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Philabundance is trying out the “food-plus” model — the org will continue to help relieve hunger, and now also team up with additional nonprofits to provide housing, job assistance and education

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$36,000 in a week: How local news partnered to fight hunger and poverty in Philly

Philadelphia's food economy is booming, yet one in five people don't have enough to eat. Can the Full City Challenge help?

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Rebel Ventures pitch youth-powered corner store at Full City Challenge

Temple’s food pantry is looking for donations

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CALLING ALL TEMPLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS❗️❗️❗️ We are in need of donations: peanut butter/jelly, pasta/sauce, rice packets, soup, tuna/chicken cans, oatmeal/cereal. Hygiene: deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo/conditioner, soap, tissues. 🦉🍒 Tag an organization/department who should hold a food/hygiene drive ⬇️⬇️ Anyone can donate and drop off items at the pantry! Questions: Cherrypantry@temple.edu

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Philabundance needs volunteer drivers to help pick up rescued food from supermarkets

Broke in Philly

Here’s everything Philly loses if the government shutdown keeps going

Local orgs are scrambling to help with food, housing, safety and cash.

Food stamp use is down in PA, but not by much

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Philabundance is hosting an ’emergency market’ for furloughed government workers every Wednesday under I-95 in South Philly

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Full City spotlight: Training for food-service jobs at Google, instead of random bars

SF's Farming Hope uses corporate partners because regular restaurant work isn't always sustainable.

1.8 million Pennsylvanians still receive food aid despite the government shutdown… unless it continues past February

Some Penn students who need it got reloadable debit cards to help pay for their meals over winter break.

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Full City spotlight: This Brewerytown coffee shop helps former foster kids succeed

The Monkey & The Elephant keeps young adults off the streets and helps set them up for productive careers.

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Full City spotlight: This $20 million Seattle nonprofit helps vulnerable people find work in food

It's like a cross between Philabundance Community Kitchen and EAT Cafe, plus more.

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How can Philly use the food boom to address pervasive hunger and poverty?

Have an idea? Apply to the Full City Challenge — you could win $5,000 to test it out.

After 31 years, Steveanna Wynn is leaving the Share Food Program on Nov. 30

The new play SALT PEPPER KETCHUP explores gentrification and food insecurity in Point Breeze

At GREATPHL, Dwayne Wharton of The Food Trust will talk about the intersection of food, politics and institutional racism

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Broke in Philly

It would cost $160 million a year to end hunger in Philly, new report says

That equals about $100 per every city resident.

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‘A perfect circle of helping’: 3 nonprofits join forces to feed people in Kensington

So far, the collaboration has resulted in 500 free lunches that otherwise wouldn't have existed.

Broad Street Ministry wants your gently used clothing

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