Hunger affects 1 in 5 people in Southeastern Pennsylvania - including seniors. Today's poor economic times have forced seniors to make tough decisions between housing, medication, health care, utilities - and yes, food. But YOU can help! You can make a difference!

Support daily meal service at senior centers affiliated with the NewCourtland Network - including Philadelphia Senior Center. Make a donation, form a team, walk the day of the event, or volunteer your time! You can walk with teams from Philadelphia Senior Center, the NewCourtlant Network, or form your own team (and make PSC the beneficiary). You can support our efforts to fight hunger by making an online, secure donation or sign-up for the walk TODAY!

WHY WALK?
Despite rising food costs and increase demand, PSC continues to serve 70,000+ meals that cost approximately $466,000 to prepare and serve. While PSC requests a small voluntary contribution of $1.25 for a meal that can cost $5-7, we receive an average donation of actually $.79 per meal back from diners. What does this mean? It means that PSC doesn't turn away seniors who can't afford to contribute - and we feed seniors who turn to us for help. For some seniors, this is the only hot, nutritious meal they receive all day.

Running a daily meal program that is open to seniors who can't afford to donate leaves us $103,000 this year to cover expenses. We ask for your support to help cover this deficit.

As you shop for your family, look at your receipt and see how quickly your food bill adds up - especially with the rising costs of food, milk, coffee, meat and vegetables. Now, imagine the cost of our grocery bills. Help us cover raw food expenses, like 12,8000 gallons of milk, 500 lbs. of carrots, 27,000 chicken legs, 2,000 lbs. of green beans, and 350 lbs. of flour.

Help us continue to remain one of the city’s premier feeding programs for older adults. For every dollar you raise, PSC will keep 80%! Our goal this year is to raise $5,000! PSC’s beneficiary number is 120.

Whether you can walk a mile or all three miles, we need your help! After the walk, join us for a party and win great prizes! Contact the Development Department for a pledge form - and a special list of PSC-only incentives!

Off-line donations to sponsor “Team PSC” can be sent to: PSC, Walk Against Hunger, 509 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

For more information, please contact Kory Aversa at 215-546-5879, ext. 277, or Stella Pressman at 215-546-5879, ext. 248.

The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger is a public charity under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is registered with the PA Department of State, Bureau of Charitable Organizations. Information may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania 1.800.732.0999. Contributions are deductible to the extent permitted by law. The Coalition’s tax exempt ID number is 26-2727680.