Katie’s Cupboard is open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9-11:30 am. Our entrance is on the Nedro Ave side of the church.

We give out non-perishable food, frozen, and fresh foods, clothing, books, and personal hygiene items to our community for free. Our volunteers will walk you around our pantry and assist you in selecting from the items that we have.

We require a form ID for registration into our system.

You are free to come in 1 time a month, and you will be given a slip for when you are able to return. Only 1 person per household may receive food.

We kindly ask that you bring in reusable bags to carry your food in, we don’t have extra to give out.

advised to arrive early

Saints Tabernacle Pre School & Day School is a Christian school serving grades K-8 in North Philadelphia that participates in the Nutritional Development Services (NDS) Summer Meals Program. Free breakfast and lunch are provided to children and youth in the community during the summer months through this federally-funded program administered by NDS of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. During the school year, free breakfast and lunch are available to enrolled students. The school also offers before care, after care, and summer camp programs.

This center offers food assistance primarily through a food pantry, providing senior boxes and Korean hot meals. You can contact Penn Asian Senior Services at (215) 572-1234 ext. 211 or fill out their contact form https://passi.us/contact/ to inquire about services.

On-site registration required

The Greater Olney Library, part of the Free Library of Philadelphia system, hosts a Kids' and Teens Summer Lunches program providing free nutritious meals to youth 18 and under. Meals must be eaten on-site due to USDA regulations. The library also offers additional social services including job search assistance through PA CareerLink and social worker office hours. Located in the Fifth Street shopping district, one block south of Olney Avenue, the branch serves a diverse community with materials in many languages.

PlayStreets is a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation summer program that closes a neighborhood block to traffic so youth have a safe, car-free place to play outdoors. At this Palethorp Street site, children and teens ages 18 and under can drop in for free lunches or snacks and enjoy supervised outdoor games, sports, and free play equipment such as hula hoops, balls, jump ropes, and chalk provided by the program. A community volunteer serves as the on-site block supervisor each day while school is out, and there is no registration, no ID check, and no questions asked for youth to join.

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation runs Playstreets, a free summer program that closes designated neighborhood streets to automobile traffic so children can play safely outside. Each Playstreet features supervised games, activities, and free nutritious meals and snacks for kids, served by a volunteer Playstreet supervisor on the block. Meals are distributed in a casual outdoor setting while kids engage in organized play.

Food distribution is held every other Tuesday. The next distribution is on March 3rd. Distribution begins at 11:30 AM and continues until 12:00 PM (noon), or until food supplies are depleted.