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Sen. Hughes presents $1 million mock check to Share Food Program for roof improvements, new solar panels PHILADELPHIA – January 25, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) presented a $1 million mock check to Share Food Program’s Executive Director George Matysik Monday morning. The $1 million grant will go towards roof repairs at Share Food Headquarters, including a 330 kw solar energy system installed on the new roof portion. The solar system will provide about a 50 percent energy offset, which will help Share Food Program use existing financial resources for o...

Food pantries are navigating an increasing need across Montgomery County as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact daily life. Now that the holiday season has concluded and the harsh winter months progress, organizations need to keep up with the demand of those in need. Paula Schafer, executive director of the MontCo Anti-Hunger Network, has been overseeing the facilitation of resources for more than 40 food pantries over the course of the public health crisis. - Advertisement - “Most of my food pantries are operating at 50 percent above the normal numbers that they serve this time of...

Ivanka Trump jump-starts stalled pandemic food program under congressional investigation Alfred Lubrano, The Philadelphia Inquirer © YONG KIM/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS A resident carries his box of food from the Share Food Program distributed at the Young Chances Foundation in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia last spring. After allowing an important feeding program created during the pandemic to lapse before the holidays, the Trump administration plans to restart it this month at the urging of Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and advisor. While anti...

West Phila. parish makes Christmas bright for area families Babette Henry-Taylor, April Robertson, and Carla Caple-Petty of St. Cyprian Parish in Philadelphia prepare to distribute Christmas gifts to area families, Dec. 15. The initiative is one of several parish outreaches that serve the community year-round. (Photo by Gina Christian) Gina Christian • Posted December 17, 2020 A West Philadelphia parish is leading the way in making Christmas amid COVID brighter for local families. Earlier this week, staff and volunteers from St. Cyprian Parish in Philadelphia began distributing bags of wra...