking to Spread the Love

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Philabundance Distributed 25 Million Meals in 2017 in the DelVal Resolve to Give Back and Help Philabundance Provide Even More Food in 2018   Philadelphia, PA, January 3, 2018— Last year, Philabundance distributed more than 25 million meals in the Delaware Valley – one million more