Last year, more than 16,000 volunteers worked with Philabundance to fight hunger.  16,000 is as huge number, but what does it mean to us? 16,000 volunteers means we can feed more people.  The more hands we have helping out at our Hunger Relief Center, the more food we can sort and ...

This time of year is my favorite here at Philabundance.  I feel like Santa's Helper when I see the tangible generosity of so many people in the form of donations and food drives.  Today though, I got a letter from someone who had received our mailing that went beyond anything ...

Hunger Action Month may be officially over, but here at Philabundance, we are fighting hunger all day, every day. That's why every year, we recognize an organization and an individual with the Harvester of Hope award. The Harvester of Hope Award is given by Philabundance in recognition of those individuals ...

We're taking a break from our usual blog contributors to present a blog post from Mari Gallagher, Keynote Speaker for our first Hunger Symposium and expert on food deserts. It's a little longer than our usual blogs but well worth the read. In 1923, long before the rise of McDonald's golden ...

If you're like me, you may be just tuning out the news nowadays when they talk about budget cuts and the economy.  I'm an NPR junkie, and yet I've found myself turning the radio dial to find some mindless music more often than not when the talk turns to Washington, ...

On Wednesday, the USDA released its Household Food Security in the United States in 2010 Report, which shows that food insecurity rates have remained at record highs for the last three years.  According to this report, "The percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure remained essentially unchanged from 2009 ...

Most months of the year seem to have celebrations associated with them. For instance, when you think of October, you probably think of Halloween.  In November, Thanksgiving comes to mind. With December comes thoughts of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, January is the New Year, February has Valentine's Day and so ...

The scope of hunger is a hard concept to really embrace. Sure, there are images that we might immediately think of like homeless children, poverty-stricken single-parent families, and isolated fixed income seniors. With a sincere interest in responding to hunger with a "full plate of services" Philabundance has made an ...

Philabundance is an organization setup to feed people. But to feed people, we need to move food to the mouths of those who need it. Our trucks do a good job of ensuring this happens but they don't drive themselves. Behind that wheel is a dedicated driver that canvasses the ...

On July 13th you can do your part to help your community by casting one simple vote. Your vote may help Philabundance win a brand new minivan from Toyota through their 100 Cars for Good campaign. This is an amazing opportunity and we need your help! How does it work? Well, ...