The Philoxenia team has been very active during the first half of the year. We’ve held a record number of community programs during this period, and for good reason: one in three New Yorkers continues to struggle with food insecurity. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and nonprofit allies...Read More
May 31 was truly an extraordinary day. Philoxenia Inc was honored to join The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation and amazing young volunteers from The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. to prepare food at IS 77. Our group assembled 125+ bags of sandwiches, water and snacks and then made their way to nearby Richmond Hill...Read More
More than 161 bags of groceries were distributed to our guests during the Pop Up Pantry in Spanish Harlem. On a chilly, rainy evening, our amazing volunteers organized food items, packed bags and distributed them – always with a smile – to residents in the neighborhood. A woman to whom we gave a bag of groceries...Read More
What a great event it was for this enthusiastic group from the Boys & Girls Club of Queens, who made sandwiches to give to those who are homeless. Thanks for the great collaboration with The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation and The Floating Hospital.Read More
We had another successful Pop Up Pantry where we provided 200 bags of free groceries to our neighbors in need in New Rochelle, NY. Thank you United Community Center of Westchester INC., Feeding Westchester, LOUKOUMI, New York State Dental Foundation, Beth Huffman and Monica Rodis for your support, food, dental products and handmade hats!Read More
Our annual Thanksgiving Pop-Up Pantry was a wonderful success today! We provided our neighbors in East Harlem with 150+ bags of groceries and 150+ bags containing whole turkeys and fresh greens. Deepest thanks to our generous hosts at Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Harlem PROS and to the extraordinary support...Read More
Philoxenia Inc is grateful to our East Harlem neighbors for another successful #popuppantry on October 5. Deepest thanks to our volunteers and to the extraordinary generosity and kindness of the team at Sisters of Charity of New York LEFSA for working together to give out 140 bags of essential food and Bombas socks to the...Read More
It was such a fabulous and rewarding day filling 170 bags of groceries with students from The Loukoumi Foundation Good Deed programming at the Anne Hutchinson and Eastchester Middle Schools. We served those in need at United Community Center of Westchester Inc. As one student said, “we loved seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces and...Read More
Absolutely inspiring day for Philoxenia Inc, thanks to the extraordinary people at the RIVER FUND, a 30-year old, rapidly growing nonprofit helping families in Queens #fightpoverty and #endhunger via education programs, access to benefits and, critically, food. The scale and logistics of their operations were matched by their exceptional kindness, as we contributed to today’s...Read More
We packed 170 bags of groceries in 20 minutes and gave them to grateful recipients in Harlem in 25 minutes! There is such a need and we were so happy to provide an abundance of groceries and fresh produce during our April 2024 Pop Up Pantry. A very special thank you to our host and...Read More
