Who This Resource May Help

Share Food Program’s Senior Food Box Program may be helpful for older adults who need extra grocery support each month. This program can help eligible seniors stretch a fixed income with a monthly box of nutritious food items.

This is different from home-delivered prepared meals. The Senior Food Box is grocery support. It may include shelf-stable and nutritious foods such as fruit, vegetables, juice, cheese, milk, meat, poultry, fish, plant-based protein, cereal, pasta, and rice.

For caregivers, this may be useful when a loved one has enough ability to prepare simple foods but needs help keeping groceries in the house.

What Caregivers Should Know Before Applying

The Senior Food Box Program is connected to the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program and is intended for low-income older adults. Share Food Program helps distribute senior food boxes in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.

Pennsylvania’s Senior Food Box Program provides a monthly supplemental food package for eligible adults age 60 and older. These boxes are not meant to provide a complete diet, but they can help fill common nutrition gaps and reduce pressure on a tight grocery budget.

Caregiver tip: Do not assume your loved one cannot qualify because they already receive another benefit. Ask directly about age, income guidelines, pickup or delivery options, required documents, and whether someone else can help apply or pick up the box.

Services or Support Offered

The program provides one food box per month to qualified seniors. The box may include a mix of shelf-stable and nutritious grocery items. Except for cheese, PCA notes that the food is shelf-stable and does not need refrigeration.

The Share Food Program boxes may include fruits, juices, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, plant-based protein, cereals, pasta, and rice. Delivery may be available if the person is unable to pick up the box.

Eligibility, Cost, or Application Notes

Adults age 60 and older are eligible, who are below 130% of the poverty line. Pennsylvania’s state Senior Food Box Program page says adults age 60 and older may be eligible if income is at or below 150% of the U.S. poverty level. Because income guidelines can differ by source or change over time, families should confirm the current rule directly with Share Food Program before applying.

The service as free of charge. It also says the application process is to visit Share Food Program’s website and complete the self-declaration of need form.

Questions Families May Want to Ask

Before applying, caregivers may want to ask:

– Is my loved one eligible based on age and income?
– What documents are needed to apply?
– Can a caregiver help complete the application?
– Can someone else pick up the food box?
– Where is the nearest pickup location?
– How often is the box available?
– What types of foods are usually included?
– Can this be used along with SNAP?
– What should we do if my loved one also needs prepared meal delivery?
– Who should we call if the application feels confusing?

Service Area

Share Food Program’s Senior Food Box Program serves Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Chester Counties. Families should contact Share Food Program directly to confirm current service area, pickup sites, delivery options, and application steps.

Why This Listing Is Included

This listing is included because grocery support can make a real difference for older adults living on a fixed income. A monthly food box may help reduce the pressure of choosing between groceries, medications, utilities, transportation, and other caregiving expenses.

This program may work well alongside SNAP, senior meal programs, food pantries, or home-delivered meals. If a loved one needs prepared meals instead of groceries, families may also want to explore meal delivery programs through Philadelphia Corporation for Aging or other local food support programs.

Last Reviewed

Last reviewed: August 2026

Information can change. Please contact Share Food Program directly to confirm current eligibility, application steps, pickup or delivery options, food box contents, income guidelines, and service area.