Development Assistance

Each Care Closet is encouraged to develop at least one ministry, beyond the giving out of emergency food, so that we can begin to attack root causes of hunger in our area and one day not have to have food closets as the way that people will get their groceries!  Examples of such ministries include SNAP/Food Stamp pre-screening (in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger) and nutrition education.  As strong communities also need good jobs, and people need good jobs in order to know that they will be able to feed their families, the Hunger Action Enabler also works closely with Philadelphia Jobs with Justice and the Philadelphia Unemployment Project.

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Philadelphia Jobs with Justice

Philadelphia Unemployment Project

For more information contact Schaunel Steinnagel, ssteinnagel@presbyphl.org