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imagine facing hunger. Every day.

That’s the reality for far too many people in our community. The fact is, hunger and food access issues aren’t limited to specific zip codes: food insecurity exists in every county in the U.S.

We salute all of the 350+ volunteers, SHARE Food Program that came out on Wednesday, June 26, at Valley Forge Casino Resort as we packed 8,000 boxes to fight hunger – enough food to provide 155,000 meals to hungry families throughout our region.

Because we are UNITED2FEED, we fight poverty, one food box at a time. 

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Hunger and food access issues have long-term effects on the cycle of poverty.

  • Students from food insecure homes have lower test scores, more behavioral and emotional issues and are more likely to struggle in school – leaving them less likely to graduate, attend college or find a good job.
  • Workers who are hungry are less focused and accurate, and struggle with productivity, making it difficult to progress in a career.
  • Give, advocate and volunteer to feed more families and help break the cycle of poverty.

why united2feed?

In our region alone 717K community members – or one in five people – face hunger every day. They are the working parents who skip meals to pay the rent; the students who eat one meal a day during the summer because they don’t have access to reduced or free meal program; the seniors who, after buying their medication, don’t have enough money to buy food for the week.

2019 UNITED2FEED

On June 26, hundreds of corporate volunteers joined us at Valley Forge Casino for our largest food packing event of the year!

This annual event provided more than 1,300 partners with food that helps feed thousands of families throughout our region.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities with United Way Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey.

OUR GOALS

  • Stock 1,312 local food pantries & cupboards throughout greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey
  • Engage 350+ volunteers
  • Pack 8,000 emergency food boxes
  • Feed 28,000 individuals
  • Provide 155,000 meals to families in need
  • Sort over 230,000 pounds of non-perishable food

Our Impact

 

2019 Sponsors

Bob and Hannah

Bob didn’t know he’d run into his daughter, Hannah, at United Way’s annual United2Feed food-packing event. But after seeing the value of his volunteerism firsthand…

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To better serve our community, our offices are now temporarily located at 1650 Arch Street! Please note our new mailing address: P.O. Box 15760, Philadelphia, PA 19103

You can still reach us by phone and email at:

215-665-2600     contact@uwgpsnj.org