Partnership with Bebashi offers support for food insecure individuals and families.
黑料传送门 has partnered with Bebashi 鈥� Transition to Hope, a full-service HIV/AIDS nonprofit organization, to open food pantries at two of its locations in Philadelphia. The food pantries will serve 黑料传送门 patients and their families visiting the , starting on October 30, 2020, and the , which is scheduled to be opened within a few months, as well as the surrounding communities.
鈥淎s a key social determinant of health, food insecurity continues to be a major issue affecting patient outcomes,鈥� said 黑料传送门 President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81. 鈥淥ur partnership with Bebashi addresses a critical need in Philadelphia, while also supporting the basic healthcare needs of our patients.鈥�
Amanda Finnell, Bebashi鈥檚 director of development, commended the partnership stating, 鈥淏ebashi鈥檚 mission has always been focused on empowering persons to enhance the quality of their health and overall well-being. Partnering with 黑料传送门 on this pantry has allowed us to expand the reach of our hunger relief efforts and assist more communities that may be in need.鈥�
The food pantries at each location plan to serve approximately 100 individuals and families per month, with additional resources available if needed. Bebashi currently operates the FoodFirst Emergency Food Pantry, located at their Spring Garden Street office, which provides boxed and canned foods as well as fresh meats, fruits and vegetables.
Individuals and families interested in accessing the food pantry services should visit in person or call Bebashi at (215) 769-3561 for details on hours of operation.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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