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Fighting Philly’s Food Insecurity, One Grocery Bag at a Time

Fighting Philly’s Food Insecurity, One Grocery Bag at a Time

While some people prepared for COVID-19 by stocking up on food, many underserved Philadelphians did not have that luxury. Perelman School of Medicine student Eden Engel-Rebitzer created the One Extra Bag program to help tackle this growing need in the nation’s tenth hungriest county. Using donations and grant funds, volunteers purchased weekly groceries for home-bound patients. For program participants like Evelyn Jones, the benefits went far past having their fridges filled—they also built lasting personal relationships with their assigned students.

Program One Extra Bag
Location West Philadelphia
Health Need Social Determinants & More
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