Philabundance, which during the pandemic is seeing greater need for its services than ever before, was the victim of an elaborate and large cybertheft. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
The farm also serves as a community commons — a nexus of artistic and entrepreneurial incubation in what neighbors call a “magical” space dotted by sheds and a pavilion used for public events. It offers safety, its organizers say, and a respite from “the ravages of systemic racism.” | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
New coronavirus restrictions, which went into effect Friday, offer an additional shakeup to what the already amended Thanksgiving dinner will look like this year and the sense of “community” will be even more limited. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Economic hardship engendered by the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated food need for growing numbers of Americans. As a result, many people simply can’t afford to indulge their altruistic impulses to write checks or tote canned goods to food pantries that feed the disadvantaged at Thanksgiving. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Here’s one good thing that’s popped up in Philly during the pandemic: community fridges full of free food to help people who have been struggling to make ends meet. It turns out the fridges are an example of something called “mutual aid,” which is a tradition in Philadelphia stretching back more than a century. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
South Philly’s SEAMAAC has fed thousands of people since March, while continuing to push the vote and the census—missions more aligned than you might think | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The volunteer peanut butter and jelly brigade is helping to feed thousands of people throughout the region during the pandemic. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Nelson is the founder of Mama-Tee, an e-commerce store and apparel brand that recently launched the Community Fridge Project. Designed to provide food for those in need, the project features refrigerators, painted in a signature, bright-banana-colored yellow, set up outdoors for anyone to access. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The $600 per week that kept many jobless Americans afloat officially expired Friday. With the Trump administration and Congress deadlocked over whether to extend it, untold millions of Americans may be at risk of falling behind on bills, going hungry, even losing their homes. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Brandywine—through their partnership with Mount Vernon Manor in Mantua and Centennial Parkside CDC and a few of their restaurant tenants—have been able to supply 12,770 meals and counting to underserved communities in Philadelphia. By the end of the summer, the program is aiming to serve a total of 13,600. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
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