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Due to a massive surplus of avocados in South America, a local nonprofit organization is giving 1 million avocados away for free in hopes of preventing them from going to waste.

Since opening in 2011, the updated Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market has wowed customers and companies alike for being the world’s largest fully enclosed, fully refrigerated wholesale produce terminal. The facility’s main building is one-quarter mile long and 686,000 square feet, bigger than 14 football fields.

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After nearly six months of collaborating to provide free fresh produce to low income Philadelphians, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market and Sharing Excess have been able to donate 2.04 million pounds of food back to the community. With food insecurity continuing to impact 38 million Americans a year and 20 percent of Philadelphians, the organizations remain committed to making unsold produce that would otherwise be thrown away available to people in Philadelphia through food pantries.

/PRNewswire/ -- After nearly six months of collaborating to provide free fresh produce to low income Philadelphians, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market...

/PRNewswire/ -- After nearly six months of collaborating to provide free fresh produce to low income Philadelphians, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market...

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Drexel’s longest-running alumni tradition is celebrating 47 years of providing holiday meals to community organizations and families who couldn’t otherwise afford it. To ensure its success during these challenging times, below are materials to help you spread the word among your peers and networks. Web: Visit our website for more information, like changes to this year’s Alumni Turkey Project as a result of COVID-19.

South Philly Review Contributed photo Craig Shoemaker and Kent Griswold have been teaming up for projects since they were in class together as kids, although sometimes unbeknownst to the teacher. “Kent was the smartest guy in third grade and I used to cheat off of him,” Shoemaker said with a laugh. “Then he got too smart and went to private school in seventh grade, and I had to find someone else to cheat off of.” Both ended up excelling in their respective professions and the two Phi...