by Navy Yard
November 5, 2025
Categories: Press Releases,
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PHILADELPHIA, PA | November 5, 2025 – The Philadelphia Navy Yard has launched a community food drive to support the more than 500,000 Philadelphians impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown and recent changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility. For the first time in the program’s history since 1964, many households are going without the full benefits they depend on.
“Families across Philadelphia live with a myriad of challenges every day. Facing food insecurity should never be one of them,” said Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “Access to SNAP benefits has been an invaluable tool in our fight against hunger, and as those benefits are reduced, it’s heartening to see partners like the Navy Yard step up. The Navy Yard is not only one of our city’s largest employment centers but also a community that cares deeply about its neighbors. Efforts like this food drive remind us that hunger should have no place here in Philadelphia.”
The Navy Yard is launching a campus-wide food donation program to assist Philadelphians. Serving as one of the region’s largest employment centers and centrally located, the Navy Yard is well-positioned to lead a collective response, bringing together companies, workers, and partners, and now residents across its campus to help ensure Philadelphians don’t go hungry. Four donation drop-off locations are stationed across the Navy Yard, listed below. The non-perishable food items collected will be sent to Philabundance for distribution, helping residents across the city put meals on the table. Monetary donations can also be made using QR codes at each location.
The Navy Yard locations are:
- 1 Crescent Drive
- 150 Rouse Boulevard
- 1201 Normandy Place
- 1200 Intrepid Avenue
Donations will directly assist local residents who have lost access to food benefits, including more than 470,000 Philadelphians whose benefits are reduced or delayed due to the shutdown, and 45,000 more who have permanently lost eligibility under new federal work-requirement laws that took effect on November 1. “The Navy Yard is one of the great anchors of my district, a place where innovation and opportunity thrive, and it’s inspiring to see that same community rally to support neighbors in need,” said Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District). “This is a very difficult time for many Philadelphia families, and this food drive is a powerful reminder of what makes our city strong: people looking out for one another when it matters most.”
The initiative is supported by Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Accepted items include canned meats and vegetables, peanut butter, cooking oil, rice, oatmeal, pasta, shelf-stable milk, juice, and other non-perishables. Food and monetary donations can be made in designated bins at the four Navy Yard buildings or online at www.philabundance.org.