As the holiday season comes, Philadelphia gets ready for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, which starts tomorrow and ends on Saturday. A set of events designed to support, teach, and raise money for people who are having trouble with basic needs are happening at a time of year when holiday cheer can sometimes hide the harsh reality of those who are in need. An announcement from the City of Philadelphia says that people will be able to get involved in organizing efforts across the city to face these problems head-on.
If you want to get involved in the community, there are many ways you can help. People in Philadelphia can choose to help make and share meals, put together outreach bags, or just attend panel talks to learn more and make new connections. On its website, for example, the City of Philadelphia encourages people to “attend one or all of the Hunger and Homelessness Events” that happen every week. Some of the groups that need volunteer help are the Bethesda Project, Covenant House, and Philabundance. You can help by sharing a meal, sleeping outside to raise money, or giving Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need.
The Bethesda Project and the Vetri Community Partnership are working together to put on a special event where people can help the community by making meals and delivering them to shelter guests. In the same way, Small Things Philly is working on outreach projects to collect and give out necessary things to people who are homeless.
This week has also made room for education and action. A special showing of the documentary “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness” is planned to spark critical discussion and help people learn more about the systemic problems that are making this situation worse. “This free screening will take place at the Philadelphia Film Center, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A,” says a news release from the City of Philadelphia. The event will give people a better look at possible solutions to the problem of homelessness.
Philly House is open every day for anyone who is hungry to get food made and served by volunteers. In addition to giving people food, they want to make them feel like they fit and are welcome, especially since Thanksgiving is coming up. People are asked to raise money or gift to give a hot meal to someone who might not have one otherwise. This is a direct way to fight food insecurity.
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