The Community Grocer

Today marked the closing of our enrollment for the CHANGE Study! In partnership with Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System we conducted a collaborative study with 215 participants to gain crucial insights on the dietary and nutritional needs of our neighbors. We were able to compensate our neighbors directly for their expertise, with over $10,000 distributed over the last few months. We are working hand in hand with our community to take the lessons learned from this study to improve health outcomes, create our menu, and prove that food is medicine 💚 #foodismedicine #collaboration #westphilly #nutrition

We couldn’t agree more! Get involved today: https://lnkd.in/dDE8taZj

With the support of a $900,000 construction loan from CFF in partnership with FINANTA -- our collective vision is coming to reality in early 2025! Reimagining nutrition access takes all of us, and we are so grateful for the Community First Fund for joining us on this journey 💚

We’re more than the work we do. But every now and again we as designers find problems to solve that give our skills purpose and just a bit of meaning. I think we as people long to feel in service of something greater than ourselves. Developing the branding for The Community Grocer was an honor and a privledge. TCG is a non-profit organization engaged in advocacy and collective action, dedicated to solving one of the most important challenges of today, food deserts. With the backing of Philadelphia community leaders, and the strength of a diverse grassroots coalition, TCG is setting the pace for change so that those who are underserved and those in poverty can have access to healthier meals. By leveraging snap benefits, from farm to table, TCG is re-imagining the corner store, and creating better healthier outcomes for communities in Philadelphia. The selected design solution helped reimagine the The Community Grocer brand as a best-in-class, up-and-coming non-profit. By leaning into a symbol reminiscent of fresh produce while communicating collective action, we were able to develop a bold and modern logo and design system to amplify TCG's mission of making eating well easier. See more at nijeltaylor.com Thankful to the founders Alexandre and Eli for trusting me to help guide this work to what it is today. Cheers! #branding #graphicdesign #logo #design

Some The Community Grocer updates: - We have joined Alliance to End Hunger as the first non-national organization to sit on the alliance! - Our partnership with Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System continues to flourish as we connect food justice & health equity across the Commonwealth! - Our community continues to grow as we have become a member of LEADERSHIP Philadelphia! - We were awarded $300,000 from the Commonwealth to bring our blighted building to life on 60th Street! - Construction is steadily underway with electrical work beginning this week! More updates here: https://lnkd.in/esKiSmZR - Food Insecurity is on the rise, affecting over 13.5% of American households. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ems5JdRN - We are launching our first ever capital campaign to equip the store! Support our campaign here: https://lnkd.in/dVHAaHqq Grateful every day for our progress on our mission to make eating well easier for all 💚 Stay tuned, support our collective vision, & get involved! It takes all of us!

Construction updates, our first ever capital campaign, and more! Check it all out on our freshest edition of the TCG newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ezRnqAS3

We sat down with Akira Drake Rodriguez in ChatterBlast Media’s HQ to share the story of The Community Grocer and all that is to come. Check it below and share with your network to help us bring our collective vision to reality!👇 https://lnkd.in/exb6HudT Made possible by Penn & Philly

As the summer comes to a close, we’d like to shout out our incredible summer 2024 internship team: Aditya, Abdullah Kanchwala, Amie Saine, Ani Nguyen Le, Zion, Lasya, Nathaniel Babitts, Sophia Liu, Tamika, & Jamyah!! Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and support as we continue to make eating well easier for all. You’ll always be a part of our TCG family 💚 P.S. Interestsd in joining our fall internship team? 👀 Click here: https://lnkd.in/eAwsjaaT

JOIN US FALL 2024! 🌟 If you’re passionate about making a difference in the community and eager to gain valuable experience, we want to hear from you. 💚 Explore opportunities to grow and learn with us by applying through the internship tab on our website or clicking the link below. 💪 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAwsjaaT

Our monthly newsletter is fresh off the press, and it’s filled with exciting updates! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that we've joined the Alliance to End Hunger and welcomed Chef Joy Parham as a Senior Advisor. Plus, we’ve reached over the halfway point in our goal and data collection for the CHANGE Study! 📊 Read Here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eX6i9Zjj