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Home-delivered meals and visits

Caring for Friends

Volunteers bring prepared frozen meals to homebound seniors, veterans and people with disabilities, and stay for a short visit, weekly or every other week.

Where

12271 Townsend Rd, Philadelphia, 19154

Serves: Philadelphia County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

When

Office: Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; visits are set up with each person

Who can get help

Homebound seniors, veterans and people with disabilities in the Philadelphia area.

In short: Ages 60 and up · People with disabilities · Veterans and military families · homebound

How to get help

Fill out the referral form on its Find Food page, for yourself or for someone else. If it's a match, someone calls to set up the first visit; allow one to two weeks.

Cost

Free

Email

info@caringforfriends.org

How you can help

Volunteers needed:

  • Deliver meals and visit a homebound neighbor
  • Cook in its kitchen
  • Pack snack bags
  • Sort and pack food in the warehouse

Snack bags from age 8, the kitchen from 12; under 16 with an adult.

Sign up to volunteer

They can use:

  • Canned beans, chicken, fish and vegetables
  • Canned fruit
  • Canned soup, stew and chili
  • Boxed rice and pasta
  • Peanut butter and jelly

Last confirmed November 2026. Hours change - calling ahead is always a good idea. Something wrong? Tell us.