A new kind of community food cupboard has opened up in North Philadelphia.
The new community food center (above), located in the basement of the Lillian Marrero branch of the Free Library at 6th and Lehigh, looks like a supermarket -- with shelves and freezer cases lined with food that clients can choose for themselves.
Philabundance president Bill Clark says this is one of few "choice" food pantries in the region, where people coming for food don't just get a prepackaged box:
"At a 'choice' cupboard the volunteers put the food on the shelves just like a grocery store, and then the clients are allowed to take an empty box and select from what's available to best meet their needs."
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