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Thank you for your time, dedication, and commitment
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Thank you for making time to volunteer with our Hunger Relief Programming. Fighting food scarcity in South Philly is essential to SEAMAAC's mission of building stronger communities.
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Since the beginning of the Covid19 Pandemic more than 4 years ago, SEAMAAC has endeavored to address food insecurity at our Hunger Relief Program, bringing needed relief to our neighbors in a time of crisis.
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At every step of the way, volunteers have come out to help us serve the community.
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Unfortunately, due to lack of funding for staff we have had to make the difficult decision to pause all hunger programming after January 3rd, 2025. SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief will remain closed until we can secure sustainable funding for this work.
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SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief is not pausing because hunger has been eradicated. SEAMAAC’s internal metrics and experiences suggest that food insecurity is worsening, and the growing demands for our food pantry and delivery program prove that the services we provided remain essential.
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We have been humbled by the incredible work that our volunteers put in to make SEAMAAC’s Hunger Relief Program responsive to the needs of the community. As we reassess our capacity and explore ways to revive and fund this program, we are taking a moment to celebrate what we have accomplished together.
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In total, our volunteers have filled 7,563 shifts, the equivalence of more than 30,000 hours of volunteer work, to help us distribute over 1.4 million pounds of food.
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We want to thank our clients, partners, funders, volunteers, and supporters for your continued support and commitment over the years.
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