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Impact
Stories of Food & Friendship
Behind every meal count is a door, a name, and a conversation someone waited all week to have.
Neighbors & volunteers
The people this work is about
Dorothy — Seniors
At 88, Dorothy rarely leaves her Northeast Philadelphia rowhome. The knock at her door on Thursdays is the visit she counts on all week.
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James — Veterans
A Vietnam-era veteran living alone after a stroke, James now gets a week of meals and a standing conversation about baseball.
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The Morales Family — Families
When their SNAP benefits were cut, a neighborhood pantry partner stocked with Caring for Friends food kept dinner on the table.
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Nia & the Sandwich Crew — Children
Every summer Friday, student volunteers assemble thousands of fresh sandwiches for kids who lose school meals in July.
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Marie — Volunteers
Marie has cooked in the Caring for Friends kitchen every Tuesday for 19 years, and knows every client on her route by name.
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Bethel Pantry — Pantry Partners
A small church pantry in West Philadelphia now serves 200 families a week using rescued food from our food bank.
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