15+ Ways to Help Others this Thanksgiving

Before and after you hunker down for the big meal, take time to make the holiday more special for your fellow Philadelphians.

By Ethan Young
Guest Commentary

“Rescue” Food. Feed People.

A citywide pilot used nearly 3,000 meals headed to the landfill to feed over 700 needy families in Philadelphia. A sustainable business leader and City Councilperson want to make it permanent

By Devi Ramkissoon and Jamie Gauthier

Farmers Markets You Need to Try In and Near Philly

Fresh local produce and handcrafted wares return to parks and neighborhoods this month. Here, a few of our faves

By Irene Levy Baker

“Unacceptable” Work

George Matysik has led Philly’s Share Food Program to become the largest hunger relief organization in the region. So why does he think he shouldn’t have the job at all?

By Rachel Wisniewski

Make School Food Great Again

A Black-owned, Harlem-based company scratch-makes delicious and free breakfasts, lunches and snacks for Philly students in two schools. If only the District could do the same.

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon

“So Much More Than Food”

A pair of Penn alums are partnering with a Grays Ferry community group to open a fresh food market that will provide healthy cooked meals to SNAP recipients. Might this revolutionize nutrition access?

By Katie Gilbert

Resistance is a Garden

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

By James Peterson
Guest Commentary

No One Should Go Hungry in College

More than 20 percent of all college students — and 35 percent of Black students — don’t have enough to eat. We have the tools, a renowned scholar and advocate says, to ensure everyone is well-fed

By Sara Goldrick-Rab

“I. Am. The. Dream.”

Thousands of Philadelphians participated in volunteer work on Monday for MLK Day of Service. Here’s a look at some of them.

By Stella Ragas and Theo Wyss-Flamm

15 Ways Philadelphians Can Give Back this Thanksgiving

However you feel about the holiday — its lore, its food, its super-spreader potential — you can still use it as a chance to do good. Here, some simple, impactful tips to get started.

By Ethan Young