Share Food Program

For the second year, the Share team joined the dedicated volunteers of Cecil & Grace Bean’s Soup Kitchen in Norristown to serve a hot Thanksgiving meal to our neighbors during Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. We put together 198 plates and distributed 65 coats + winter clothing, hats & gloves ?????????? Cecil & Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen prepares & serves over 700 meals weekly to those struggling with food insecurity in the Norristown community—and they could always use more hands to do it! Sign up to volunteer for a Tuesday lunch or a Saturday breakfast shift ?? https://lnkd.in/ewP6zZec

From Need to Nourishment! Check out 4 Philly Podcast’s latest episode. Co-hosts Milan Varman & Ranvir Gill do a deep dive with Executive Director George Matysik, talk about Share’s initiatives and Matysik’s perspective on tackling food insecurity in the Greater Philly region. The 4Philly podcast is produced by Food4Philly Inc., an entirely student-run 501c3 non-profit dedicated to ending hunger through youth civic engagement. Listen here ???? https://lnkd.in/eGkQXtm5

Thank you Grid Magazine for highlighting the amazing work Philly Food Rescue and our partners like Mariposa Food Co-op and Swarthmore Co-op are doing to combat food waste and food insecurity. Read the full story ?? https://lnkd.in/eJEfmwQ3

We couldn't do the work we do without our amazing Operations team! They're hustling every day keeping our 130,000 sq. ft. warehouse running smoothly, managing inventory, filling orders for our partners & ultimately making sure good food gets from Share to the people, no matter what ?? ??

Share Food Program Executive Director George Matysik joined CBS News Philadelphia to talk about the launch of the nonprofit's newest community fridge in North Philadelphia and the impact fresh food can have on communities. https://lnkd.in/eriQDbSg

During our recent program team farm day we harvested a bounty ?? Scallions, collards, Swiss chard, bok choy, turnips, peppers, and basil ????? After harvesting everything together, the team took a walk to place dozens of bags of fresh produce in the Share Community Fridge. “It’s so wonderful that the farm produce we grow is going right to our neighbors,” says Ellie Kaplan, our Farm Manager.

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. Meet Share’s National School Lunch Program team and find out how we’re doing our part to keep students fed around Greater Philadelphia. #NSLW24

Thanks to both Share Food Program and Whole Foods Market team members for helping us load up on a ton of fresh & free food to quickly redistribute to community members experiencing food insecurity. Last week’s “Stuff the Van” event at Wynnewood store was one of several held across the country to benefit Whole Foods Market Nourishing Our Neighborhoods recipients like Share Food Program.

Change is upon us here at Share Food Program! We must clear out the old so we can start building our brand new Volunteer Center ??????♀?????♂?????

Everyone say hello ?? to Melissa Ziegler, Share’s Senior Food Box Program Compliance & Participation Coordinator. Since February of 2024, Melissa has played an integral role in helping us serve thousands of seniors throughout Philadelphia and Chester counties each month. “….it’s a huge effort. From the volunteers who pack food boxes, to the drivers who deliver boxes to homes and community centers, to the folks who distribute the boxes each month. I feel so grateful to work with the community leaders who get the boxes to seniors. They go above and beyond to make sure SFBP participants have reliable access to pantry staples each month. I couldn’t do this work without them or their attention and care to those who benefit from the program.” So happy to have you on the team, Melissa!