Just two days prior to his inauguration, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, along with their children and grandchildren, joined Philabundance staff and volunteers in paying tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the spirit of volunteerism and public service for which he stood. We were honored
The 2020 holiday season looked a lot different for many in the Philadelphia region, including Philabundance. We are so grateful to our wonderful donors and friends in the community who came together — whether virtually or at safe distances – to ensure that the annual events we have come to
Dear Friend, I hope this issue of The Feed finds you happy and healthy as we all settle into a new year, one full of possibility for Philabundance and all those we serve. It’s been nearly a year since life as we knew it changed with the onset of COVID-19.
Photo by Laura Macenka / Philabundance Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden rolled up their sleeves yesterday to pack boxes of food at Philabundance headquarters paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and to the spirit of volunteerism and public service
On Friday, December 18, Philabundance CEO Loree Jones was able to speak about our efforts in the fight against hunger on The Lead, a news show on CNN hosted by Philly’s own Jake Tapper. With Philabundance partner agencies seeing up to a 60% increase in need, this national exposure
Every November, Philabundance partners with 6ABC to raise awareness on the issue of food insecurity and highlight those working to fight hunger in our region through a series of news pieces. Although COVID forced a lot of holiday traditions to pivot, 6ABC was able to adapt its annual telethon, food
November has always been a busy month for Philabundance, as the holidays often come with an increase in food insecurity. Thanks to the generosity and support of individuals, corporations, media outlets and more, the fight against hunger was the topic of the month. The 22nd Annual Camp Out for Hunger
Dear Friends, As we enter the holiday season, my first at Philabundance, I can’t help but acknowledge what a difficult time the holidays can be for so many of our neighbors. The events of this year have placed a strain on so many individuals and families throughout our region, making
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILABUNDANCE COMMUNITY KITCHEN HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF NEW FACILITY IN NORTH PHILADELHPHIA Will provide expanded job training for students and meals for those in need Philadelphia, PA, September 22, 2020 – Philabundance, one of the region’s largest hunger-relief organizations, will celebrate the opening
My friends, Thank you for welcoming me to Philabundance as the new Chief Executive Officer. I am joining this organization with a mixture of pride and humility. For 35 years, Philabundance has worked for the unheard. It has provided sustenance to those who, for whatever circumstances, could not fulfill
Sarah F. Geiger has been with Philabundance for nearly nine years. In her role as Director of Agency Relations, she and her team work with 350 member agencies in our community to use your donations to get food into the hands of those in need. The onset of the
Philabundance began our first pilot collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties and The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities (PCRC). The pilot focuses on combining food resources with case management and financial coaching to move families toward long-term stability. Philabundance is providing the overall collective impact backbone
Sharswood THRIVE seeks to fundamentally change the way people seek and receive services by promoting a comprehensive safety-net system approach. The organization not only provides stability services like housing and healthcare, but also economic mobility empowerment through workforce development, home ownership and financial literacy training. Sharswood THRIVE is a multi-year project which will be carried out in collaboration with partner community organizations. The overall goal is to create a
Cooking for guests at a Philadelphia homeless shelter, Tyrone Williams gives people one piece of advice. “I just tell them, you’ve got to keep striving,” he says. Tyrone, 34, persevered through his 14 weeks in Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK), a culinary- and life-skills program for adults looking for a fresh start.
MEDIA ALERT Philabundance Launches Drive-Thru Style Emergency Food Distribution WHAT: In response to increasing food insecurity across the region and the new normal of social distancing, Philabundance is opening a free drive-thru style emergency food distribution site in parking lot N at Citizens Bank Park, home of the
Dear Friend, As our community continues to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, families across the Delaware Valley are facing the challenges of summer hunger months earlier than usual. As you know, school meal programs provide a vital food safety net for thousands of local children. But when school is out
Temporary Closure, March 26, 2020 Philabundance will be closed and operations cease on Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27 out of an abundance of caution for its staff, volunteers and the public. At this time, no staff have tested positive for Coronavirus or suspect that they might have
With the recent spread of coronavirus in the U.S. and daily changes in its status in our area, we are committed to adopting new policies and practices to ensure the good health and safety of our clients, partners, volunteers, staff and supporters as we drive hunger from our communities today
While our founder, Pam Rainey Lawler, was at the Hay Group in marketing communications, she noticed the volume of left-over perishable foods often generated by restaurants, caterers, farmers’ markets and small grocers. Concerned about the growing problem of domestic hunger, she conducted research and found that no one else was
Dear Friend, You are simply amazing. Even though the holidays are a distant memory now, I’m reminded daily of the generosity you showed at the end of 2019. You not only put food on the table at a very special time of year, but you helped prepare Philabundance to serve
By Lisa Ryan, Communications Associate The holiday season brings plenty of exciting traditions to Philabundance, including 6abc’s annual Holiday Hunger series, which highlights food insecurity and local efforts to “beet” hunger. This year, 6abc shared new developments in Philabundance’s food rescue efforts; our culinary- and life-skills training programs;
Dear Friends, If you’re anything like me, you have a lot of happy memories connected with holidays. Maybe your traditions include reminiscing over well-worn boxes of decorations, wrapping presents for those you love or even watching classic holiday movies. But can you imagine a holiday celebration without a table full
Philabundance is looking forward to a star-studded, fun-filled, donation-heavy 93.3 WMMR’s Preston and Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger, the largest single-location food drive in the country. And you can make it even better! To make the event a hit, Preston & Steve seek a current or former food recipient
You’re hungry. And you have a family. You have enough food for dinner tonight and tomorrow but you’re waiting for your paycheck Friday to ensure you’ll have money for food for the weekend. You’re fairly confident it will work out (you do this budget dance every month) but you “take
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
