Share’s Philly Food Rescue tackles PA’s increasing rates of food waste
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.
Free Food Distributions: January 2024 Edition
From January 8 through January 27, Philly Food Rescue partners will be hosting pop-up free food distributions around Philly.
Share partners distributing food for the December holidays
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!)
These Share partners are distributing food for the November holiday
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.
What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Food Recovery
The Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) passed in Congress on December 21, 2022. By expanding existing food donation policy, the FDIA strengthens growing efforts to mitigate food waste and redirect surplus food to the millions of people currently experiencing food insecurity in the U.S.