Category: Food Insecurity

Partnering to Provide Produce and Perishable Foods

Partnership Feature: Einstein Healthcare Network and Philabundance  In March 2018, Einstein Healthcare Network and Philabundance came together to address rising food insecurity rates in Northern Philadelphia. Philabundance is Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organization and a member of Feeding America. Einstein is a private, non-profit health system whose flagship hospital, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, is located…
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How Philadelphia Health Systems and Community-Based Organizations Responded to Rising Food Insecurity Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Food insecurity has always been a problem in greater Philadelphia, but the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the crisis. More people are struggling to access enough food for their families, and food distribution sites now have new challenges to keep staff, volunteers, and community members safe. Here’s a look at how some of the hospitals and…
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