Food Pantry


Closed Until Further Notice


food packing

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic more than 4 years ago, SEAMAAC has endeavored to address food insecurity with our Hunger Relief Program, bringing needed relief to our neighbors in a time of crisis. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding for staff, and with no relief in sight as president-elect Donald Trump is planning to cut more programs and services that support working families, we have had to make the difficult decision to pause all hunger relief programming after January 3rd, 2025. SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief will remain closed until we can secure sustainable funding for this work. SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief is not pausing because hunger has been eradicated. Our own metrics and experiences suggest that food insecurity is worsening, and the growing demands from our community for our food pantry and delivery program prove that the services we provided remain essential. We have been humbled by the incredible work that our staff and volunteers put in to make SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief Program responsive to the needs of the community. As we reassess our capacity and explore ways to revive and fund this program, we are taking a moment to celebrate what we have accomplished together. Since launching Hunger Relief, SEAMAAC has:

  • delivered 32,266 meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities.
  • served 164,305 grocery orders to families in need at our food pantry.
  • served 164,305 grocery orders to families in need at our food pantry.
  • served 164,305 grocery orders to families in need at our food pantry.
  • served 357,070 prepared meals to community members.
  • provided 11,358 diapers to our youngest neighbors.
  • brought 176,380 Farms to Families grocery boxes to South Philly.

    • In total, our volunteers have filled 7,563 shifts, the equivalence of more than 30,000 hours of volunteer work, to help us distribute over 1.4 million pounds of food. While SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief Program is closed, please use the resources listed below:

  • www.phila.gov/food
  • https://www.sharefoodprogram.org/find-food/
  • www.findhelp.org
  • Call 311 or 800-5HUNGRY


    • Elders Grocery Initiative

    Paused Until Further Notice


    Our Elders represent the demographic with the highest risk for COVID-19 and their limited English proficiency makes them even more vulnerable. In order to help protect their health and safety through the pandemic, we deliver groceries and other crucial supplies to Elders' homes every week.

    elders couple

    We deliver to our elders every Friday with volunteers covering multiple turfs throughout Philadelphia. We currently deliver over 200 grocery packages to Elders and highly vulnerable, at-risk community members across Vietnamese, Lao, Chinese, Bhutanese, Chin, Indonesian, Karen, Cambodian, Latinx, African and African American communities.


    delivery bag

    If you would like to support our efforts and help protect these foundational members of our communities, please consider making a donation. Any amount helps!

    Donate here

    Volunteer


    It is through love, compassion and community action that we will get through this together. Now more than ever, SEAMAAC is in need of folks willing to help out. Your work can help us make a greater impact in reaching and supporting marginalized communities.


    volunteer

    Mobilizing Hunger Relief

    We need volunteers for the following shifts:

  • Food Distribution: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 9:45am to 2 pm at 1711 S. Broad Street.
  • Elders' Deliveries: Thursdays from 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm at 1711 S. Broad Street for packing or delivering.

    • Bilingual Community Outreach
    Do you speak Vietnamese, Chinese, Lao, Nepali, Bhutanese, Khmer, Chin or Karen? Volunteer to help with outreach!

    General Assistance
    Are you a food corporation or small business looking to pitch in? Connect with us on food donations, supplies or other services you are willing to donate that may be helpful.

    Sign up here to join our team of volunteers.