Imagine not having a grocery store nearby where you can easily pick up fresh, affordable food. For some neighbors, this means taking two buses or a long drive just to reach a full-service supermarket or farmers market. For others, it means stretching a fixed income or relying on SNAP (food stamps) to ensure there is […]

Stock photo of a grocery store aisle. Photo courtesy of Pexels.   According to a 2023 Feeding America study, 17% of the population in Philadelphia is food insecure, with the average cost for a meal coming in at $3.96. In New York, newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a campaign promise to voters to open […]

image above from PhillyCAM’s Telling Our Stories Panel & Exhibit” photo credit: PhillyCAM In 2025, Philadelphia’s social impact sector faced serious challenges, including growing needs, shifting policies, and a widening gap between where resources are available and where problems exist. Generocity’s most-read stories went beyond our planned stories. They highlighted the people and organizations working […]

The author, Jackie Saez, talks with residents during the Cure Violence summer basketball league in Kensington. Photo above courtesy of NKCDC As a Kensington native, I have lived the reality of food insecurity and have relied on food stamps at multiple stages of my life, including as a child, a college student, and a mother. […]