Peer-led cooking classes help families prepare nutritious meals for their children and start them on a path to lifelong healthy eating.

The innovative Food as Medicine program bring food and nutrition education to families facing food instability.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced it has received a $1 million gift from The GIANT Company to fund the expansion of its Food Pharmacy program to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center in Norristown, PA and deliver much-needed services to families.

CHOP’s Food Pharmacy 2.0, launched in March 2021, is an expansion of the original Food Pharmacy (FP), which offered healthy food to food-insecure families with a child in the Healthy Weight Program.

CHOP is proud to announce the expansion of its Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy to a second location at the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center. The aim of the new location is to increase food access to more patient families, while also providing ongoing support to identify and address broader social determinants of health.

The GIANT Company donates $100,000 to support hospital’s efforts in addressing food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Opened in fall 2018, the Food Pharmacy is expected to assist about 250 families each year in its current West Philadelphia location.