Nonprofit
Zia: Food You Can Count On
Also called: Zia Incorporated
A charity that brings healthy food to Philadelphia schoolchildren and their families. It runs a pantry for about forty member families, and volunteers pick up produce, pack meals and deliver them each week.
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What they do
Volunteers can pick up produce on Friday mornings, or pack meals and drive deliveries on Saturday mornings. Families can ask about joining the pantry, and anyone can give through the donate page.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Families with children, Kids
When and where
Morning volunteer shifts: produce pickup on Fridays, and pantry packing and deliveries on Saturdays.
- Days
- Friday and Saturday
- Times
- Morning
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19130
- Part of the city
- Central
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19130
- Part of the city
- Central
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Fill in the form on the Volunteer With Us page at ziafood.org with your name, phone and email, then pick a Friday or Saturday shift..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Volunteers pick up produce, pack meals, or drive deliveries in short morning shifts. The volunteer page says the work is run out of First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and it gives no street address.
Tips for your first visit
- Pickup and delivery volunteers need their own vehicle.
- Shift times are 9 to 11:30 am Friday for produce, 9 to 11 am Saturday for packing, and 10 am to noon Saturday for deliveries.
- Ask for the street address before your first shift, since the site gives none.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: The volunteer page has a clear form and posted shift times, and it allows as little as one shift a month, but it does not say whether new volunteers get training..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. No fee for families or volunteers is listed on the pages read. Online donations are accepted.
- How often
- About once a month
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
What to bring or wear: Your own vehicle for the Friday pickup and the Saturday delivery shifts.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: ziafood.org Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: ziafood.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Paula M Jones Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: ziafood.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram Source: ziafood.org
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Contact name, Ein
- ziafood.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Categories, Schedule, First step, Contacts, Status
- ziafood.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, Schedule, Commitment, Requirements, First step
- ziafood.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary
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