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Where we serve
Food + Friendship in Philadelphia County
Free home-delivered meals, food pantry referrals, and weekly friendly visits for homebound seniors, veterans, and families across every Philadelphia neighborhood.
Philadelphia County
What we do in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has one of the highest big-city poverty rates in the nation, and thousands of older adults live alone on fixed incomes. Recent SNAP changes removed benefits from tens of thousands of local households.
Caring for Friends pairs food with friendship: volunteers deliver meals directly into homes and stay for a visit, so nobody in Philadelphia goes hungry or unseen.
- Home-delivered meals for homebound seniors and people with disabilities
- Snack bags and hot meals for neighbors experiencing homelessness
- Partner pantries, shelters, and faith kitchens supplied weekly from our Townsend Road warehouse
- Summer sandwich and school-year support for students
Communities served
Neighborhoods and towns we reach in Philadelphia
Not listed? Call us anyway — our routes grow with our volunteer network.
Northeast Philadelphia
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreNorth Philadelphia
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreKensington & Port Richmond
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreWest & Southwest Philadelphia
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreSouth Philadelphia
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreGermantown & Northwest Philadelphia
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreCenter City
Meals, pantry referrals, and friendly visits available.
Learn moreGet meals
How to request food in Philadelphia
Call (215) 464-2224 or apply online. There is never a charge.
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Reach out
Call (215) 464-2224 or submit the meal application online.
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Quick intake
We confirm your address, household needs, and any dietary restrictions.
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Route assignment
We match you with a volunteer driver serving your part of Philadelphia.
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Weekly delivery
Meals arrive on a set day each week, along with a friendly visit.
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Volunteer locally
Help your Philadelphia neighbors
Cook meals in your own kitchen, join a warehouse shift on Townsend Road, or drive a neighborhood route in the city.
Most volunteers give a few hours a week, close to home, on a schedule they choose.
Give today
Fund meals in Philadelphia County
Your gift pays for food, freezers, fuel, and the volunteer routes that reach isolated neighbors.
$25
provides five snack bags for neighbors facing homelessness
$75
buys one week of meals for 10 homebound seniors
$150
fills the gas tank of one of our delivery vans
Choose your gift
Give monthlySecure donation via QGiv. Caring for Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — 91 cents of every dollar goes directly to food and programs.
Questions about Philadelphia County?
Call (215) 464-2224 or email info@caringforfriends.org.