organization: Food Bank -> Non-Profit Food Bank
areas_served: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in PA; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer and Salem counties in NJ. -> Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem,

notes: Philabundance is the region’s largest food rescue organization. In fiscal 2006, we distributed 26 million pounds of food. We serve low income residents at risk of hunger and malnutrition, of which 23% are children and 16% are senior citizens. The food does not come directly from Philabundance. Our two warehouses hold the food that is collected and donated, then repacked for distribution to our network of more than 600 member agencies throughout the Delaware Valley. These agencies include food cupboards, neighborhood distributions, shelters, emergency kitchens and various social service agencies with special programs such as daycares and senior centers. The agencies serve people in need in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in PA, and in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer and Salem counties in NJ. Currently, Philabundance distributes food to member agencies through the following distribution systems: *Orders for items on the weekly Philabundance Food Bank menu that can be delivered or picked up at the Berks location. *Items picked up from the Walk Through shopping area at the Berks location. *Produce delivered weekly. *Produce picked up from local hub distributions. When we find ourselves with products that cannot be used by our network of agencies, then we have the ability to share it with other food banks throughout America’s Second Harvest network. Often it is produce that is so highly valued by food banks and is available to Philabundance due to our geographic location. Member agencies pay shared maintenance as well as delivery fees for the food they receive from the Food Bank. Agencies may also apply for the Produce Program to either receive a weekly delivery or come to a produce hub distribution; the Produce Program is free and agencies that apply are added to a waitlist for the next available space. In 2005, Philabundance integrated with the Philadelphia Food Bank to become the region's largest nonprofit hunger relief organization. Today, Philabundance offers a full plate of services to Delaware Valley residents at risk of chronic hunger and malnutrition. Philabundance provides food if and when a disaster strikes. During the Hurricane Katrina aftermath Philabundance was the fourth largest provider of food to the Gulf. -> RECENT NEWS POSTING ONLINE / KYW Newsradio Site: Posted: Friday, 11 January 2008 12:40PM Area Food Bank Pleads for Post-Holiday Food Donations by KYW's Karin Phillips The local food bank "Philabundance" wants area residents to know that they still need food donations now that the holidays are over. Philabundance says the need for food is increasing in this area -- and around the country -- primarily because the numbers of working poor is also increasing every day. Martha Buccino of Philabundance: "People are working but the salaries are low. They cannot afford all their needs that the family has, such as heating. So the choices are, do I get heat or do I get food? Do we heat or eat?" Buccino says Philabundance received over a half-million pounds of food November and December after a call went out to answer the growing need. But she says that now that the holidays are over, the warehouse capacity of Philabundance is well below its preferred 90 percent. She says she hopes local organizations will start to rev up local and regional food drives to meet the mounting need. ---------------------------------------------------------- Philabundance is the region’s largest food rescue organization. In fiscal 2006, we distributed 26 million pounds of food. We serve low income residents at risk of hunger and malnutrition, of which 23% are children and 16% are senior citizens. The food does not come directly from Philabundance. Our two warehouses hold the food that is collected and donated, then repacked for distribution to our network of more than 600 member agencies throughout the Delaware Valley. These agencies include food cupboards, neighborhood distributions, shelters, emergency kitchens and various social service agencies with special programs such as daycares and senior centers. The agencies serve people in need in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in PA, and in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer and Salem counties in NJ. Currently, Philabundance distributes food to member agencies through the following distribution systems: *Orders for items on the weekly Philabundance Food Bank menu that can be delivered or picked up at the Berks location. *Items picked up from the Walk Through shopping area at the Berks location. *Produce delivered weekly. *Produce picked up from local hub distributions. When we find ourselves with products that cannot be used by our network of agencies, then we have the ability to share it with other food banks throughout America’s Second Harvest network. Often it is produce that is so highly valued by food banks and is available to Philabundance due to our geographic location. Member agencies pay shared maintenance as well as delivery fees for the food they receive from the Food Bank. Agencies may also apply for the Produce Program to either receive a weekly delivery or come to a produce hub distribution; the Produce Program is free and agencies that apply are added to a waitlist for the next available space. In 2005, Philabundance integrated with the Philadelphia Food Bank to become the region's largest nonprofit hunger relief organization. Today, Philabundance offers a full plate of services to Delaware Valley residents at risk of chronic hunger and malnutrition. Philabundance provides food if and when a disaster strikes. During the Hurricane Katrina aftermath Philabundance was the fourth largest provider of food to the Gulf.

facility_type: Walk-in Resource -> Warehouse
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