Nutritional Development Services

Join us for the Summer Meals Kickoff on 6/23!

Philadelphia To Launch Free Summer Meal Program for Kids This summer, the City of Philadelphia is partnering with schools, community organizations, and neighbors to help children and teens receive nutritious meals. According to the City of Philadelphia’s website, free...

Today marks 80 years since the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was signed into law! This milestone achievement has led to millions of kids across the country having consistent access to lunch at school.

On June 4, 1946, the National School Lunch Program was born. 80 years later, we’ve still got work to do, but we celebrate the generations of kids this program has fed. Shoutout to our friends over at School Nutrition Association for a legacy of serving excellence!🎉

SUN Bucks is a grocery benefit program that helps combat childhood hunger in Pennsylvania, providing $120 for each eligible school-aged child during the summer for groceries. Learn more: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/summer-ebt

We're moving! As of June 8, we will be just a few blocks away at Three Parkway. See below for more details and new address:

Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Moving to New Offices June 8 The Archdiocesan Pastoral Center will relocate from its longtime offices adjacent to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul to a new Center City location effective June 8.

If you are a parish that regularly donates to a food pantry, consider hosting a Summer BBQ food drive! Your generosity could help folks celebrate the 4th of July with a family barbecue.

(Great service opportunity for vacation bible schools/camps as well!)

For the month of May, Pope Leo's intention is "that everyone might have food". We join the Holy Father in asking that all people--from large producers to small consumers--be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.

Pray with the Pope: That everyone might have food | May 2026 Today, millions of people continue to suffer from hunger. This threatens the dignity of the most vulnerable and questions the way we live and share our resou...

Summer Meals Training kicked off today at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in West Philly! Over 250 sites throughout the city will be serving FREE meals to children this summer. Thank you to all the site supervisors who will be attending trainings over the next month!

If your organization is interested in becoming a summer meals site, please fill out our interest form here:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Od5I9WW_f02HHQfUzb6QzMFWeNr4hutIpe0sC_BWuspUOTlFWDBOOVJUUVQ0TVlGTFVDOVE0WVZQTy4u&route=shorturl

This Mothers’ Day, consider lifting up a mother in your life by supporting “Celebrating Mothers”, a fundraising effort for Catholic Relief Services. Your gift will allow CRS to continue their life-giving work around the world.

After the dismantling of USAID and drastic cuts to poverty programs, lives will be lost without access to food, water and medicine. The work of CRS is crucial to help people around the world.

Click the link below to donate:

https://crs.donordrive.com/campaigns/Celebrating-Mothers