The Food Pantry at Ridley Park United Methodist Church

10/23/2026

10/21/2026

The is is what we all face, and it only appears to be getting worse.

The US affordability crisis is worsening:

Food prices have surged +34.5% since December 2019, now at their highest level on record.

Rent and grocery prices have risen +33.3% and +30.0%, respectively.

Furthermore, motor vehicle maintenance and repair prices have soared +55.2% over the same period.

Meanwhile, prices for services excluding rent, including medical care, transportation, education, communication, and recreation, have increased +29.2% since December 2019.

As a result, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen +30.4%.

Basic necessities are becoming increasingly unaffordable in the US.

10/20/2026

We will be open on the following dates/times for donation drop offs. No signup is necessary for these dates:

Wed, Oct 28, 5-7pm
Mon, Nov 2, 5-7pm
Tues, Nov 3, 8am-1pm
Wed, Nov 4, 5-7pm
Sun, Nov 8, 3-5pm
Mon, Nov 9, 5-7pm
Tues, Nov 10, 8-12pm
Wed, Nov 11, 5-7pm
Sat, Nov 14, 2-4pm
Sun, Nov 15, 3-5pm
Mon, Nov 15, 5-7pm

10/20/2026

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA4A929A1FBC25-65843696-2026

Friends, we appreciate everything you do for our pantry customers. As we approach the holidays, we once again must ask for help with supplies so we can make their Thanksgivings great. Below is a signup genius with a list of the items and quantities we need. Anything you can do is helpful! There are several ways to get these to us this year. We will soon be posting al list of drop off dates when you can come to the pantry. But also, Santino's Tap & Table and Applebees Folsom are collecting for us this year, and you can always drop off there if our dates and times do not work for you. Thanks much for your support!

Last Thanksgiving, we served 200 families. This year, we expect to serve 240 families as food insecurity continues to rise. Food insecurity in Pennsylvania has surged to 13.2%, affecting 1.7 million residents—including nearly 1 in 5 children. As Philabundance's CEO noted, "food insecurity is actua...

10/20/2026

We are open today (Tues) from 11am - 1pm and tomorrow (Wed) from 6 - 7pm

10/15/2026

Hi everyone, our next dates for distribution are:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 11am to 1pm and
Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6 to 7pm.
You may come on either one of these dates, but not both.

Location: 501 N. Swarthmore Ave. in Ridley Park - in the Methodist Church on the traffic light corner with Dupont St. Please DO NOT park on Dupont St. opposite the church or you may be towed, but there is lots of street parking on nearby Tome St.

Please bring an ID with you. One shopping basket per household. You do not need to register in advance, and you do not need to be a resident of Ridley Park or Ridley Township.

We look forward to helping you next week!