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Nutritional Development Services Partners With Project Isaiah to Facilitate Delivery of 8,000 Boxed Meals to Those Impacted By the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The Project Isaiah initiative aims to deliver meals across the United States to those impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic while also preserving food service industry jobs. Individuals and families who are in need of healthy and nutritious meals are receiving ongoing assistance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a partnership between Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the non-profit Project Isaiah. Project Isaiah, which partners with airline catering company Gate Gourmet, will deliver approximately 8,000 boxed meals per week to be distributed at NDS sponsored sites across the Philadelphia region to those facing a food emergency brought on by COVID-19. Distribution locations include NDS supported feeding sites, food pantries and diaper distribution points. In addition, this critical outreach effort will also benefit individuals, seniors, and families served by other Archdiocesan ministries including Catholic Housing and Community Services (CHCS), Catholic Social Services (CSS), the Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees, as well as Mother of Mercy House in Kensington. Mr. James Amato, Secretary for Catholic Human Services said, “The generosity of Project Isaiah is vital in sustaining and strengthening Catholic Human Services’ numerous community food resource programs across the Greater Philadelphia region. We are thankful to the donors that have stepped up in these difficult and challenging times.” ­For more information on NDS temporal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a listing of NDS sponsored food cupboards and nearly 90 emergency feeding sites for children and youth across the Philadelphia region, please visit https://nutritionaldevelopmentservices.org/covid19/. # # # Editor’s Note: For 47 years, Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s (NDS) mission has been to serve children and those in need with healthy food. [...]

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Facilitates $50,000 Donation From The Knights of Columbus to Help Feed Those Impacted By The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

This donation, one part of The Knights of Columbus’ “Leave No Neighbor Behind” initiative, aims to assist food pantries throughout the United States to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts.

Nutritional Development Services Community Food Program Hosts Annual “Manna Sunday” Food Drive to Benefit Network of Food Cupboards in the Greater Philadelphia Region

This year’s food drive will take place primarily online Sunday, May 17th - Monday, June 1st.

Nutritional Development Services Receives Donation of 40,000 Pounds of Food From The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah For Those Impacted By The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was made possible through Catholic Charities USA, the national office for the Catholic Charities ministry nationwide. Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (NDS) recently received a donation of nearly 40,000 pounds of non-perishable food items from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. This donation, which has been administered nationally in collaboration with Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), will provide critical support to individuals and families across the Greater Philadelphia region who are in need of nourishing sustenance in the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In partnership with Caring for Friends, the donated food items were delivered for storage to the Caring for Friends warehouse in Northeast Philadelphia. The food will benefit NDS’ Community Food Program and help stock the shelves of its network of food cupboards throughout the five county metropolitan area comprising the Archdiocese. Donated items will also benefit Caring for Friends which distributes meals and food to seniors, disabled, homeless, and families with children in need. Ms. Lizanne Hagedorn, Executive Director of NDS, Mr. James Amato, Secretary for Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Mr. Vincent Schiavone, Executive Board Chair of Caring for Friends were on hand for this charitable moment. They were joined by Elder Vai Sikahema, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deputy Mayor Cynthia Figueroa, Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon, and community partners and supporters. “Our food pantries are providing vital sustenance to an unprecedented number of individuals and families during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president & CEO of Catholic Charities [...]