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November 20, 2025
Philly Food Rescue stocks 17 of the 30+ community fridges in Philadelphia for 24/7 food access
Philly Food Rescue at Share Food Program is proud to partner with the mutual aid network of community fridges throughout the city. Our fridge partners are stocked and cleaned daily,…
Read MoreSNAP work requirements changed November 1, 2025. Here’s what to know.
AnnouncementsBecause of the Republican budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, you might need to report work, education, training, or volunteer hours to the Pennsylvania Department of…
Read MoreLong-anticipated state budget passes, enables Share Food Program critical funding to feed families amid growing hunger crisis
Press ReleasesPHILADELPHIA –November 12, 2025 – Moments ago, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law a roughly $50.1 billion state budget that will allow money to start flowing back into essential social…
Read MoreSNAP benefits are currently disrupted. Here’s what to know and how to help.
AnnouncementsUPDATE AS OF 11/3/25 The White House administration says it will comply with recent court orders and provide partial November SNAP benefits. The administration says it will release emergency funds, totaling…
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November 20, 2025
Philly Food Rescue stocks 17 of the 30+ community fridges in Philadelphia for 24/7 food access
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Philly Food Rescue at Share Food Program is proud to partner with the mutual aid network of community fridges throughout the city.
Our fridge partners are stocked and cleaned daily, ServSafe certified, and open to the public 24/7. The community is invited to take food, share food, and spread the word about alternative sharing economies of free, fresh groceries and dry goods within our neighborhoods.
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November 20, 2025
SNAP work requirements changed November 1, 2025. Here’s what to know.
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Because of the Republican budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, you might need to report work, education, training, or volunteer hours to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) in order to receive—or continue to receive—your SNAP benefits.
As of November 1, 2025, SNAP recipients who meet certain criteria must report at least 20 hours a week (or 80 hours a month) of work, volunteering, education or training.
Work and reporting changes apply if you are: 18-64 years old; do not have a dependent child under 14; are physically and mentally able to work
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November 4, 2025
SNAP benefits are currently disrupted. Here’s what to know and how to help.
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UPDATE AS OF 11/3/25
The White House administration says it will comply with recent court orders and provide partial November SNAP benefits. The administration says it will release emergency funds, totaling roughly $5.25 billion, but will not supplement those funds in order to meet the full month’s need. To fully cover November benefits for the food assistance program, the federal government would need to spend upward of $9 billion, so there’s still a gap in what SNAP beneficiaries will be receiving. We do not know yet exactly when funds for SNAP recipients will be available for use on their cards.
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November 3, 2025
WHYY: Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians are facing a SNAP funding freeze. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help
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Federal food aid has not gone out for the month of November amid the government shutdown that began Oct. 1.
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday said it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the program running. It remains unclear how much beneficiaries will receive and how quickly recipients’ debit cards may be reloaded.
A surge in demand due to paused SNAP benefits and shutdown furloughs would likely exacerbate existing pressure on local food banks.
Share Food Program, which serves the Greater Philadelphia region, has already had to cut its budget by 20% this year, executive director George Matysik told The Associated Press.
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November 1, 2025
WHYY: Philadelphia food banks rush to meet increased demand amid SNAP freeze
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a disaster declaration Friday to direct $5 million in state funding to the nonprofit organization Feeding Pennsylvania to help food banks purchase more healthy food, including from local farmers.
Food banks are hopeful the funding will help them meet the demand. However, the funding doesn’t match the $366 million in monthly SNAP benefits Pennsylvanians receive, and food banks continue to urge the federal government to keep SNAP benefits afloat.
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October 29, 2025
Axios: As Pennsylvania sues over SNAP cuts, Philly steps up to fill gap
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More than a third of Pennsylvania’s SNAP recipients are under 18. In Philadelphia, more than 470,000 — or nearly 1 in 3 residents — receive the benefits.
Already strained by other federal program cuts, food banks warn they won’t be able to keep up with the surge in need when SNAP benefits run out.
“What the shutdown is doing is it’s just, instead of throwing water on the fire, it’s throwing gasoline on it,” said George Matysik, the executive director of Philadelphia-based Share Food Program.
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October 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Share Food Program Brings Local Partners to Capitol to Advocate for Hunger Relief
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Share Food Program led a coalition of community advocates and hunger relief partners to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg to call for urgent action to protect food assistance programs amid the shutdown of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the state budget impasse.
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October 28, 2025
Associated Press: Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdown
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Food pantries provide about 1 meal to every 9 provided by SNAP.
“When you take SNAP away, the implications are cataclysmic,” Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said. “I assume people are assuming that somebody’s going to stop it before it gets too bad. Well, it’s already too bad. And it’s getting worse.”
Some distributors are already seeing startling low food supplies. George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program in the Philadelphia area, said a state government budget impasse had already cut funding for his program.
“I’ve been here seven years,” Matysik said. “I’ve never seen our warehouses as empty as they are right now.”
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October 27, 2025
The New York Times: Hunger and Cold Loom as Shutdown Imperils Funding for Antipoverty Programs
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The shutdown is compounding the challenges faced by the Share Food Program, a hunger relief organization in Philadelphia that already saw cuts to its federal funding, said George Matysik, the program’s executive director.
Food banks are familiar with crises caused by natural disasters, he noted.
“But we’ve never had to train for a crisis of our own federal government’s creation,” he said.
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October 22, 2025
PhillyVoice: Pause on SNAP benefits would put ‘massive strain’ on Philly food banks
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“To think that every food bank would have to grow ninefold overnight to keep up with the need is just not realistic,” said George Matysik, executive director of Philly’s Share Food Program, which supplies food pantries and community fridges. “So, what that means for us is that we’re going to feel a crush for our services unlike anything we’ve ever felt before.”
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June 4, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Fighting for Pennsylvania Farmers: Governor Shapiro Files Lawsuit Against USDA’s Unlawful Termination of Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program
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Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that his Administration has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for unlawfully terminating Pennsylvania’s Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) Program agreement — a $13 million commitment that directly supports 189 Pennsylvania farms and supplies 14 food banks with fresh, locally grown food.
Speaking at the Share Food Program in Philadelphia, the Governor was joined by Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and local farmers to announce the legal challenge and reaffirm his Administration’s commitment to defending Pennsylvania’s agricultural producers and ensuring continued access to healthy food for families in need.
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May 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Share Food Program Receives $60,000 Foxwynd Foundation Grant to Support Mission of Reducing Hunger and Food Waste
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PHILADELPHIA – May 14, 2025 – Share Food Program today announced they have been awarded a $60,000 grant by the Foxwynd Foundation in support of their mission to fight hunger and reduce food waste in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond. This generous grant will help further efforts towards the two organizations’ common goal of […]
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February 12, 2025
Food & Nutrition Security Task Force Sets Priorities to Address Food Access
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Philly Continues to Address one of the Highest Food Insecurity Rates Among Major U.S. Cities Philadelphia City Council’s Food and Nutrition Security Task Force convened its first official meeting recently to strategize and develop comprehensive solutions to combat hunger, assess and address the root causes of hunger, and improve access to nutritious food in Philadelphia. […]
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December 30, 2024
Share Food Program Receives $100,000 Grant to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
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Share is the only Pennsylvania-based organization to receive this grant award. PHILADELPHIA – December 30, 2024 – Share Food Program (Share) today announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support critical improvement projects for its historic North Philadelphia warehouse that serves as its headquarters. Share is one of 22 community-based […]
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August 26, 2024
Independence Blue Cross Champions Share Food Program
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The company’s longstanding relationship with Share Food Program (Share) demonstrates how partnerships between nonprofits and programs like the IBX Blue Crew, can achieve the greatest possible impact on the health of communities.
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August 2, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: Share’s Carla Clanagan Appointed to MontCo Food Policy Council and Women’s Commission
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Carla Clanagan, Share’s Montgomery County Program Director, has been appointed to the inaugural leadership team of Montgomery County’s newly formed Food Policy Council. She was also named an associate member of the Montgomery County Commission for Women.
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June 25, 2024
Nice Roots Farm is hosting free cooking classes with Philly chefs this summer
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Nice Roots Farm’s first edition of our Summer Chef Series kicks off on Thursday, June 27 from 5:30-7:30pm! All are welcome to join Café Tinto founder Gisselle Poveda and Chef Daniela Garcia for a Colombian food cooking demonstration, recipe tasting and conversation.
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April 11, 2024
Press Release: Share Food Program Joins Allies in Harrisburg to Combat Food Insecurity
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According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, food costs have risen 27% in the last five years. Inflation, coupled with the end of several pandemic-era benefits, has pushed more families to charitable food networks. The alarming trend has led Share and dozens of other anti-hunger allies to call on Pennsylvania’s leaders to prioritize policies that combat food insecurity.
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March 27, 2024
Honor Earth Day at Philly Food Rescue’s Sustainable Kitchen Cooking Class
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Philly Food Rescue invites our volunteers and the community to celebrate Earth Day through mindful cooking practices that nourish both body and planet. Chef April from The People’s Kitchen will teach us how to reduce both the money and food that we waste in our home kitchens by creating nutrient-dense and delicious plant-based meals.
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January 25, 2024
Share’s Philly Food Rescue tackles PA’s increasing rates of food waste
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Pennsylvania tossed out 2.89 million tons of surplus food in 2022. Fortunately, Share Food Program’s Philly Food Rescue (PFR) initiative is moving the needle on food waste prevention efforts in Philly.
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December 19, 2023
Volunteer with Share, Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on MLK Day of Service 2024
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Calling all volunteers! Share Food Program is gearing up for the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and you’re invited to help us honor Dr. King’s legacy through collaboration and nourishment.
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December 14, 2023
Share partners distributing food for the December holidays
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From December 16 through December 28, many Share pantries and partner sites will be hosting holiday food distributions (some featuring toys, books, socks and winter clothing too!)
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November 20, 2023
Share Partner Highlights Fall 2023
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Share Food Program is proud to partner with—and distribute food to—nearly 400 pantries, nonprofits and community-based organizations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Read on to learn more about a few of our exceptional partners: Second Antioch Baptist, New Hope AME Zion, Kingdom Life Christian Center and Cecil & Grace Bean’s Soup Kitchen.
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November 15, 2023
These Share partners are distributing food for the November holiday
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Some Share pantries and Philly Food Rescue partner sites will be hosting extra distributions ahead of the November holidays, including Katie’s Cupboard, Blackwell Cultural Alliance and the Keith Dawson Foundation.
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October 31, 2023
Nice Roots Farm-to-School Module 2: Growing from Seed to Harvest
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The next installment of Nice Roots’ Farm-to-School curriculum is here! When students visit Nice Roots Farm to learn about growing food from seed to harvest, they start by discussing how growing their own food can be an act of food justice, and things to consider when sourcing food ethically and sustainably. Then, based on what is in season during their trip, students dive into learning more about a specific plant family. The module wraps up with a hands-on activity like seed starting or food tasting that supports students in deepening their relationship to their food, nutrition and the land.
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October 4, 2023
Back to School with Nice Roots Farm: Food Justice, Land Sovereignty and Deconstructing the Food System
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Nice Roots Farm at Share Food Program is in the thick of the growing—and learning!—season. Since spring 2023, 15 different groups of K-8 students from nearby schools have taken field trips to the farm in Allegheny West where they learn about urban growing, nutrition, and wellness, all through a food justice lens.
Read on to learn more about how food justice and land sovereignty movements shape our food system with this first lesson in Nice Roots’ Farm-to-School curriculum.
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August 1, 2023
How to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) recently announced that recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) who have had their benefits electronically stolen on or after October 1, 2022 will now be able to replace their stolen SNAP benefits through federal funds.
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June 27, 2023
Press Release: Share Food Program Receives $30K Grant from ACME Markets Foundation’s Breakfast for Kids Program
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Share Food Program received a $30K grant from ACME Markets Foundation’s Breakfast for Kids program. The grant will be used to continue Share’s work of providing healthy meals to kids who need them all summer long. In summer 2023, Share offers breakfast and lunch for kids in partnership with 15 total clients, representing 8 schools and summer camps across 7 school districts in 5 counties.
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June 1, 2023
Share Food Program Launches $35 Million “Campaign for Food Justice” to Transform the Way Philadelphia Fights Hunger
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Gov. Josh Shapiro, Tracey Specter kicked off the nonprofit’s first-ever capital campaign with an event at Share’s Philadelphia headquarters. Today, the first day of National Hunger Awareness Month, Share Food Program announced its first-ever capital campaign, The Campaign for Food Justice, a $35 million effort to revolutionize the future of food security and the nonprofit’s […]
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April 27, 2023
Share’s Home Delivery Program Grew 300% in 2022
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Home delivery now brings free Senior Food Boxes directly to over 3,500 seniors in the Greater Philadelphia area. Growing the home delivery program has allowed Share to provide boxes to seniors who are not able to make it to Senior Food Box pickups at one of the 85+ partner sites, and otherwise would not be able to access the food they need.
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April 14, 2023
Media Advisory: Share Food Program to host new warehouse groundbreaking in Delaware County
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Share Food Program is hosting a groundbreaking event for Delaware County’s newest, dedicated food bank. The 9,000-square-foot warehouse, currently undergoing renovations, will serve as the County’s central hub for food commodities and distribution for the growing network of pantries in the region.
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March 8, 2023
Gov. Shapiro Budget: “Share Food Program supports every investment into nourishing children”
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Gov. Shapiro is calling for $38.5 million to continue the state’s Universal Free Breakfast Program for 1.7 million PA kids and cover the full cost of lunches for 22,000 students who qualify for reduced-price lunches.
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February 21, 2023
Cultural Food Justice Work in Philadelphia and Beyond
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A Black History Month highlight of organizations led by Black people that are doing transformative food justice and food sovereignty work on a local and national level: Sankofa Community Farm, Philly Forests, Soil Generation, John Boyd, Jr., and Land Based Jawns.
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February 1, 2023
Black Activists Who Built the Food Justice Movement
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The movement for food justice in the U.S. has always been a movement for racial justice. For this year’s Black History Month, we’re continuing to highlight Black people who have radically impacted the U.S.’ food and farming systems, building up movements for food justice that increase community power and directly confront the racism at all levels of U.S. society and government.
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January 13, 2023
Media Advisory: MLK Day of Service Events at Share Food Program
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On Monday, January 16th, Share Food Program is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through service, collaboration, nourishment, and empowerment to neighbors in need throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
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December 12, 2022
Share’s SNAP-Ed partnership launches their first produce stands
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Share Food Program’s SNAP-Ed partnership has four produce stands up and running. By the end of the 2023 school year, Share will be providing fresh produce through the stands at 17 Philadelphia public schools.
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November 21, 2022
Press Release: Aqua Pennsylvania donates $450,000 to Share Food Program, launches multi-year partnership to fight hunger in Delaware County
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Aqua’s donation, presented during an employee volunteer event, will support the build of Share’s new warehouse and their Delaware County operations to combat hunger.
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October 28, 2022
Press Release: Rep. DeLissio announces $2.25M in state funding for local projects, including $1.75M to Share Food Program
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Share Food Program and Guadenzia Foundation Inc. will receive state grants under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, state Rep. Pam DeLissio announced today. Share’s $1.75M grant will be used to build a new, welcoming area for volunteers and community members in organization’s warehouse in Nicetown.
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September 12, 2022
Press Release: Share Food Program to Receive Nourishing Neighbors Donations Made at ACME Markets Foundation Stores in September
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Share Food Program has been selected as a charity partner for ACME Markets Foundation and will receive donations from its annual Nourishing Neighbors campaign which helps to ensure every child has access to a healthy breakfast. All donations made at 13 ACME Markets Foundation stores throughout Delaware and Montgomery Counties will be used to help Share Food Program ensure that all children can receive nutritious breakfasts, through our work managing the National School Lunch Program across the region, and our partnerships with food pantries serving our region’s families.
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September 7, 2022
Share partners with BookSmiles to distribute 44,000+ books
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Since January 2022, Share has partnered with BookSmiles to deliver 496 cases—that’s over 44,000 books—to kids and families throughout the Philadelphia region. Books are delivered to folks through Share’s pantry network, SNAP-Ed classes, and Philly Food Rescue.
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August 18, 2022
Free Food Gardening Class at Nice Roots Farm
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Share Food Program’s Nice Roots Farm is excited to be hosting a free, hands-on food gardening class on Wednesday, September 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. In just two hours, folks will learn everything they need to know about starting a container vegetable garden for the Fall.
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June 3, 2022
Press Release: County Commissioners Award Share Food Program $3.12M for Emergency Food Distribution Hub
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The $3.12M Food Infrastructure Grant, awarded to Share Food Program by the Montgomery County Commissioners, will enable Share to create an emergency food distribution hub to serve Montgomery County residents.
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April 21, 2022
Press Release: Share Food Program, DoorDash’s Project DASH Mark Delivery Milestone of Thousands of Food Boxes Provided to Seniors
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Share Food Program, the largest-serving hunger relief organization and food bank in the Philadelphia region, and DoorDash today celebrated the mark of 5,000 food boxes delivered to neighbors experiencing food insecurity, as a part of a partnership with DoorDash’s Project DASH.
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April 13, 2022
Press Release: Evans Spotlights $1 Million in Funding for Share Food Program
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Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) held a news conference Wednesday to highlight $1 million in new federal funding he recently secured for the Share Food Program, the largest independent food bank in Pennsylvania, which distributes nourishing food to hundreds of partner pantries in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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November 21, 2021
Press Release: Community Partners Work Together to Provide Hunger Relief to Families who Remain Displaced by Hurricane Ida
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YWCA Tri-County Area and Share Food Program are among the many community-based organizations working together with Montgomery County to provide hunger relief to families as they recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Ida in September. More than 436 individuals in 208 households in Montgomery County were displaced by the storm.
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November 8, 2021
Press Release: Share Food Program announces emergency relief fund
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In the wake of historic emergencies in and around the Philadelphia region in recent months, Share Food Program has created the Share Relief Fund, enabling and empowering the organization to quickly respond to the most urgent and unforeseen food needs of our neighbors when emergency strikes and hunger spikes.
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September 7, 2021
Press Release: Share Food Program to Receive Nourishing Neighbors Donations Made at Local ACME Stores in September
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Share Food Program has been selected as a charity partner for ACME and will receive donations from its annual Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast for Kids campaign. All donations made at 17 different stores throughout Delaware and Montgomery counties will be used to assist Share’s mission to distribute healthy, necessary food to the region’s most vulnerable communities and families. Share expects to feed upwards of 350,000 children in the next year alone.
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August 11, 2021
Press Release: Delaware County awards 5-Year Contract to Share Food Program to manage County’s Charitable Food Program
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In a concerted effort to combat hunger and food insecurity, Delaware County Council approved a five-year contract with Share Food Program on July 21 to manage the charitable food system within the county.
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July 12, 2021
Press Release: Share Food Program acquires Philly Food Rescue from Uplift Solutions
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On July 1, 2021, Philly Food Rescue, one of the largest food rescue organizations in the region, transitioned from Uplift Solutions to Share Food Program, the largest food bank and hunger relief organization in the region. This move will have an incredible impact in the fight against hunger in Philadelphia, as well as save even more food from landfills each year.
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April 12, 2021
A Letter from Share Food Program
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The Share Food Program family mourns the passing of former Executive Director Steveanna Wynn, who led Share’s fight against hunger for more than 30 years. Steveanna was widely respected as a fierce, passionate warrior for food justice.
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October 8, 2020
Inquirer: Idle school bus drivers in Ridley dispatched to deliver food to student families
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Yellow as a No. 2 pencil, a school bus rolls up and down Eddystone’s working-class streets one gray morning. It’s an odd sight in the time of COVID-19. Many of the kids in the Ridley School District, which includes about 10 communities, including Eddystone, are learning remotely these days. Read More
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October 8, 2020
Sanatoga Post Features Share Food Program
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Monday (Sept. 28, 2020) distribution of meals for students of families in need within the Pottsgrove School District will be accompanied by an added bonus: boxes of fresh produce, dairy items, and protein collected from regional farmers and retailers and being offered for free to any district resident.
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