Kait Bowdler, Deputy Director of Sustainability at Philadbundance, talks about their line of Abundantly Good cheese in which every purchase rescues food, funds local farms, and helps feed those in need. […]
From The Philadelphia Citizen: After more than 30 years in operation, Philabundance is now launching something new, something that is the source of Retamar and Bowdler’s snacking habit: Abundantly Good, a retail line of cheeses, the proceeds of which are used to turn surplus milk, which would otherwise go to waste, into cheese for the people facing food insecurity. […]
From Generocity: Motivated to highlight food insecurity and the necessity of community gardens, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and Broad Street Ministry (BSM) partnered and were awarded a $300,000 grant from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage last year. […]
From Philadelphia Media Network: A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would mandate enhanced work requirements for people receiving SNAP, denying benefits to those who work fewer than 20 hours a week. […]
From Philadelphia Media Network: Researchers found that planting grass and trees in formerly empty and blighted lots led residents within a quarter-mile radius to feel 40 percent less depressed. In neighborhoods that fell below the poverty line, the effect was even more pronounced, with feelings of depression dropping 68 percent. […]
From Philadelphia Media Network: The HEALers are part of People’s Emergency Center, a West Philadelphia nonprofit that offers housing, job training, life skills, and other resources for the homeless. […]
From ParaTiMujer Radio Program: Children’s Crisis Treatment Center CEO Tony Valdes discusses trauma and its effects. […]
From Philadelphia Media Network: According to the Federal Reserve’s 2017 Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report, four in 10 Americans could not come up with $400 in case of an emergency. […]
From Philadelphia Media Network: Every June, July, and August, the hot sun exposes a hard truth: Summer is the hungriest time of year, as parents have to scramble to feed children accustomed to receiving free breakfasts and lunches at school. […]
From Generocity: Perhaps Fresh Grocer and Aleksandr Faynberg are competitors, but for those who live near Broad and Jefferson streets, they both fill an essential need. […]
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