Homeless support services are working harder than ever to protect the high risk and vulnerable homeless community from contracting COVID-19. Homelessness is difficult under any circumstances, but researchers at the University of…
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Bucks County SPCA makes adoption possible during COVID-19
Our responsibility as people is to help animals, and here we are in a position where we’re seeking comfort through them. I’d like to share the story of how the pandemic has affected…
Nonprofits Team Up With City Government To Feed Those In Need During Pandemic
Statewide stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of coronavirus are making it even more difficult than usual to find food in Philadelphia. America’s poorest big city already had some of the area’s…
Temple professor assumes leadership role in keeping students informed and engaged
Temple University professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon has drawn praise from colleagues and students for her extra efforts to share information and resources in a time of crisis. Williams-Witherspoon, 61, has been keeping students…
Uber Eats provides income during the quarantine
Delivery food service is an option if you’re told to stay home. Listen in on how one New Jersey resident is taking advantage of Uber Eats making extra cash during this quarantine.
Philadelphia food collaborative offers free training workshops for staff and volunteers working in congregate meal settings
Philadelphia will offer at least ten free training workshops in the coming months to meal servers and staff to help them respond to changes in food service laws. Starting April 1, the…