The Owner Of 2 ShopRite Stores Donated Perishable Food To The Philadelphia Community After Being Looted
Protests continue across the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder, and some grocery chains and convenience stores are being affected by the looting that is taking place as they escalate. When two ShopRite locations in the Philadelphia area were looted, the owner made it a point to donate fresh groceries to community members in need.
Two grocery stores in Parkside and Hunting Park were hit hard by looters, according to 6 ABC. As a result, they had to close down and turn away customers. The owner of both locations, Jeff Brown, then teamed up with the Share Food Program as a way to continue providing for the people in the area.
The Share Food Program is an organization based in Philadelphia that distributes food to low-income families in the area. It especially aims to help vulnerable groups like children and elderly individuals who struggle with food insecurity. Brown partnered with the program to ensure those who depended on his two ShopRite locations were still able to get groceries despite the closures. If he hadn't, the food in his stores would have been discarded.
A local resident told 6 ABC that without these distribution spots, people would have to travel even farther for their necessities. "We don't have a ShopRite now and with all of this stuff that's been going on, the looting, we have people that really need food. And they're used to having the ShopRite in the community," volunteer Diane Marshall further explained.
Residents have been able to pick up fresh groceries like milk, butter, vegetables, fruit, and meat from distribution spots located at the Parkside Association on North 52nd Street and the Allegheny West Foundation on West Hunting Park, 6 ABC noted. The food giveaway will continue today and tomorrow or until food runs out.
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