TCG IN THE NEWS
Fox 29: Nonprofit readies Community Grocer, focusing on healthy food. A local nonprofit is preparing to open its first corner store in West Philadelphia where it will focus on providing fresh and nutritious meal kits, in the hope of eliminating food insecurity.
Chester County United Way champions social innovation at LionCage Pitch Competition: The Community Grocer Wins Best in Show & Social Impact Awards
McClinton, Williams secure $1.75 million+ for west, southwest Phila projects
James Beard Foundation: Announcing the Fall 2024 Chef Bootcamp Participants -- Chef Joy Parham, The Community Grocer
Ballard Spahr - The Community Grocer: Advancing 'Food Justice' and Nutrition in Philadelphia
Penn & Philly - 07/12/2024: Reimagining the Corner Store with The Community Grocer
The Philadelphia Business Journal - 04/25/2024: 2024 Inno Under 25
The Philadelphia Business Journal 4/11/2024: See How 25 Companies Teamed Up with Local Nonprofits to Uplift Greater Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Business Journal: Announcing the 2024 PHL Inno Under 25 honorees
Salisbury Post - 4/4/2024: “Food stamp recipients are busy workers and busy parents just like the rest of us,”
The Philadelphia Business Journal - 2/13/2024: Honoring the 2024 Top Partners in Philanthropy
The Philadelphia Citizen - 1/30/2024: "So Much More Than Food"
WTOP News - 11/27/2023: 2 DC Natives Tackling Food Insecurity in Philadelphia with a new grocery store
MSNBC, The Katie Phang Show - 11/26/2023: The Sky is The Limit To What We Can Become
The 215 on Fox29 - 11/14/2023: Redefining Corner Stores (Start: 05:16)
34th Street Magazine - 11/13/2023: From Hot Pockets to Hot Meals; At The Community Grocer, a freshly cooked meal is combatting Philadelphia food insecurity.
Now This - 10/14/2023: 'You can get a bag of Skittles with your EBT card, but you cannot get scrambled eggs' — Here's how these University of Pennsylvania grads are helping SNAP recipients get access to hot and healthy meals by working around a federal regulation
The Good News Podcast - 09.26.2023: The Community Grocer, A New Project in West Philadelphia Aims to Make Healthy, Yummy, and Prepared Food Available to Those That Need It!
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 09.30.2023: The Community Grocer's Founders Get National Attention from SNAP Plans
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 9.23.2023: SNAP Recipients are denied hot food. These Penn grads found a hack with a new kind of corner store.
Telemundo 62: 9.20.2023 - Nuevo mercado podría impactar a participantes de SNAP en Filadelfia
WHYY: 9.20.2023 - Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need
Yahoo Finance: 9.20.2023 - M&T Bank Partners with The Community Grocer to Address Food Access and Insecurity In Philadelphia
Philadelphia Today (09.18.2023): Community Grocer, Founded By Penn Alumni, Coming to West Philadelphia
Venture Lab: 09.13.2023 - The Community Grocer: Bridging Food Justice and Community Health Equity
The Daily Pennsylvanian: 09.13.2023 - Sustainable Nonprofit Grocer To Break Ground in Cobbs Creek
The Social Music Movement Podcast: 6-28-2023, LIVE on GlocaWear Radio
Penn Today: Winners of President’s Sustainability Prize are making a difference for people and the planet, TCG Short Film
Silver Medal Winners: 2023 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Award
Discussing Food Insecurity, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Unconventional Fruits with Full Harvest Founder Christine Moseley
Penn Today: Corner Store Revolution
Penn Today: Class of 2022 President’s Engagement Prize
34th Street: Bringing Everyone Back to the Table