The need has never been greater.<\/p>\n
Just last week, owner Margaux Murphy said nearly 200 people visited the store in a single day, even though Greater Goods is only open for a few hours.<\/p>\n
“The problem is getting worse,” Murphy said. “Food is going up and people are struggling.”<\/p>\n
Unlike a traditional food pantry, Greater Goods is designed to feel like a neighborhood grocery store<\/a>. Families can shop the shelves for fresh food, pantry staples, diapers and other essentials \u2013 all at no cost.<\/p>\n Greater Goods food pantry in Kensington<\/p>\n CBS Philadelphia<\/p>\n Keeping those shelves stocked, however, is becoming increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n “We’re spending about $3,000 a week in addition to what we’re receiving,” Murphy said.<\/p>\n The nonprofit relies on donations and partnerships with organizations like Philabundance and ACME, but demand continues to outpace supply.<\/p>\n Murphy said even the store’s children’s refrigerator has been seeing more families.<\/p>\n “Even our kids’ fridge\u2026 we had 25 kids come through yesterday,” she said.<\/p>\n Last week alone, more than 400 people turned to Greater Goods for food assistance.<\/p>\n For shopper Jenine Pryor, the rising cost of groceries has made resources like Greater Goods more important than ever.<\/p>\n “You can spend a couple hundred dollars and come out with just a few bags because everything is so expensive,” Pryor said of shopping at traditional grocery stores.<\/p>\n Murphy hopes the fundraiser will help ensure no family has to leave empty-handed.<\/p>\n “We’re not asking for huge donations,” she said. “If people could give just five dollars\u2026 small things create big change.”<\/p>\n Her biggest concern isn’t raising money; it’s making sure there’s enough food for every family that walks through the door.<\/p>\n To donate go to\u00a0sundaylove.org\/services<\/a><\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n![\"Greater](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/05pkg-wb-kensington-greater-goods-frame-946.jpg#.jpeg\")
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