Philadelphia: Where To Find Free Food And Meals This Holiday Season

Philadelphia PA

19 December, 2020

5:16 PM

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Press release from the City of Philadelphia : Dec. 19, 2020 Many Philadelphians need free food this year due to challenges caused by COVID-19. Due to the holidays and schools' winter breaks, the regular schedule for many food and meal distributions will change. Please read for where to find free food for your household as well as updates about schedule changes, temporary site closures, and food sites that will be open during the December winter holidays. Student Meal Sites Students and caregivers can pick up student meals (seven breakfasts and seven lunches) for the week on Wednesday, December 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the School District's student meal sites. The School District of Philadelphia will be closed for its usual Friday food distribution on December 25 and January 1. Student meal sites will resume to normal distribution on Friday, January 8, 2021. Families are encouraged to use food sites and food pantries during the winter break. Find a site and confirm its schedule by calling 311 or visiting phila.gov/food. Food Sites Many food sites listed on phila.gov/food will be closed for food distribution on Thursday, December 24 and Thursday, December 31 due to the Christmas and New Years Eve holiday. Families can instead find a food location from this list of sites. Food sites are hosted by Share Food Program and Philabundance. Any resident is eligible. Some sites may require ID; call ahead to find out. Need additional food for your family? Download a list of food resources during COVID-19. Call 311 for help finding a food pantry. Make sure to call the pantry in advance to confirm their hours. Call the WhyHunger hotline at 1-800-5HUNGRY to find food pantries near you, or text your zip code to 1-800-548-6479 to receive a list of nearby food pantries. This press release was produced by the City of Philadelphia.The views expressed here are the author's own.