Food
Have you been to Philly's happy hour farmer's market?
Meet Rachel Wilson, the woman bringing the farm to the dive.
Food
Tony told us how to help our restaurants. Are we listening now?
Let's talk about addiction in the kitchen
Mutual Aid
Did you know you can test your drugs anonymously?
The P.A. Groundhogs test kit comes via the mail
Mutual Aid
The Philly August Volunteering Calendar
Every month I highlight volunteering opportunities with mutual aid groups.
Food
Immediate-need volunteering for folks who like to cook - also, veggie issues
Summer can be a tough time in mutual aid circles. Frequent volunteers go on vacation, or have family visits. I saw three immediate requests for volunteers that I want to highlight because these are organizations I have worked with and see the direct impact they have in their communities.
Mutual Aid
The Philly July mutual aid volunteering calendar
Here are some volunteering opportunities with mutual aid groups. Since distros can shift and change, please RSVP with each individual group before you show up. I'm trying a new calendar format this month, so please let me know if you like this version, or the list better! Yes,
Mutual Aid
Want to fight hunger? Plant a garden right now
Philly's Food and Nutrition Security Task Force has recommendations, but you can take matters into your own hands
Mutual Aid
One thing you can do today: save a life with this free little tool
The P.A. Groundhogs have released a study to share how effective drug test strips can be, and why more of us should have them around.
Mutual Aid
Behind the scenes of free food distribution
(and volunteer ops for the week) Most Fridays, The Platia joins mutual aid groups, Food Not Bombs and Punks With Lunch, for a picnic in South Philly where we distribute free food and talk about harm reduction on a local level. These Mifflin Square Park picnics are a blast. (We&
Mutual Aid
A Philly cafe with a pay-it-forward program
While coming in for one of its infamous vegan pop tarts, you can throw in a few extra dollars and make sure that someone's bad day instantly gets better with a free meal.
Mutual Aid
Philly Volunteer Opportunities: May 15 - 23
Join our Free food picnic every Friday at Mifflin Park - plus other volunteer ops.
Volunteering
Philly volunteer opportunities: April 28th through May 3
After meeting the encampment of people living on the Delaware River, also known as Camp Chloe after the beloved camp pet dog, I started looking into the shelter system here in Philadelphia. As someone without deep personal experience in homelessness, it can be confusing why people wouldn't go