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The organization also hosts events alongside the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger. [12] Philabundance's partner, the Chester County Food Bank, [13] and other Feeding America food banks have partnered with colleges to provide food to schools. [14] [15]
Share Food Program was founded in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, focused on increasing access to low-cost food in Philadelphia, using a food co-operative model. Beginning in 1991, it expanded its operations to fight hunger, by getting food to people in need throughout the city.
This is a list of notable food banks. A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens. Some food banks distribute food directly with their own food pantries.
Food Fair, also known by its successor name Pantry Pride, was a large supermarket chain in the United States. It was founded by Samuel N. Friedland, and his brother George I. Friedland who opened the first store (as Reading Giant Quality Price Cutter) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , in the late 1920s.
The Food Trust is a nonprofit organization.It was founded in 1992 by Duane Perry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The current executive director is Yael Lehmann. The goal of the organization is to improve the health of children and adults by providing better nutrition.
The warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank. With thousands of food banks operating around the world, there are many different models. [3]A major distinction between food banks is whether or not they operate on the "front line" model, giving out food directly to the hungry, or whether they operate with the "warehouse" model, supplying food to intermediaries like food pantries, soup kitchens ...
Weavers Way Co-op is a member-owned consumers' cooperative in Philadelphia's West Mt. Airy section. Founded in 1973, Weavers Way Co-op was formed as a neighborhood buying club in a church basement. Since its incorporation, it has grown to more than 5,000 member households, with annual sales of nearly $20 million.
Town & Country Food Stores – bought by Stripes Convenience Stores in 2007; Ugo – bought by Poundstretcher in 2012; Uni-Mart – based in Pennsylvania, bought by Kwik Pik in 2009; UtoteM – operated until 1984 in the Southwestern United States; White Hen Pantry – based in Illinois, acquired by 7-Eleven in 2006