Philabundance  (www.philabundance.org), is the Philadelphia region’s largest non-profit food bank and hunger relief organization that serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley area of Pennsylvania. In 1984 Philabundance was founded by an idealist named Pamela Rainey Lawler who saw perfectly good food going to waste, and, at the same time, saw people going hungry. What started out as a small food rescue organization operating out of a Subaru, 30+ years later, is an innovative, impactful and collaborative organization distributing more than 24 million pounds of food a year to those in need. Philabundance is a proud member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. It was this Philabundance wedding donation that Sandra & Matt uniquely chose with their pretty wedding favors.  Their favors were our Boxed Minis with cream colored ribbons. Thanks and good luck to this loving couple!

     We always try to bring awareness to some great local charity organizations. Philabundance, is one of them. Based in Philadelphia PA, They were created in 1984 with the simple belief that no man, woman or child should go hungry. They seek to drive hunger from their communities today and end hunger forever. There are three quarters of a million people in their service area who face hunger every day. Their stories are as diverse as the nine surrounding counties served by Philabundance – working families hit hard by the recession, women and children, seniors trying to make ends meet. To learn more facts about senior hunger issues, the National Council for Aging Care has a good reference article – The Facts Behind Senior Hunger which addresses some of the causes, complications, and cures for senior food insecurity. They are part of a food system that desperately needs additional support. Philabundance provides food to approximately 90,000 people per week – of which 30% are children and 15% are senior citizens – through a network of nearly 350 member agencies including food cupboards, shelters, emergency kitchens and more. To learn more about children and hunger in the US visit the No Kid Hungry website and learn about the causes of hunger. Many thanks to our friends at Philabundance!!! To learn more go to their website.