CARING FOR FRIENDS

Resources

Tips and tricks for volunteers, and other places client friends can get assistance.

Tips for Volunteers

Things to keep in mind

Meal-Making Tips

Food safety

How to write a caring note

Most Needed Items

How to assemble a snack bag

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Caring Community Resources

Find food help, assistance with chores, and more through these community resources.

Resources

Meal Delivery

Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels

Delivers meals to clients in Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. Some financial assistance may be available. Also accepts SNAP.

Contact: 215-233-5555

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MANNA

Manna delivers free, frozen meals to people citywide who are battling serious medical conditions with nutritional concerns. This service is open to all ages.

Contact: 866-626-6209

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Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)

PCA delivers free meals to citywide participants based on assessment.

Contact: 215-765-9040

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Other Free Food

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

The state offers free monthly boxes of food for income-eligible adults age 60 and older. Boxes are distributed at different agencies across the city.

Contact: SHARE Food Program at (215) 223-2220

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Philabundance

Philabundance is a non-profit food bank that serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania, United States.

Contact: (215) 339-0900

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foodpantries.org

Find local pantries, soup kitchens, food shelves, food banks and other food help.

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whyhunger.org

Find food pantries, soup kitchens, summer meals sites, government nutrition programs or grassroots organizations.

Contact: 1(800) 5-HUNGRY

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Other Help

The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

The Greater Philadelphia Coalition against Hunger offers assistance applying for SNAP, finding summer meals, locating a food pantry near you, and more.

Contact: (215) 430-0555

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