Industry Food Bank Founded 1984 Type of business Nonprofit organization | Website www.philabundance.org | |
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Key people Glenn Bergman - Executive Director Similar Cradles to Crayons, Feeding America, Philadelphia Ronald McDonal, Food Bank of Delaware, Capital Area Food Bank Profiles |
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Philabundance is a non-profit food bank that serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest such organization in the region.
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- History
- Goals
- Organization
- Trends
- Programs
- Contributions Received
- References
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History
The organization was founded in 1984 by Pam Lawler. In the year 2005, it merged with The Greater Philadelphia Food Bank, and the new entity operates under the name Philabundance.
Goals
The organization aims to drive hunger from our communities today and end hunger forever.
Organization
Philabundance serves 90,000 people each week, 30% of whom are children, 15 percent of whom are seniors and others, including students, the working poor, veterans and single mothers. It has its own programs, as well as a network of 350 agencies, including emergency kitchens, shelters and soup kitchens. As of 2017, 1 in 8 people in the U.S. face hunger while in our area, that number is 1 in 5, making hunger a crisis in the Delaware Valley on which we need all need to collaborate to eradicate.
Philabundance works with local grocers and farmers to rescue perfectly good food that would otherwise go to waste; in 2016, it rescued 10 million pounds of food for its neighbors in need.
Trends
Clients Who Volunteer - Many of Philabundance’s 15,000 volunteers are also clients, especially at its Fresh for All program. These volunteers spend 2-3 hours a week distributing food to others, while they themselves need help, and are allowed to take the same amount of food as those attending the program.
Hungry Students – Due to rising tuition, and the rules around qualifications for SNAP benefits, many college campuses are seeing a rise in the number of hungry students enrolled. As a result, many schools are opening pantries on campus to serve those in need. Philabundance’s partner, the Chester County Food Bank, and other Feeding America food banks have partnered with colleges to ensure this population has enough food to survive and thrive in school. Philabundance will soon follow suit.
Programs
Contributions Received
A multitude of generous individuals, foundations and corporations support Philabundance. Following are some of the largest annual contributions: