Community Food
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Nutritional Development Services' Community Food Program collects food from
Catholic parishes, church-related organizations, and other institutions
and distributes it to food cupboards and meal programs serving people in need.
The program provides a way for individuals and organizations to contribute to the food needs of the poor.
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Help NDS feed and empower the needy in our community!
Donations to the Community Food Program help alleviate hunger in the five-county Philadelphia region.
2009-2010 Community Service Opportunities
Entire School Year
Kid Snack Bags or Outreach Bags
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February 7th
SOUPer Bowl Sunday
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September 14th-October 30th
Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive
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Lenten Season
CRS Operation Rice Bowl
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November 2nd-December 18th
Holiday Canned Food Drive
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February 17th-March 26th
Lenten One-Can Meal
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Advent Season
Alternative Christmas Card Project &
Work of Human Hands Craft Sale
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January 4th-February 5th
Emergency Baby Formula Drive
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January
Breakfast Bags Collection
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April 10th
Walk Against Hunger
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May 17th-June 11th
Loaves & Fishes Summer Food Drive
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May 16th
Manna Sunday
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You can help support the NDS Community Food Program by organizing a food drive at your school, church, or other organization!
Alternative Christmas Cards for Priests
The Nutritional Development Services Community Food Program of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is offering an alternative Christmas Card suitable to be sent by priests. Your purchase of these cards provides a direct contribution to the poor and hungry of the Archdiocese. This donation is noted on each card that you send. Please consider the Community Food Program and the good that purchasing your Christmas cards from them will do for our hungry sisters and brothers.
For more information contact Denise Hopkins at 215-895-3486 ext. 712 or dhopkins@ndsarch.org.
Memory & Celebration Cards
NDS offers Memory and Celebration cards that represent a donation in an individual's name to help alleviate hunger in our community.
Each card ordered funds the purchase of food to stock local food cupboards and soup kitchens.
If you are interested in purchasing cards, please contact NDS:
111 South 38th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 895-3470
Resources:
2009-2010 Calendar
Community Service Opportunities
Food Resource Guide
If you are interested in organizing a food drive or collection, or for more information about NDS' Community Food Program, contact Denise Hopkins at dhopkins@ndsarch.org.
If you would like to designate Nutritional Development Services for United Way, our donation number is 05864.
