Today we worked at the Share Warehouse.  Every year during the High Holidays, congregants donate cans of food for the various Mitzvah Pantries in Philadelphia.  This year, there was 25% more donated than last year!  Women’s Philanthropy gets a group together to help sort all of the donations and this year we sorted over 40,000 pounds of food which will supplement the pantries for about 4 months.  We make sure that nothing is expired and that everything is kosher.  Then, we categorize the food by type, count it and box it up for delivery to the pantries.

Here are a few quick facts about Jewish Federation’s role in combatting hunger:
– Over 1,000,000 meals are provided to individuals suffering from hunger each year through the Jewish Federation
– Approximately 11,300 Jewish individuals in Greater Philadelphia face hunger
– 14,500 local low income individuals received food assistance through the Jewish Federation