Community Impact
Where to Get Help
in Greater Philadelphia...
LIVE UNITED: Food for Thought
More
than 36.2 million Americans are living with hunger, many for the first time
in their lives. If you are struggling to feed yourself and your family,
the organizations below are waiting for your call. You may qualify for
more assistance than you realize.
CONNECT211.org
- www.CONNECT211.org
Find, map, and get directions to community resources, including emergency food programs and stores that accept food stamps in your neighborhood.
Information and Referral Hotlines
- Cares Food Network
610-436-4040 (Chester County)
- TriCounty Community Network
610-705-3301 (Eastern Berks, Northern Chester, Western Montgomery Counties)
- United Way First Call for Help
215-568-3750 (Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery Counties)
215-949-1660 x7 (Bucks County)
Call for free and confidential information and referrals to food programs and other social services.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Here to
Help
www.heretohelp.pa.gov
Learn about and apply for food stamps and other government benefits online.
- Community
Legal Services
www.clsphila.org/content.aspx?id=496
Food stamps fact sheets for working families in several languages
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
- Information Hotline
215-430-0555
info@hungercoalition.org
Get help finding food cupboards and soup kitchens that provide bags of groceries and/or hot meals.
- Food Stamp Hotline
215-430-0556
www.hungercoalition.org/needfood.html
One out of every three eligible Americans has not signed up for benefits. Make one call to find out if you are eligible for food stamps and to get help applying.
Montgomery County Foundation Infolink
- www.infolinkpa.org
Search this online directory to find food programs and other community resources in Montgomery County.
Pennsylvania WIC Hotline
- 1-800-942-9467
www.pawic.com
WIC provides nutrition services and referrals to pregnant women, new mothers, and children under the age of 5. Find out if you are eligible for WIC checks you can use to purchase certain healthy foods at the grocery store, and how to apply.
Philabundance
- 1-800-319-3663
Call to find out which of Philabundance’s 600 member food programs is providing help in your community.
SHARE Food Program, Inc.
- Program Information
215-223-2220
www.sharefoodprogram.org
Find SHARE host sites in your neighborhood where you can purchase affordable food in return for 2 hours of volunteering. There are no income guidelines and anyone can participate.
- Food Resource Guide Hotline
215-223-3989
www.foodresourceguide.org
Find food cupboards, soup kitchens, and other food programs that are in your neighborhood and open when you need them.
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