As Director of Food Sourcing, Kait Bowdler and her 10-person team is responsible for all of the food that comes into Philabundance to be distributed. In her five and a half years with us, she has been an integral piece of our puzzle. When COVID-19 swept the world by
When Dov and Jeanne Haselkorn, both with finance and engineering backgrounds, started a family together, it’s no surprise that research, problem-solving, and spreadsheets became integral parts of their daily lives. While Dov and Jeanne’s thoughtful, structured approach helps keep their four children (ages 12, 10, 8, and 1)
According to Feeding America, more than 50 million people, including 17 million children, faced food insecurity in 2020 due to COVID-19. That is 6 million more children since prior to the pandemic. In the Philabundance service area, childhood hunger ranges from 32.8 percent in Philadelphia County to 14.7 percent in
Hunger has always been a passion for Luisa Contreiras, one that’s become multi-generational in her household. “There’s such abundance in this country, and yet, so many people don’t have enough to eat,” she says. “It’s easy to look the other way, and I didn’t want my daughter to grow up
Dear Friends, As we head into summer, anxiously awaiting more opportunities to gather safely together, I hope this issue of The Feed finds you well. This year, as our children adjusted to learning in new settings, many at home, we faced the unique challenge of feeding children who