Reduce Food Waste
- Save money by buying less food.
- Conserve energy and resources, prevent pollution involved in the growing, manufacturing, transporting, and selling food (not to mention hauling the food waste and then incinerating it).
- Support our community by providing donated food that would have otherwise gone to waste to those who are hungry.
Feed Hungry People
Donating Homemade Food
Fresh leftovers can be packaged as frozen meals and donated to Caring for Friends.
- Pick up empty food trays or soup containers
- Portion out healthy meals that are suitable for someone who is frail. Fill out food info sheet/label, and Freeze.
- Bring frozen meal(s) to a freezer site for distribution.
Freezer/ Empty food tray & soup container locations
- St Denis Catholic Church , 2401 Saint Denis Lane, Havertown (contact ___ for outbuilding lock code)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ardmore Wynnewood and Athens Ave. (shed in parking lot open 24/7)
Caring for Friends™, formerly known as Aid for Friends, is one of the largest food banks and most comprehensive senior meals delivery programs in the 5-county Greater Philadelphia https://caringforfriends.org/volunteer/cooking/freezer-locations/
Donate to food pantries
Bought or grown too much produce? Many local food pantries accept produce in the morning of food distribution. Non-perishable food can be dropped off at most times.
Monday mornings 8-9am: Ardmore Food Pantry
Tuesday mornings (except 5th Tuesdays) 8-9am: St. Mark's Emergency Food Center
PhilaBundance
Whether you are a grocer, food industry partner, farmer or individual, you can help drive hunger from our communities today and end hunger for good. More than 55 million pounds of food distributed in the Delaware Valley.
Donations under 500lbs in Philadelphia
-Request a pickup via Food Connect -Food Connect will reach out to you directly to schedule the pickup
Donations under 500lbs outside of Philadelphia
-Deliver to a local agency near you by using our Find Food Map
-Please call the agency beforehand to ensure they can accept your donation
Non-perishable donations can also be delivered at our warehouse: We are happy to receive donations at our North Philadelphia warehouse located at 302 W Berks St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, by appointment only. Please contact fooddrives@philabundance.org to schedule your drop-off.
Commercially Prepared Food and Unprepared Food
Information coming soon
Take food to The Life Center of Eastern Delaware County
Take food to The Life Center of Eastern Delaware County
Information coming soon
Feed Animals
Know someone with chickens? See if they want fresh veggie peals or more
Compost
You can reduce your trash by about 30% when you compost your food and yard waste. Haverford Township has curbside brush pickup and several food waste composting options