Program areas at Share Food Program
Emergency Food relief-share Food Program is the largest-serving hunger relief organization in the philadelphia region, and one of the largest independent Food banks in the nation. Share's distributed Food comes from government partners, supermarkets, wholesalers, restaurants, farms, Food drives, and more. Share Food Program purchases, coordinates, stores, packages, and distributes millions of pounds of Food every month. The end goal; raising support and breaking down barriers for hungry neighbors in need.
Community Food programs-share Food Program has significantly grown the following consistent programs for hunger relief, education, and Food justice advocacy: .distributes millions of pounds of emergency Food relief, in partnership with about 400 pantry partners, Food sites, and community-based organizations located in neighborhoods of higher poverty across our five- county region. .provides nutrition for over 300,000 children across nearly 800 schools and 70 school districts across 5 counties through the national school lunch Program (nslp). .feeds more than 7,000 seniors through senior Food box Program (sfbp) and serving more than 100 senior sites in the region. .delivers 3,000+ Food boxes directly to seniors and people with disabilities. .works with around 1000 volunteers who support Food packing, calling, and distribution. .rescues and redistributes an average of 700,000 pounds of fresh Food through our philly Food rescue Program.