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6 people are interested
Help Older Adults Eat Right -- Food Pantry Seeks Friday Afternoon Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Mitzvah Food Program, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
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6 people are interested
The Mitzvah Food Program Center City pantry is seeking volunteers to assist with pantry hours on Fridays from 12:30 - 2: 30 pm. These pantry hours are specifically for older adults who take part in a Shabbat lunch provided by KleinLife Center City.
The pantry is open twice a month on Fridays, usually the 1st and 3rd Fridays. We help about 45 families during each distribution but that number has been growing recently due to word of mouth.
We are located at the Jewish Communal Services Building in Center City Philadelphia.
Call or email Phil Holtje at 215-832-0815 or pholtje@jewishphilly.org.
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About Mitzvah Food Program, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Location:
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Mitzvah Food Program is to provide food and basic staples in a caring and dignified manner community members who are in need, and to educate and advocate on their behalf. Our five pantries distribute nutritious food to all who are in need, regardless of race, income, gender, age or religion.
Description
The Mitzvah Food Program was piloted in 1996 to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among at-risk families in the Greater Philadelphia region.
With broad-based support from the region’s Jewish community and hunger relief agencies, the Mitzvah Food Program, which initially distributed food through a single community site, has expanded its geographic reach throughout Philadelphia and into the region’s lower-income suburban neighborhoods.
The Mitzvah Food Program benefits from both the support of an advisory committee made up of active community members, local nutritionists, and site leaders and a team of dedicated volunteers that keep our pantries and deliveries running smoothly. We also work with local and state hunger relief organizations, synagogues, and community organizations to acquire low-cost food staples and with volunteer groups throughout the region to organize food drives.
During 2019-2020, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Mitzvah Food Program distributed 938,020 pounds of food to 8,227 clients.
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CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2100 Arch StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103
DATE POSTED
January 9, 2020
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Nutrition
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Maximum 4 hours a month, generally during the 1st and 3rd Friday afternoons.