purposeJan. 8, 2020 9:52 am
For the founder of Chester County Food Bank, its about more than just canned goods
The org offers community raised-bed gardens, senior food boxes, summer food boxes, weekend backpacks for school-age children, a mobile market, bilingual cooking classes and a growing culinary workforce development program.
purposeDec. 12, 2019 12:44 pm
Hunger is a real crisis for the senior population in Philadelphia
Guest columnist Robert Nowell writes about the nonprofit that helps him eat healthier.
purposeMay 22, 2019 1:25 pm
Value over cost: How Philadelphia is committing to better food procurement practices
The Sunlight Foundation, the Open Contracting Partnership, and the City of Philadelphia have collaborated to come up with short-term and long-term reforms to ensure food quality and allow for more inclusive input in the procurement process.
purposeMay 16, 2019 2:54 pm
How to host a summer meals site
It is the goal of anti-hunger and community organizations across the city to reach every food insecure child in Philly.
methodMar. 28, 2019 3:14 pm
Tackling food insecurity: Best practices from Bucks, Chesco, Delco and Montco
From listening to community to trauma-informed approaches, nonprofits in the suburbs diversify strategies in their fight against hunger.
methodMar. 27, 2019 4:29 pm
Making financial changes together in Montco and Delco
Habitat for Humanity, Philabundance and the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities are joining together to help housing and food insecure families back on their feet.
resultsFeb. 23, 2017 3:03 pm
Add this to your to-do list: Witnesses to Hunger’s powerful photo exhibit at EAT Café
The exhibit, which features photos by mothers and caregivers living in poverty, runs through March 20.
resultsFeb. 20, 2017 12:52 pm
The Food Trust is tackling the ‘chicken and egg issue’ of food access and demand
The nonprofit's recently launched Center for Healthy Food Access, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national, collaborative effort to increase both.
methodFeb. 3, 2017 12:58 pm
How this MontCo playhouse is addressing hunger in Pa.’s second-wealthiest county
Theatre Horizon's "Grand Concourse" opens tomorrow alongside a photo exhibit and a series of panels analyzing food insecurity in Montgomery County.
resultsNov. 16, 2016 9:25 am
Food deserts aren’t a place. They’re ‘an experience’
It's not just geographic location. Individual factors like income, disability and education also play a role. Next City reports on personal grocery habits of Philadelphians.
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