Reinvestment Fund and Health Department Announce $500,000 in Funding for Food Justice
Over $550,000 in Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) grants were awarded to nine local Philadelphia organizations to create a more just food system.
Over $550,000 in Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) grants were awarded to nine local Philadelphia organizations to create a more just food system.
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced $3.25 million in grants to two Philadelphia nonprofits: Heights Philadelphia—which supports Philadelphia students by helping them graduate high school and successfully transition to college and careers—and Sharing Excess, which addresses food insecurity in the Greater Philadelphia region.
A $50,000 donation to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia from FCM Hospitality will provide food and supplies to all twelve culinary arts programs in the district.
Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has awarded $1.25 million in grants to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
The City of Philadelphia in partnership with Bread & Roses Community Fund announce grants of $15,000 to 30 grassroots organizations and community groups.
he William Penn Foundation today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ basic needs and children’s education as Philadelphians continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Through its new Feeding School Kids initiative, The GIANT Company announced that together with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves.
The initiative has awarded over $620,000 in grants in the last two years to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
In response to the unprecedented and profound impact of COVID-19 on the local economy, available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs, Union Benevolent Association has awarded $25,000 grants to four community-based nonprofit organizations who are addressing the critical challenges affecting Philadelphia.
The Health Partners Foundation has awarded the Brandywine Health Foundation a $25,000 grant to expand the Coatesville Food Truck Project in providing culturally nutritious meals to Coatesville families struggling with food insecurity.