Greater Philadelphia Food Bank

302 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-2239

215.739.7394
 
www.greaterphiladelphiafoodbank.org

Founded in 1981, the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank maintains the mission to solicit, collect, store, and distribute surplus food to organizations that care for the needy throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Since the organization began, it has distributed more than 140 million pounds of donated food to charities that feed needy families. As a central clearinghouse for food, every day the Food Bank distributes sixteen tons of food among almost 800 non-profit organizations in order to help fight hunger. Nearly 400,000 low income and poor families are served each year in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties through the Food Bank.

This opportunity may be of special interest to large groups of volunteers or anyone interested in learning about the problem of hunger in our region. 

Contact: Jan Barnett, Director of Volunteer Services 215.739.7394 ext.118 swoodland@greaterphiladelphiafoodbank.org  

Volunteer Opportunities:

The Food Bank is able to accommodate groups of up to thirty people. Volunteers sort, repack, and label food in the warehouse to prepare it for distribution.
See the web site for more details.  

When:

• Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except holidays

• Every third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 to 3 pm.

Volunteering opportunities also exist to assist with the planning and execution of special events like the Food Bank’s fundraising dinner and trade show.

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