“School District of Philadelphia officials, staff of the district’s nutrition and wellness program, “Eat Right Philly” and representatives from the GIANT company recently gathered at the Feltonville Intermediate School to help run a fresh produce stand for students and their families.
During the event, GIANT team member volunteers helped with the stand and also gave 100 families GIANT gift cards and reusable bags for shopping.
The stand is one of 12 district schools that has regular Groceries for Good stands. The John H. Taggart School, James G. Blaine School, Castor Gardens (formerly Woodrow Wilson School), Spring Garden School, Martha Washington Academics Plus, Francis Scott Key, H.A. Brown Academics Plus, S. Solis-Cohen Elementary School, Blankenburg Elementary School, Gloria Casarez (formerly the Sheridan school) and Munoz-Marin Luis Elementary School also have the Groceries for Goods stands.
Since its inception last fall, the district’s Groceries for Good produce stands are held monthly at each of the 12 sites. The stands will run through June 2023, with hopes of providing summer distributions as well.”
Read the full The Philadelphia Tribune article, written by staff writer Chanel Hill, here.
