Drexel alumni sponsored an event as part of homecoming weekend. We served lunch to people who are…read morehomeless. The mission can always use help serving meals. It was only about 1.5 hours of time to set up, serve and clean up. Help is always appreciated. The mission also accepts clothes for men and women.

Moving to Bucks county I've become a huge thrift store fanatic, as there are many of them within 30…read moremins north or south. Sunday Bfast Rescue is one of the ones that started off kind of shabby and now has expanded and redone the whole place to really compete with the likes of AIDS thrift in South Philly or any thrift store found in the Lower East Side in NYC. They are easy to spot on a corner right next to Coffee Cup Cafe (hit them up for bfast first), there is always plenty of meter parking righ up front. Upon going inside you will find clearly sectioned areas for everything in your home to personal items. I think some thrifts are better known for certain things over others, I personally come here for homegoods and furniture. Most of the things are pretty dated, but in great condition and for excellent prices. This is the kind of place that if you know your way around antiques you could find a few treasures. Aside from homegoods they have plenty of clothes, sporting equipment and curtians etc. The best part is that unlike the larger Impact thrifts around where you have to wait for a special day of the week for a sale, here EVERYDAY they have a sale going on. Depending on the color of the price tag, you can take anywhere from 20-50% off! I personally found a carpet stain removing machine for $5 and tons of party decorations for pennies. They always have very friendly customer service too. Another added bonus is that they take credit cards and all your money helps to fund charity needs. Needless to say, I pop in and out to check out what new things they have, you should too.

I've received the meals before, I moved and didn't get them sent to my new address I loved them…read more They were cooked by ppl like u and I. They are volunteers and the show so much love my experience was great

Everything, they help a whole lot of organizations that feed the community. The people are very…read morefriendly and helpful.

Had the opportunity to help sort out some clothes here with Accenture and my wife. Eye opening…read moreexperience! GreaT to see how they went about selecting what items to keep and the quality of them as well. Everything I had expecting from this volunteer experience.

So proud of Gwynedd Mercy University students helping to pack school bags for low income families…read more The best part, my daughter and I were in need years ago. now, she was able to play it forward. It's important to give back to the community is what I always say. Thank you for providing so much love Karen Barnes, M.Ed

I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer at the Community Food Center this past Saturday. The…read moreCenter is run by two awesome young women, Allison and Colleen, who just exude this addictive positive energy. The center provides neighbors who need a helping hand with the opportunity to select their own food items for the week. Thank you Philabundance - for providing nourishmnent and CHOICE!!

I've been to this pantry about 6x's now.Here's my take on its pros & cons…read more Pros - 1) On 1/9/23 I asked one of the ladies who always seems to oversee the frozen meat area if the workers are all volunteers. Yes, she said. I think that's great. 2) A lot of the food seems to come from Whole Foods. (Not sure if that's a good thing or not, as they're owned by pretty greedy Amazon now.) 3) A lot of the prepackaged stuff is organic. 4) I think It's nice everyone can choose theitems he/she wants. Someone usually cites that said the number of things in each distribution group we can have. I sustained one exception to that the last time I was there3/13/23. one of the regular volunteers informed me I could have as many pantry items I wanted. Don't quote me but I think she said that was because I was there within earshot of the closing of the hour long giveaway time frame so sufficient edibles were there still. (I don't know, that said where they store "leftover stuff that needs refrigeration or freezer space. There's a small free parking lot on Carson street that's across the street from the pantry entrance which isn't on GREEN LANE, ACTUALLY. (If you've a car this is an important point to be aware of -- the workers here correctly inform me about given how difficult it can be to find parking on a lot of the street in this neighborhood. I think it's far better that groceries and a place like Whole Foods are giving away food they don't want to sell anymore -- due to their (likelihood) notions their customers don't want anything that's almost "expired," (I could go on and on about that $) than trashing these foodstuffs in landfills that are already clearly overburdened, giving rise to global warming hence, etc. Finally given the food here is free when all is said and done it's definitely a good place to frequent if you're interested in just saving your coinson the recent hiked cost of grocery food. Cons - Regarding my query about where refrigerated food is stored here I had a fairly nasty taste of that (no pun intended lol). The last time I was at the pantry I picked up a fairly large plastic container of carrots and celery (see picture) which had an expiration date of 3/12/23 but which I wanted anyway because I've found "expired " things often last a lot longer than what's noted on various food items. Well for the first time in my life these particular veggies were pretty much rotten-- about two weeks after I brought them home. That's VERY unusual for carrots and celery as these pretty hardy vegetables usually last a lot longer than two weeks in my fridge. I'm 100% certain due to the fact they Had NOT BEEN PROPERLY REFRIGERATED -- if in fact they'd been refrigerated at all after Whole Foods donated it to them however their usual (innate capacity shall I say) to withstand pretty accelerated decay was obliterated. That's disappointing that something like that can happen at a food pantry of all places! I'm not trying to belabor the vegetable matter here but since I've already broached ithere's another thing I don't think is great about this pantry For some reason one can't get fresh vegetables here much. I think that's strange and unfortunate. I've usually had to wait 40-45 minutes before being called up to get my items. The wait time here can be tiring, therefore. After all is said and done of course -- to end on a positive note the fact that much of the food here is organic and pretty decent, healthy, etc I've no reason NOT to recommend it.

I haven't been to North Light Community Center since I moved out of Manayunk but my sister's…read morekickball team had been short people so I started to sub for them and found myself back here. Its street parking which with all the snow isn't as easy to find as it normally would be but I managed to get a decent spot both trips. Its a little cold when your not moving but once you get started the temperature ends up being just fine. If you live in the area its a little small but not a bad place to participate in an indoor sports league.

Amazing place to volunteer! Free flowing in terms of scheduling and meeting needs to volunteer…read morehere. In terms of actual process it was formal and organized, I really enjoy doing repetitive tasks in the kitchen. Very meditative. Also enjoyed their 80s prom celebration party!

I recently had a community volunteer opportunity with my job. Since I haven't done one in a while,…read moreI thought it would be good to start the new year off right by giving back. I chose to volunteer at MANNA as they are an organization that serves the community by providing healthy meals, even if you have a dietary restriction. They serve meals daily at their location along with making food deliveries to those that are unable to leave their homes. So,in short they similar to having a food kitchen and meals on wheels in one organization. When I arrived, the place was very clean, the staff was very friendly and appreciative of us volunteers. It was a great few hours of volunteering and assisting a worthwhile cause. I look forward to doing it again at MANNA.

Sister Mary Scullion is an amazing, brilliant, innovative, and compassionate…read more individual--and Philadelphia is lucky to have her in its midst. I volunteered here as part of a University program for a year, and it was one of the most rewarding and eye-opening experiences in four years of school. You'll never meet more dedicated, warm-hearted individuals than at this place, and you'll certainly appreciate people, and everything they have to offer, a lot more after. You don't need to dump ice water on your head to make a difference here though, just maybe consider reaching out to them about food, clothing, or financial donation options next time you're feeling altruistic and want to help your community.

I wouldn't call it a business but, since it's here I will review it. Anything less than five stars…read morewould be criminal. This organization transcends the usual And accepted use of Yelp. The ol' where do wanna eat tonight Brain? Same place we eat every night pinky. Home. So what does this organization do? They help people that are housing insecure and working poor out of poverty. They provide places for people to stay and help them find work. "Each year, Philadelphia homeless outreach organizations engage more than 6,000 individuals living on the street, in cars, abandoned buildings, train/bus stations, and other places not meant for human habitation." So donate. Or if you see any events supporting this organization please go. Care about your neighbors.

Project H.O.M.E. has a great mission statement: http://www.projecthome.org/about/, "The mission of…read morethe Project H.O.M.E. community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. We strive to create a safe and respectful environment where we support each other in our struggles for self-esteem, recovery, and the confidence to move toward self-actualization. " I started giving $5 once in a while to Project H.O.M.E., especially in the winter time, when someone would walk into the convenience store begging for a cigarette, or buying a potato.... where I was dropping $4 for a Kombucha and you know, $5 can go a long way. They make it easy to donate online http://www.projecthome.org/donate/, so you can do it often - you don't have to hurl over $100 at a time. They also have a great website dedicated to telling you all about their work, and publish a newsletter about the people they help. Men, women and children really have a voice, and these people really care. This is a great place to do your holiday shopping. This year because of the snow (it would have cost $100 to FedEx just before the holidays), and total lack of feeling like shopping for another craptastic gift, I opted to send my family members a note that said I gave such and such amount in your honor. Project HOME shoots you an e-mail immediately, so you can gift very quickly and easily. I think my mom was mad at first, but then she really loved it, and I bet next year I'll get something similar - instead of two pounds of See's candies... ugh. Also, they are always looking for volunteers, and have job positions open all the time!