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- Aid for Friends
- Aid For Friends is a charitable non-profit organization that provides seven FREE home-cooked dinners weekly, friendly visiting and supplemental outreach services to almost 2210 isolated, needy shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area.
- For more information, visit the website
- Carie Line - CARIE
- The CARIE LINE is a free telephone based advocacy and one on one options counseling service regarding issues of concern to older adults. To contact the CARIE LINE, call 215-545-5728, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- For more information, visit the website
- Catholic Social Services
- The ten agencies of CSS are dedicated to serving men, women, and children in need.
- For more information, visit the website
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services
- On this site you can screen and apply for healthcare coverage, food stamps, cash assistance, long-term care, some home and community based waiver services, and other social services. Other services to apply for include Medicaid, CHIP, LIHEAP, and mental retardation services.
- For more information, visit the website
- Eagleview Farmers' Market
- The Eagleview Farmers' Market is an outdoors "producers only" farmers market located in the Eagleview Town Center, which is just minutes from Rt. 100 and the Downingtown Interchange of the Pennslyvania Turnpike. This market offers the freshest fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, breads, pies and flowers every Wednesday afternoon rain or shine, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM, from June through Thanksgiving.
- For more information, visit the website
- EMPOWER Research Study - University of Pennsylvania
- Have you lost significant weight (10% or more) in the past 2 years without weight-loss surgery? Are you interested in learning new skills and motivational strategies to help maintain your weight loss? If so, you may qualify to participate in the EMPOWER research study at University of Pennsylvania. EMPOWER is a 12 week innovative group weight-loss maintenance program with 3 follow-up support sessions at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks after the 12th weekly session. The program is designed to help people keep weight off by managing stress, achieving healthy lifestyle goals, and developing a long-term partnership for successful weight management. For your participation, testing for diabetes, cholesterol, depression and stress are provided at no cost to you. You will receive up to $150 for completing the study. Please contact Angie LeVan, BS, at 215-615-2783 to set up an interview or for further information.
- Farm to City
- Farm to City is a Philadelphia-based program whose goal is to unite communities, families, and farmers year-round through good locally grown food. Click on "Farmers Markets" for a list of weekly markets in Philadelphia.
- For more information, visit the website
- Food and Nutrition Division - Pennsylvania Department of Education
- This site provides links to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program.
- For more information, visit the website
- Food Stamp Hotline - Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
- You can call the Food Stamp Hotline at 215-430-0556 for more information about eligibility and how to apply for food stamps.
- For more information, visit the website
- Food Trust
- The Food Trust works to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food by operating farmers markets every week from June through November throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, where there are also food demonstrations, nutrition education, and health screenings.
- For more information, visit the website
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