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At The Fresh Grocer, we take an active part in neighborhood and community initiatives.
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Community Relations Spotlight
THE FRESH GROCER AIDS PHILABUNDANCE: The Fresh Grocer aids Philabundance in the fight against hunger! Fresh Grocer employees volunteer at Philabundance, the region's largest food band and hunger relief organization. Providing food to more than 65,000 people per week, Philabundance is always looking for volunteers. The Fresh Grocer saw this opportunity to help the community and presented employees with the chance to volunteer.
PROJECT H.O.M.E. FARMERS MARKET: The Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs (HLCCTL) has partnered with The Fresh Grocer to open a farmers market at the center on Saturdays in the summers. The farmers market was conceived to offer fresh fruits and vegetables to the community at affordable pricing. The Fresh Grocer has provided wholesale pricing as well as professional consulting advice. The farmers market is an excellent opportunity to provide healthy food to the community while at the same time teaching the students running the market valuable skills in business.
GET FRESH AT MANNA: The Fresh Grocer has partnered with MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) by hosting grocery store tours to help participants identify and buy local produce. Each participant is given a gift card to entice them to buy local produce items. The goal of this program is to improve health and wellness while also supporting local farmers.
HEALTHY SUPERMARKET TOURS: The Fresh Grocer hosts a number of Interactive and Healthy Supermarket Tours given by organizations like Temple University, The Food Trust, and the Eleventh Street Family Health Services of Drexel University to help educate customers on how to shop smart, try new healthy foods, choose healthier options and learn ways to make healthy meals. Customers meet with our staff, are treated to live demos and offered samples of healthy items like fresh fruit smoothies and rice cakes. 
RECYCLE REWARDS: The Fresh Grocer participates as a rewards partner in the Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Program, powered by RecycleBank. The program Rewards Philadelphia residents who recycle with points that can be redeemed for coupons to various retailers like The Fresh Grocer. Offers include a coupon for $5 OFF a $40 Fresh Grocer purchase!
HEALTH FAIRS: The Fresh Grocer teams up with organizations that share our dedication to improve health awareness in our communities by hosting free and interactive health fairs in our parking lots. A very successful health fair was held over the summer in the parking lot at our 56th & Chestnut St Fresh Grocer. The lot was transformed into an outdoor festival with DJ entertainment, line dancing led by the West Philadelphia YMCA, face painting, health screenings by Health Partners and American Diabetes Association, free healthy snacks provided by The Fresh Grocer, and an appearance by the Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels. Many more health and wellness events are planned to take place over the next few months. Check back for more details...
FOOD DRIVES: Every fall, The Fresh Grocer and Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, host a campaign to provide basic food items to the needy by having customers purchase holiday gift bags packed with nutritional necessities. Stores place two types of gift bags on display, inviting customers to pick whichever they’d like. The bags are filled with priority items requested by Philabundance, like canned tuna, instant oatmeal, and macaroni & cheese. Customer and employee participation continues to increase year to year and tons of food is donated to Philabundance!
