Mapping Meals - Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

A Newsletter for Supporters of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Winter 2013
Mapping Meals
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is one of the largest not-for-profit food
distribution organizations in the state. With a service territory that stretches from
New York to Maryland and covers nearly 20,000 square miles, our service area is
roughly the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. At opposite ends of
the map are The Compassion Center, located in Westfield, Tioga County, and Mason
Dixon Community Services, located in Delta, York County. These are the northern
and southern bookends, separated by approximately 225 miles, and although they
are miles apart, they share a passion for feeding the hungry in their communities.
“Hungry people are everywhere,” says Barbara Richardson, Executive Director of
Mason Dixon Community Services. “It is not just an urban problem. Poverty is just
more hidden, harder to see, in rural areas.” Being in a rural area is challenging
for both Mason Dixon and the Compassion Center. Pastor Ken Schoonover of
the Compassion Center says people will drive 20 miles, or more, to come to the
center, but gas prices sometimes keep people away. Transportation is an issue
at both sites, with no public transportation available. And with their areas so
widespread, people don’t always know resources are available, despite being in
small communities.
Mason Dixon opened its doors in 1983, serving 21 households a month. There
were 150 households served in November, a number that is three times higher
than it was a few years ago, and 105 holiday meal baskets were also provided. The
Compassion Center is relatively new, opening
in January of 2008, serving 218 households that
first month. 280 families are now assisted each
month. Both see brand new people coming to
them each month, but there are also many more
long-term families receiving food who can’t
find employment and have exhausted all other
resources.
Success stories of families who had no job, no
food, and received assistance, but then find
employment, get back on their feet and then
reciprocate by giving back are shared warmly.
These stories are the inspiration to do more,
provide more and look for more ways to make
a difference. “What we do is a blessing to them
and a blessing to us,” says Pastor Schoonover.
“The more we do, the more God blesses
and we have so much to do.”
Volunteer Kelly Galla packs
holiday meal bags at Mason us,
Dixon Community Services
Pastor Ken Schoonover in the
Compassion Center
Inside This Edition
Executive Director’s Message.......... 2
Making Hunger Their
Business – GIANT........................ 3
Farm Aid Concert ........................... 3
25th Annual Taste of Central PA –
Sterling Anniversary.................... 4
KISS FM Stuff a Bus.......................... 4
Group Food Drives........................... 5
Food for Families Receives Freezer... 6
Bank of America & Highmark.......... 6
Hunger Garden Salsa....................... 6
Grants Provide Support.................... 6
Agency Spotlight – Immaculate
Conception Food Pantry............... 7
Fighting Hunger Partners of Year...... 7
Stuff a Blue Bus Food Drive.............. 8
Big 33 Food Drive............................ 8
Turkey Trot....................................... 9
Annual Turkey Drive........................ 9
Volunteer Groups........................... 10
Volunteer Spotlight........................ 10
Hunger Action Month.................... 11
Williamsport Mummers Parade...... 11
Hunger Study................................ 12
Welcome New Food Bank Staff...... 12
Wegmans & WITF-FM Partner........ 13
Faith Burkholder............................. 13
Habitat for Humanity..................... 13
Supermarket Sweep...................... 14
Ames True Temper Golf................. 14
Interiors Furniture & Design........... 14
Hunters Sharing Harvest................ 15
Williamsport Fresh Express............ 15
Grainger Foundation...................... 15
Save The Dates.............................. 16
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We Couldn’t Do It Without YOU!
A message from the Executive Director
3908 Corey Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5929
717.564.1700
Fax 717.561.4636
centralpafoodbank.org
2013 Board of Directors
Joel Hopkins – President
Tanya Comedy – Vice President
Jamie Strong – Secretary
Timothy Grunstra, CPA – Treasurer
Melissa Bard
Adam Campbell
Sean Connolly
Jim Curran
Margaret Delmonico
Bob Gillard
Kirk Hallett
Susan Hubley
John Klobusicky
Charles A. Linn
John Linnenbach
John MacDonald
Bridget Montgomery
Daniel Reisteter
Don Roth
Matt Schlosser
Tona Shaver
Doug Shuff
Patricia Wong
Executive Director
Joe Arthur
Editor, Food for Thought
Brad Peterson
The official registration and financial
information of the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank may be obtained from
the Pennsylvania Department of State
by calling toll-free 1.800.732.0999.
Registration does not imply endorsement.
A United Way Program Partner
Although the winter season is upon us, I would
like to share some exciting news about this year’s
harvest. Sure, we received and distributed copious
amounts of tomatoes, peppers, apples and other
Pennsylvania bounty during harvest season, as you
might expect. But bananas, oranges, and kiwi? You
bet, and we continue to receive such abundance
even now. After many months of hard work with
community partners, agricultural producers, and
Joe Arthur
produce suppliers, we have established a reliable
Executive Director
year-round supply of fresh produce. We are also
having great success distributing large quantities of high-quality fruits and
vegetables to our community partners, and they in turn are providing this
nutritious bounty to neighbors in need that rarely have access to fresh
produce.
We are always thankful for our affiliation with Feeding America, which enables
us to receive large quantities of donated food from national companies.
However, we are particularly thankful that fresh produce sourcing has
become a key strategy for our national food bank network. By combining
access to this national supply with our own regional opportunities, Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank is securing a “harvest” to share each and every month
of the year. With the generous support of our financial donors, we have
invested in new large coolers for our Harrisburg and Williamsport facilities and
we have provided new refrigeration equipment to many of our community
partners to aid in their distribution of fresh produce. We have also added
more refrigerated trucks to our fleet and have established numerous “Fresh
Express” mobile distribution sites throughout our territory to ensure that
this bounty reaches communities where it is most needed.
We are proud that Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has a place of growing
importance in the movement to enhance nutrition and health in our
communities. In fact, during the six month period just ended, we increased
our fresh produce distribution by nearly 500,000 pounds, a roughly 50%
increase from one year ago, and we look forward to continued exciting
growth. We call that “Produce-ing” results!
If you would like to stop by and see our new cooler, we’d be glad to show it
off. Just contact me to set up a time for a tour. Thanks to everyone that is
making this fresh produce sharing possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
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Making Hunger THEIR Business!
Unparalleled. No other word better illustrates GIANT’s
partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
For 90 years GIANT has proudly played an active role in the
community. Community stewardship is a large part of their
corporate culture, from the corporate offices to each store and
associate. As a grocery store chain, the fight against hunger is
an effort in which they have taken the lead. Their dedication
and commitment to fighting hunger was nationally recognized
in 2010, when they received a prestigious national Golden
Grocer Hunger Champion Award from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their efforts to fight
hunger and to encourage food stamp usage (now called SNAP).
Locally, GIANT has become one of the Food Bank’s staunchest
allies in the fight against hunger. As a grocery store chain,
you’d expect GIANT to be a food donor to the Food Bank,
which they are. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of food
are donated by GIANT each year, not the least of which are
GIANT’s meat donations. This program, spearheaded by
GIANT, has given families unprecedented access to protein,
with more than 328,000 pounds of meat donated in 2012
alone.
GIANT’s pledge to end hunger does not end with food
donations. GIANT employees are frequent volunteers at the
Food Bank and a GIANT associate is beginning a six-year term
on the Food Bank Board of Directors. GIANT is also a long-
standing participant and sponsor of our Taste of Lancaster
County and Taste of Central PA events, serving as the top
Master Chef Sponsor of the Taste of Central PA for more than
10 years. The grocer’s annual Bag Hunger in-store campaigns
have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Food
Bank, providing millions of meals to individuals in our area
(pictured, Chris Brand, Manager of Public and Community
Relations, GIANT, presents a check in the amount of $48,988,
proceeds from the fall Bag Hunger Campaign, to Joe Arthur of
the Food Bank). To kick off the holiday season, GIANT donates
1,000 turkeys each year to the Food Bank’s annual turkey drive
(see page 9). In addition, GIANT also contributed $100,000 to
the Food Bank’s recent expansion project.
GIANT is steadfast in their devotion to ending hunger and
supporting the Food Bank’s mission of fighting hunger,
improving lives and strengthening communities!
Farm Aid Concert Benefits Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Each year, Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John
Mellencamp and Dave Matthews (pictured) headline a Farm Aid concert to
bring together a wide variety of musicians, farmers and fans for one mission:
keeping family farmers on their land. Farm Aid, in its 27th year, is the longest running benefit concert series in America, raising
more than $40 million to help family farmers thrive all over the country while inspiring millions of people to learn about the
Good Food movement. This year’s Farm Aid concert took place at HersheyPark Stadium, with an all-star line-up featuring the
aforementioned artists as well as Kenny Chesney, Jack Johnson and a host of others. In addition to benefitting local farmers,
Farm Aid also partnered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to conduct a food drive the day of the concert. More than
12,100 pounds of food was collected.
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Sterling
Anniversary
is a Sterling
Success
This year, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s largest and longest standing
fundraiser, the Taste of Central Pennsylvania, celebrated a milestone anniversary on
Sunday, October 28 at Strawberry Square in Harrisburg. In its 25th year, the Taste
continued in its historical success to raise approximately $100,000 to support the
mission of the Food Bank of fighting hunger, improving lives and strengthening
communities. A staggering total of $2.5 million in funds have been raised since the
inception of this event, a total that equates to more than 15 million meals that
have been provided to individuals in need throughout central Pennsylvania.
Nate Carabello, pianist for the
Champagne Reception, is recognized for
providing 25 years of entertainment at the
Taste of Central Pennsylvania.
More than 1,100 patrons attended the event in sampling food and beverages
from 44 area restaurants, caterers and food and beverage purveyors. Musical
entertainment was provided by Nate Carabello, One More Time, Don Johnson
Project, Jazz Me Band and Gent’s Nite Out. A raffle and silent auction also
was held. It is because of the support of the many corporations, individuals,
restaurants, and volunteers that this year was a sterling success!
Prize winning participants included:
Best Beverage Award:GIANT Food Stores
Best Food Award:
Final Cut Steak House – Hollywood Casino
Patrons enjoying the delicacies of this year’s
at Penn National Race Course
People’s Choice winner, Best Western Premier
Best Dessert Award:The Hotel Hershey
– The Central Hotel and Convention Center/
Best in Show Award:
Final Cut Steak House – Hollywood Casino
O’Reilly’s Pub & Taproom.
at Penn National Race Course
People’s Choice Award: Best Western Premier – The Central Hotel and Conference Center/O’Reilly’s Taproom & Pub
This year’s event was able to achieve such levels of success with the
support of our generous sponsors. GIANT Food Stores was once
more this year’s Master Chef Sponsor while PSECU continued as
our Executive Chef Sponsor. Other sponsors include 193d SOW
Benevolent League, Advantage NationaLease, BL Companies, Bobby
Rahal Automotive Group, Bravo Group, Bryn Mawr Trust Company,
Capital Blue Cross, Country Meadows Retirement Communities,
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Five Star International, Fulton
Bank, The Hall Foundation, The HDH Group, Inc, The Hershey
Company, In memory of Dolores DeHart Liddick, Joan M. Ruffle,
M.D., The Joseph T. & Helen M., Simpson Foundation, Lawn
Equipment Parts Company LEPCO, Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation,
M & T Bank, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Members 1st Federal
Credit Union, Metro Bank, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,
Nationwide Surety & Fidelity Bonds, Nestle Purina PetCare Company,
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, The Phillips Group, Rowan
Associates, Saul Ewing LLP, Snyder Secary & Associates, Susquehanna
Bancshares, UGI Utilities Inc. and United Concordia.
Media sponsors were WGAL TV-8, WHP 580, WRVV 97.3 The River,
BOB 94.9, and 99.3 KISS FM.
KISS FM Stuff a Bus Food Drive
Following last
year’s donation
of more than a
ton of food, 99.3
KISS FM was back with another week of living
on a bus to receive donations for the Food Bank.
Starting November 12, afternoon host Mike Miller
lived on the bus for a week doing live broadcasts
at Amelia’s on the East and West Shore. Mike
was living large, literally, in a donated bus from
Unique Limousine, and managed to once more
fill his living quarters with more than a ton of
food! During his week-long stay, 2,755 pounds of
food was collected for the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank. Thank you to Mike, the staff at
ClearChannel radio, and everyone who donated
food for families here in central PA.
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Group Food Drives
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Thank you to the following groups and individuals for
conducting food drives! If you would like more information
on conducting a food drive, please contact Katie Wetzel at
717.564.1700 ext. 3198 or [email protected].
7Eleven • 99.3 KISS FM Stuff a Bus • A.V. Gerfen • Accord Restoration • Acosta Sales and Marketing • Ada Saxton • Ahold USA
Retail Support Center • AIA • AIT Worldwide Logistics • American Legion Riders • American Payroll Association - Susquehanna Valley
Chapter • Ames True Temper • Amy Maurice • Ann Heilman • Ann Natale • Apicella-Lorei Orthodontic • Arlene DiMarco • ATT
Wireless • Back to Basic’s Western Wear • Backstage Horrors • Barbara Baker • Barbara Shade • Ben Felty • Ben Mantz • Beth
El Temple • Beverly Miller • Billie Demmy • Bishop McDevitt High School French Class • Bob and Jill Siddall • Boy Scouts of America
Scouting for Food • Brown, Schultz, Sheridan, & Fritz • Brownie Troop No. 10788 • Calvin Tracey • Capital Area Soccer Association •
Cavalcade of Bands • Central PA Academy of Gymnastics • Central PA Subway Development • Central Penn College • Central Penn
Fitness Center • Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance • Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank • Chisuk Emuna • Chris Kantner • Christopher
Grant • Clifford Tooker • Colonial Park Mall • Comix Connections • Commission on Women in the Profession • Commonwealth Financial
Associates • Connie Brubacher • Cooper-Booth Wholesale Co. • Country Club Park Civic Association • Curves • Daisy Scout Troop
No. 10235 • Dale Palmer • Department of Health WIC Program • Department of Health WIC Program • Derry Presbyterian Church •
DHC USA Inc. • Donna Hill • Duane Lentz • Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins • East Shore Baptist Church • Econ Wealth Management
• Ed Semborski • Ed Sternberg • Elizabeth Hughes Society • Elizabethtown College CAAP • Ellen McNamara • Emily Palkowetz •
Erie Insurance • Erin Short • Erin Woods • Exel Logistics • Faith Presbyterian Church • Farm Aid Concert • FedEx Express • Figure
Firm Total Fitness for Women • First Church of the Brethren • First National Bank • Fitterer Chiropractic • Fulton Bank • GHD • Girl
Scout Troop No. 10924 • Girl Scout Troop No. 2358 • Glasgow Ventures • GlaxoSmithKline • Golden Living Center - Camp Hill • Good
Hope Farms Neighborhood • Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church • GTS-Welco • HACC Glass Club • Haley Powers • Hansel and Gretel
School • Harrisburg Area Roller Derby • Harrisburg Cupcake Cup • Harrisburg Young Professionals • Healthcare Financial Management
Association • Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club • Highmark Blue Shield • Humanity First with the Hadee Mosque • Hunger
Free Pennsylvania • I and R Trucking • Ioana Babiarz-Rittel • Jack Toto • James Hernjak • Jan Gough • Jan Moberg • Janis Hamm •
Jennifer Schweikert • Jill James • Joel Hersh • John Bussebger • Joy Diehl • Kate Minion • Kay Tipton • Kelly Berger • Kelly Lick •
Kelly Mikula • Key Impact Sales • Keystone Pitt Club • Kipona Arts Festival • Knights of Columbus • KPMG LLP • Lancaster Regional
Medical Center • Land O’Lakes/Purina Feed • Larry Hess • Lauren Killian • Laurie Komaroff • Laurie Thomas • Lawn Equipment Parts
Co. • Lea Barbush • Levan Chiropractic • Liberty Travel • Linglestown Life United Methodist Church • Linglestown Village Market •
Lisa Stennett • Madeleine Reed • Martin Siegel • Mary Golab • Meghann Pierdon • Melbourne Place Neighborhood • Melissa Dinger
• Melissa Shatto • Merle Beer • Metro Bank • Mette, Evans & Woodside • Michael Huffner • Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit
Union • Momentum Female Fitness and Nutrition • Mulberry Station Apartments • Mutual of Omaha Insurance • Naila Matheson •
Nationwide • Naval Support - Mechanicsburg • New Cumberland Army Depot • New World Pasta • Niki Hanks • Norfolk Southern
• Novitas Solutions, Inc. • NT Management Inc. • Odyssey Hospice, a Gentiva Company • Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
• Olivia Shepherd • PA CareerLink of Lancaster County • PA Crop Walk • ParenteBeard LLC • Pat Ferrer • Patricia Moore • Patricia
Murphy • Patrick McHugh • Patterson Family • PDAA • Penn National Insurance • Penn State Harrisburg • Penn State Harrisburg
Lion Ambassadors • Penn State University Stuff a Blue Bus • Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS • Pennsylvania Association of Retired
State Employees • Pennsylvania Bar Institute • Pennsylvania Central Federal Credit Union • Pennsylvania Farm Bureau • Pennsylvania
Food Merchants Association • Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission • Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board • Pennsylvania Treasury •
Pepsi Beverages Company • PHEAA • Phoenix Contact • Pia Seltzer • Pilgrim Commandery • Pilgrim Commandery No. 11 • PSECU
• R.T. Grim Company • Rachel Megonnell • Ralph Rich • Renaissance Healthcare of Hershey • Ridgeway Community Church • Rite
Aid - Camp Hill • Rite Aid - Etters • Robbie Dreher • Robert Bowman • Robert Dewitt • Rose Transportation • Ryder Systems Inc.
• Sandra Jo Barclay • Sandra O’Neal • Schneider Electric • Scott Chernoff • SCPC-APPNA • Select Medical • Serratelli, Schiffman,
Brown, & Calhoon, P.C. • Sharyn Herzog • Shelly Lopez • Shipoke Neighborhood Association • Silver Spring Township Summer Camp
• Social Security Administration - Harrisburg • Social Security Office of Lewistown • St. Matthew Catholic Church • SuperValu Lancaster
Distribution Center • Susan Clapham • Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson • Suzanne Haynes • Sydney Davis • Tammy Bressler •
TE Connectivity • Temple Ohev Sholom • TVC Communications Inc. • UGI Utilities • United Church of God • United Way Agency Fair
• USDA APHIS Veterinary Services • USDA Farm Service Agency • USDA Lemoyne • Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management • W&L Sales •
Weight Watchers Mechanicsburg • Wilfredo Parcon • William Andrew Siverling • York Waste/Republic Services
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Food for Families Receives New Cooler/Freezer
On September 25, Food for Families Food Bank and Soup Kitchen, an
affiliate of the St. Vincent DePaul Society, located in Altoona, unveiled
a new walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. The new units were
purchased and installed through a partnership between the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank, Steve and Nancy Sheetz, and the Sheetz
family, for Food for Families.
The new cooler and freezer units were provided so that more fresh
and frozen products, including fresh produce, could be stored for
distribution to food pantries and agencies that participate in the Food
for Families distribution program.
Dedicating the new cooler/freezer unit is (left to right) Joe Arthur, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive Director, Sister
Paula DelGrosso, Food for Families Executive Director, Nancy Sheetz, Sister Pauline Kawtoski, Food for Families Assistant
Director, and Steve Sheetz.
Bank of America &
Highmark Fight Hunger
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has received a $5,000
grant from Bank of America for general operating support
in central PA. The funding will be used to underwrite
transportation, food distribution, advocacy, and training
in this region where thousands of people in need receive
services from the Food Bank each month.
Hunger Garden
Salsa Available
at Food Bank
The Capitol Hunger Garden’s
third year was just as bountiful
as the first two years, with
hundreds of pounds of produce
harvested and distributed locally. For the second
year, some of the tomatoes harvested from the
garden have been turned into fresh, delicious salsa.
If you want to stimulate your salivary glands, and
help people in need, visit pahungergarden.org for
details on how you can obtain a jar or two or more!
Grants Provide
Much Needed Support
Bank of America Foundation
Highmark has granted the Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank $20,000 in support. The funds will be used for
sustaining the Food Bank’s Kids Cafe® and BackPack
Program ($10,000), ElderShare Program ($5,000) and the
food security network ($5,000). This financial assistance
will provide aid for thousands of individuals struggling
with hunger here in central PA. Highmark also partners
with the Food Bank throughout the year by providing
volunteers and conducting food drives.
Citizens Charitable Foundation
Dominion Foundation
The Franklin County Foundation, a regional
foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing
Communities
Highmark Blue Shield
Sovereign Bank Foundation
Unilever United States Foundation
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Agency Spotlight
Immaculate Conception Food Pantry
Nine years ago, Joe Folk had a vision for a food pantry that would help the people in his Huntingdon County
community survive after the largest local employer closed their doors and many in the community lost their
jobs. Several churches in the community came together to discuss opening a pantry and thus, Immaculate
Conception Food Pantry was borne. The pantry is open the fourth Friday of each month, realizing that
people struggle more at the end of the month. That first year, 80-90 people received food assistance each
month. Now 150 households, more than 300 people, are assisted monthly.
The pantry’s mission is to make it as simple
as possible for volunteers and clients. With
25 dedicated volunteers supplying the
manpower, 43,992 pounds of food was
distributed in 2012. The pantry’s work is
truly a community effort, with donations and
food drives conducted by local individuals,
schools, churches and organizations aiding
their efforts, and food from the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank essential to meet
their needs.
Mechanicsburg
Unfortunately, Joe passed away earlier this
year, but his wife, Brenda, and others, have
kept his vision alive and well, being good
stewards for the community, serving those
individuals that need food assistance.
Fighting Hunger Partners of the Year
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
has honored three program partners
with the 2012 Fighting Hunger Partner
of the Year Award. Sullivan County
Food Pantry was chosen from among
700 partners of the Food Bank as
the top Partner of the Year. Sullivan
County Food Pantry was chosen for its
outstanding service to the residents of
Sullivan County, especially during the
flooding that resulted from Tropical
Storm Lee in September 2011. The
volunteer staff of the pantry worked
tirelessly to make sure those in need
received food, even in the most
devastated areas, finding ways to
reach those that were thought to be
unreachable. The Sullivan County
Food Pantry was created at Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church in 1987 by
Pastor Reeser as an outreach to a few
needy families. In 1999, the Methodist
Churches of Forksville, Estella, and
Hillsgrove joined in the distribution of
the food. The food pantry started with
six families in need of food and has now
grown to feed an average of 350 families
a month consisting of 750 people.
Honorable mention recipients were
Bedford Food Outreach and Central
Pennsylvania Community Action
Program, Inc., Williamsport. Bedford
Food Outreach serves more than 400
households each month, totaling
approximately 1,000 individuals, in
Bedford County. They distributed
95,328 pounds of food this year, which
equates to nearly 80,000 meals. The
Central Pennsylvania Community
Action Program, Inc. serves Clearfield
and Centre counties. In existence
since 1967, they operate many services
under the same roof, including
senior services, employment training,
transportation, food home delivery,
home weatherization programs and
other emergency services. They
oversee the operation of 18 pantries,
serving more than 7,000 individuals a
month.
Each recipient received an empty
plate as an award, symbolizing the
families they serve that cannot fill their
plates, and a capacity building grant
from the Food Bank to assist with the
distribution of food.
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Stuff a Blue Bus Food Drive
Penn State Athletics and the Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank partnered in November to conduct a canned food
drive the week of the Indiana football game. Centre
County residents, Penn State students, staff and fans were
encouraged to “Stuff a Blue Bus,” starting Monday, Nov. 12
and throughout the week leading up to the Nov. 17 home
game with the Hoosiers. A Penn State blue bus, similar to
the ones that transport Coach Bill O’Brien’s team to Beaver
Stadium on game day, was parked in front of the Bryce
Jordan Center from Nov. 12-16 to accept canned goods.
A fan drops off canned goods at the Blue Bus on game day.
The goal of “Stuff a Blue Bus” was to collect enough cans
to fill the bus. “Stuff a Blue Bus” was supported by Weis
Markets, PepsiCo, Penn State Athletics and the Nittany Lion
football coaches’ wives.
The blue bus was parked outside the Bryce Jordan Center
the week leading up to the game, and on Nov. 17, fans
attending the noon kick-off vs. Indiana dropped off canned
goods prior to entering Beaver Stadium at six locations
around the stadium. Canned goods were also collected at
Penn State Men’s Basketball, Men’s Ice Hockey, Wrestling,
and Women’s basketball games, and barrels were placed at
Weis Markets across central PA.
“Stuff a Blue Bus” netted more than 5,600 pounds of food
collected, and the Blue Bus was most definitely “stuffed” by
the time the week eneded!
(Left to right) Rebecca Hixon, Julie Fisher, Brad Peterson, Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank, Becky McWhorter, Jaime Hynoski,
Weis Markets, Laurel Adams, PepsiCo, Greg Carl, PepsiCo and
Joe Dirzius, Weis Markets are recognized at halftime of the Penn
State/Indiana game for their efforts in the “Stuff a Blue Bus”
Food Drive.
In conjunction with the food drive, the Food Bank was also
the recipient of 250 pounds of pork products from Hatfield
Quality Meats as part of the PA Pork Producers Council
“Sack Hunger in PA” program. For each sack recorded by
the Penn State defense vs. Indiana, the Food Bank received
50 pounds of pork products. A season high five sacks were
recorded, bringing the total food donation for the day to
almost three tons!
Big 33 Food Drive
For more than 20 years, the Big 33 has
conducted a food drive in November to
benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
This year, more than 9,000 pounds of food
was collected for families in central PA. The
9,558 pounds of food, collected by three local high schools
(Camp Hill, Cumberland Valley and Hershey) and 13 Fulton
Bank branches, will help provide approximately 8,000 meals
this winter, and help ease the financial burden
of those struggling to put food on their tables.
“The Food Bank is extremely grateful for the
ongoing relationship we have with the Big 33,”
said Joe Arthur, Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank Executive Director. “The Big 33 continues to improve
the lives of residents of our area, and we thank them for
their continued commitment to fight hunger.”
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Turkey Trot
On Thanksgiving Day, Good Hope Farms in Mechanicsburg hosted the Second
Annual Turkey Trot. A chilly morning didn’t deter 210 participants, and 14 dogs,
from taking part in the event. This year’s event resulted in 1,150 pounds of food
and $753 in cash donations, far surpassing last year’s donation of 276 pounds of
food! “The Turkey Trot is a wonderful way our neighborhood, with our friends
and family, can say we are thankful on Thanksgiving”, says Johanna Brown, the
driving force behind Turkey Trot. Many thanks to Johanna, and everyone who
helped plan the event, and to all the participants who helped make the holidays brighter for families struggling in our community!
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Annual Turkey Drive
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Turkey Drive kicked off
October 24 with GIANT Food Stores’ annual donation of 1,000
frozen turkeys. Many individuals, families, groups, organizations
and businesses contributed to assist the Food Bank in distributing
turkeys this holiday season. Thank you to everyone who
contributed to a holiday meal, and hope for a brighter future, for
hungry families in our area!
Our great partners at GIANT Food Stores jump-start
the Annual Turkey Drive each year with a donation
of 1,000 frozen turkeys. Food Bank staff and GIANT
associates at the Linglestown Road store helped load
the frozen turkeys onto the Food Bank truck. “The fight
against hunger is one of our core missions, and we are
committed to ensuring our neighbors, many of them
children and seniors, don’t worry about where they are
going to get their next meal,” said Christopher Brand,
Community and Public Relations Manager for GIANT
Food Stores.
On November 7, Mark Littles, President, Capital Wine & Spirits
LLC, along with associates from Capital Wine & Spirits and
Joseph E. “Skip” Brion, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board, presented a check for $10,000 to Joe Arthur,
Executive Director of the Food Bank. Capital Wine & Spirits
LLC is one of the largest wholesaler/brokers of fine wine and
spirits in Pennsylvania and a member of the Charmer Sunbelt
Group. The donation enabled the Food Bank to purchase and
distribute approximately 675 turkeys for the holiday season.
More than 40 associates from Capital Wine & Spirits and
PLCB also volunteered at the Food Bank that day, sorting and
packing boxes of food. “Capital Wine & Spirits is pleased to
participate in our 6th consecutive year supporting the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank,” said Mr. Littles,. ”We are proud of
our continued partnership with the PA Liquor Control Board to
help those in need in our area. We strive to really contribute to
our community - today we have more than 40 of our employees
volunteering their time alongside employees from PLCB.”
C&S Wholesale Grocers
once again made a
donation of turkeys to
the Food Bank’s Turkey
Drive. 400 frozen turkeys were donated for holiday
distribution. “We continue to be grateful to partner
with you to advance your mission to provide healthy
food to struggling families, seniors and working people
in our communities,” said Gina Goff, Senior Director of
Community Involvement, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
On December 11, Highmark
Blue Shield employees presented
the Food Bank with 46 frozen
turkeys and trimmings for a
complete turkey dinner.
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Volunteer Groups
Thank you to the following groups for donating
your time to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank!
If you would like information on volunteer opportunities,
please contact Katie Wetzel at 717.564.1700 ext. 3198
or [email protected].
AARP • AGIS • Ahold/GIANT • Aldersgate United Methodist Church
• Ameriprise Financial • Best Buy Store No. 547 • Beta Sigma Phi •
Bishop McDevitt High School Christian Service Club • Business Executive
Networking Group • Capital BlueCross Bridges Society • Capital City
Church Youth Group • Capital Wine and Spirits • Caring Community
Church of God • Central Dauphin High School Marching Band • Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Coca-Cola • Deloitte Consulting •
Department of Revenue - PA Lottery • DLA Youth Services Teen Program
• Ecumenical Retirement Community • Eli Lily • Elizabethtown College
Students • Elizabethtown College Into the Streets • Elizabethtown College
Habitat for Humanity • Elizabethtown College Harrisburg Alumni Association
• Elle Salon • Emmanuel United Methodist Church • Erie Insurance Group
• First Alliance Church • Gannett Fleming • Gannon University Alumni
Association • Girl Scout Troop No. 20719 • GlaxoSmithKline • Goodwill
Industries • Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS • Hanoverdale
Church of the Brethren • Harrisburg High School • Harrisburg Keystone
Rotary • Harrisburg Senators • Harvest Bible Church • The HDH Group •
The Hershey Company – Finance • The Hershey Company - Human Resources
• The Hershey Company - Logistics Group • The Hershey Company - Quality
and Regulatory Compliance • Highmark • Highmark - Actuarial and
Underwriting • Highmark - Provider Information Management • Highmark
- Subsidiary Finance Shared Services • Hilton Harrisburg/Strawberry Square
• Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission • Hope Springs Farm • Isaac’s Famous
Grilled Sandwiches • Kiwanis Club of Cumberland County • LCBC Church
Harrisburg SHE Studies • LCBC Church - Life Group • Linglestown Life
United Methodist Church • Lower Dauphin School District - Special Needs
• Maher Duessel • McGladrey LLP • Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church
• Members 1st Federal Credit Union • Messiah College - Into the Streets
• Metro Bank • Mid Penn Bank • Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit
Union • Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company • National Coalition for
100 Black Women • Nationwide - Commercial Underwriting • Northwest
Human Services • Paxton Presbyterian Church • Paxton United Methodist
Church • Penn Ag Industries Association • Penn State Harrisburg •
Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS • Pennsylvania Legislative Hunger
Caucus (FARM AID CONCERT) • Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board •
Pinchot Park Assembly of God • PSECU • PSECU - Senior Management
• Rite Aid • Selinsgrove Church of the Nazarene • St. John’s Lutheran
Church • Staples Advantage • Starbucks Coffee • Subway Café Group •
Susquenita Twp. Schools • Swatara Church of God Youth Group • Target
• Trinity High School - Junior Class Retreat • YouthWorks
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Volunteer Spotlight
Name – Pennsylvania Association of
REALTORS®
Years volunteering – 3
Each October, staff members from the Pennsylvania
Association of Realtors® volunteer with the
Food Bank as part of their Realtors® Reach Out
initiative. This year, 12 volunteers worked a full
day to repackage more than 30,000 cans of tomato
sauce. In addition, the group donated more than
100 pounds of food through an office food drive in
anticipation of their volunteer experience.
Quote – “Our staff enjoyed working at the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank during our Realtors®
Reach Out activities,” said Dave Phillips, CEO of the
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. “The Food
Bank helps so many people in the community and
really makes an impact on people’s lives. We’re
happy to lend a hand in those efforts.”
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Hunger Action Month Wrap-Up
Hunger Action Month, a national campaign devoted to raising awareness about domestic
hunger, took place in September and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank had a record
78 events. Our campaign was launched over Labor Day weekend at the Kipona Arts
Festival in Harrisburg. Partnering once again with GIANT and PSECU, Food Bank staff
and volunteers interacted with thousands of festival attendees at our booth during the
three day event. In conjunction with Kipona, our Community Day with the Harrisburg
Senators took place on September 2 with nearly 4,000 fans in attendance. Participation
included an information booth and was enhanced by a pre-game on-field interview, firstpitch experience, and a radio interview during the game.
In addition to these events, countless volunteer experiences, and warehouse tours, this
year’s campaign included a food drive and rescue at the Farm Aid concert in Hershey
which resulted in a donation of more than 12,100 pounds of food. Other campaign
highlights include the month-long lighting of the Lt. Governor’s balcony at the capitol,
the Capitol Hunger Garden wrap-up event held in the Capitol East Rotunda with a
food drive sponsored by Hunger Free PA, and Weis Markets’ month-long Fight Hunger
campaign. The donations collected through our fifth annual Community Food Drive
Challenge enabled us to distribute more than 37,000 meals to individuals and families
in need. More than 40 sites participated in the month-long food drive and winners
included: Momentum Female Fitness & Nutrition, Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit
Union, Nationwide Insurance, PHEAA, and Beth El Temple. Finally, throughout the
month, countless HungerBites.org yard signs were displayed in towns and cities across
central Pennsylvania and billboards were purchased in Dauphin, Cumberland, York,
and Lancaster counties to further increase awareness. Our newly updated HungerBites
website received more than
12,500 hits – an increase of
more than 200%.
Everyone who volunteered,
donated food, or otherwise
played a role in the success
of our Hunger Action
Month campaign is to be
commended; without you, our
success would not be possible.
Trinity High School boys soccer team braved the
elements to volunteer at Kipona.
Williamsport Mummers Parade
A cool, sunny day was the backdrop for this years Mummers Parade in South
Williamsport. Among the bands, cheerleaders, floats and typical parade sights came
something very new to the scene; a giant shopping cart! Bearing the familiar bread and
apple logo driving up the parade route was the vehicle for bringing awareness to the
presence of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. An estimated 20,000 people lined
the three mile parade route, excited to see the 9 foot tall, 12 foot long shopping cart
carrying the cart’s creator, Cal Van Sant, son of long time Food Bank volunteer, Judy Van
Sant, as well as other volunteers and Jamie Caputo, Williamsport Branch Director. More
information on the giant shopping cart can be found at shopperchopper.com.
The State Capitol is bathed
in orange light for
Hunger Action Month.
Jack Johnson performs
at the Farm Aid concert on
September 22.
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Hunger
Study
The Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank is participating
in Hunger in America
2014, Feeding America’s sixth extensive study of hunger,
which has been conducted quadrennially since 1993.
Hunger in America 2014 conducts extensive research
into the distribution of food assistance and services
to low-income Americans. This two pronged study –
with local member agencies and recipients – enables
the food banking community to better quantify the
needs of its communities, and analyze the capacity of
the charitable food distribution system to meet those
needs. Additionally, all Feeding America regional food
banks operating in Pennsylvania have signed on to the
project and for the first time in the study’s history, a
state-wide report of food insecurity in Pennsylvania will
be generated.
We are currently collecting information from all our
member agencies through an online survey. The
information from this survey will be used to determine
where and when we will begin conducting recipient
surveys at local distribution sites. Currently, 55% of our
agencies have completed the agency survey. Agency
surveys will be collected until the middle of December
and recipient surveying will be conducted from March
through August 2013.
The information collected from this study will help food
banks better understand the agencies they work with
to provide hunger relief. Second, it will identify issues
faced by both the agencies and the clients they serve.
Findings from this study will give the food bank network
the information they need to fight hunger in America for
the next several years. The data will be used to advocate
for government assistance such as TEFAP, CSFP, and
SNAP. The findings will also support fundraising efforts
by helping us to educate our donors and the public about
the scope of services provided by food banks and its
network.
The results of Hunger in America 2014 will be released in
the Spring of 2014.
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Welcome
New Food Bank Staff!
Mike Capone joined the Food Bank’s Harrisburg
warehouse staff in August. Mike owned his own landscaping
business for 10 years before joining his brother, Dave, at the
Food Bank. Mike lives in Harrisburg and enjoys hunting and
fishing, and being in the outdoors.
Debra Wilson started working at the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank in October as Williamsport’s Administrative
Assistant. She and her husband recently moved to
Williamsport from Palmyra, PA, where she worked in the
water resources and environmental business; plus volunteered
as an administrative assistant in a food pantry. Deb has a
Bachelor degree from Millersville University. In her spare
time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family (and
family dog), playing in her church’s bell choir and cooking,
and considers herself a “foodie”.
Nicole Krum was hired as part of the Food Bank’s
Harrisburg warehouse team in November. Nicole has 15 years
warehouse experience, with a background in safety training.
Nicole is a Civil War re-enactor in her spare time and enjoys
spending time with her family. She lives with her two pure
bred beagles and is a big Duke Blue Devils fan.
Mary Noel joined the Food Bank in August as the assistant
at the Northern Dauphin Food Pantry in Elizabethville. Mary
was a volunteer at the pantry working their vegetable garden
before being hired. Mary has three grown children and one
grandchild and enjoys reading, biking and gardening.
Ray Swank was hired in September as a driver at the
Harrisburg branch. Ray has many years experience driving
trucks, but delivering food may pale in comparison to his last
job: driving show cars for the Joe Gibbs NASCAR team. Ray
and his wife traveled the country with the Tony Stewart Home
Depot #20 car or Denny Hamlin Fed Ex #11 car, doing 250
events a year. After living out of suitcases for six years they
decided to come back home to Harrisburg to spend more
time with his daughter and granddaughter.
Fred Fisher is the newest member of the Food Bank team,
joining the Williamsport Branch in December as a Driver/
Warehouse worker. Fred is a graduate of Milton Area High
School and he enjoys bowling, doing yard work and spending
time with his three grandchildren. He lives in Watsontown
with his wife, Roxann.
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Wegmans and WITF-FM listeners
partner to deliver food to the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Faith Burkholder
As part of a special one-day fundraising and food-raising
campaign held on November 8, Wegmans agreed to
donate one pound of food to the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank for every dollar WITF-FM listeners donated
to WITF, up to 20,000 pounds of food. The special
one-day promotion reached the goal of $20,000 for
WITF, resulting in the full match of 20,000 pounds of
food from Wegmans for the Food Bank. The donation
will result in more than 16,000 meals made available
to families in central PA. Pictured, left to right, is Craig
Layne, WITF Morning Edition Host, Mark Duncan, WITF
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer,
Joe Arthur, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive
Director, Kerry Wevodau, WITF Annual Fund Director,
and Fred Vigeant, WITF Director of Programming.
Thank you to everyone who supported WITF and
the Food Bank, and thank you to Wegmans for this
tremendous donation!
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank receives thousands
of donations each year. We are extremely grateful for
each donation, big or small, whether it is food, monetary
or the gift of time from our volunteers. Some donations
stand out though, warming our hearts and producing
a smile on our faces. We received one such donation
recently. 8 year old Faith Burkholder of Marietta sent us
a check with a note:
Hello, my name is Faith Burkholder. This year I raised a
calf to show at the Elizabethtown Fair. My parents said I
should donate some of the money. I hope it helps many
people. I hope it will help feed some people over the
holidays. Sincerely, Faith Burkholder
To Faith (pictured with her calf at the E-town Fair),
and her parents Dean and Melissa, thank you for your
commitment to helping families in our area, and thanks
for making us smile!
Food Bank Partners with Habitat for Humanity
The Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank proudly joined the
celebration of three new Habitat
for Humanity homes recently. On
November 8, the Elliott, Garcia
and Mitcheltree families had their new homes dedicated on Woodbine
Street in Harrisburg and the Food Bank contributed food items to fill the
cabinets, refrigerators, and freezers for all three families. The Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank has partnered with Habitat for Humanity since
2005 to assist in fulfillment of their mission to ensure simple, decent and
affordable homes for low income families in the Greater Harrisburg Area.
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Supermarket Sweep for Hurricane Relief
On Thursday, December 7 Cedar Cliff High School students descended
on the Weis Markets in Camp Hill for their annual Supermarket Sweep
event. The Supermarket Sweep was organized by the Student Council’s
Maddie Ortenzio and faculty advisor Scott Shapiro, with all the food
collected to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.
Each student participating had to raise $25, and worked in tandem with
another student to navigate the store in seven minutes and get as close as
possible to the predetermined amount they could spend on food items,
without going over the amount. No calculators, etc. were permitted,
and no more than two of the same item could be purchased. The event
brought 594 pounds of food and a cash donation of $186. The Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank has already sent six truckloads of food to the
New York/New Jersey area for relief efforts, and these items will be
included when truck number seven goes. Thank you to everyone who
organized and participated in the event.
Ames True Temper Golf Tournament
On June 14, Heritage
Hills Golf Resort and
Springwood Golf
Club in York played
host to the 2012
Ames True Temper
Golf Tournament.
More than 200
golfers hit the links
and enjoyed a beautiful day for a round of golf. More than $240,000
was raised at this year’s tournament, with proceeds benefitting six
local charities. Pictured, Chris Ebling, President of the Ames True
Temper Charitable Foundation (right) and Wendy Becker, Secretary
of the Ames True Temper Charitable Foundation (left) present a
check in the amount of $40,000 to Tara Davis, Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank Communications Manager. Thank you to everyone
who participated and made this donation possible!
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Interiors Furniture
and Design Makes
Donation to Food Bank
Pictured, Michele Consylman, Manager
of the Harrisburg Interiors Furniture
and Design, presents the check for $1,500
to Joe Arthur of the Food Bank.
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
recently received a donation of $1,500
from Interiors Furniture and Design to
help combat hunger in our communities.
Funds were raised through a “Thanks
for Giving Sale” that was held in the
store Nov. 1-18. Customers of Interiors
Furniture and Design were given extra
money off their purchase if they made
a donation to the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank. For example, if they
donated $25, they received an extra
$75 off their purchase, $50 donation
received $150 off their purchase and
$100 donation received $300 off their
purchase. “We are so grateful to our
friends at Interiors Furniture and Design
for their continued commitment to our
mission of fighting hunger, improving
lives and strengthening communities”,
said Joe Arthur, Executive Director of the
Food Bank. “This donation will provide
approximately 9,000 meals here in our
community, and will improve the lives of
thousands of families in central PA.”
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Hunters
Sharing the
Harvest
On Tuesday, Nov.
20, Agriculture
Secretary George
Greig asked hunters
to donate deer
meat to the Hunters
Sharing the Harvest
Program. The
program helps feed the more than one million
Pennsylvanians who are at risk of going hungry.
Hunters Sharing the Harvest enables hunters
to donate deer to be processed into ground
venison. The meat is distributed to Pennsylvania
food banks, soup kitchens and pantries.
“Hunger affects more than one million
Pennsylvanians in all corners of our state,” said
Greig during an event to kick off the program.
“By donating venison, hunters can help keep
food on their neighbor’s tables this winter.”
Hunters can take their deer to one of more than
100 participating meat processors throughout
the state. They can donate any amount of their
venison to the program, from several pounds
to the entire animal. Any hunter donating an
entire deer is asked to make a minimum $15 taxdeductible contribution to help cover processing
costs. The program covers all remaining fees.
“Through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is able to offer a
high quality meat product that is highly desired
by the families we serve,” said Joe Arthur,
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive
Director. “The donated venison is a great source
of a low-fat, high protein meat product that is
beneficial for a balanced diet.”
Since the program’s inception in 1991, hunters
have donated more than one million pounds of
venison to Pennsylvanians in need. In 2011, the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank received more
than 33,000 pounds of donated venison through
the Hunters Sharing the Harvest Program.
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Williamsport
Fresh Express
This fall, the Williamsport
Branch had the opportunity
to partner with several
organizations in underserved
portions of the northern tier
of central Pennsylvania. In
order to supply these families
with food for their families, we
began two new Fresh Express
outreach sites.
In October, a new Fresh Express
distribution site began with
the help of the Newberry
Church of Christ. Every other
Wednesday, from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m., hundreds of individuals
line up in a parking lot on
Linn Street in Williamsport,
to receive produce and other
grocery items for their families.
The first distribution served 101
households. After only a month
of bi-weekly distributions,
they are serving nearly 200
households.
Blanchard Church of Christ, in
Clinton County, partnered with
the Food Bank to start a Fresh
Express in November. In order
to serve as many households
as possible, they hold their
distribution on the second
Wednesday of each month from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During their
first distribution, this rural Fresh
Express served 89 households,
comprised of 254 individuals.
As the New Year approaches,
we will continue to look for
opportunities to serve the
underserved. New Fresh
Expresses will soon be starting
in Northumberland and Tioga
counties.
Grainger Foundation
Contributes
to Food Bank
Mike Patterson, left, and Bryant
Cummings, right, presented the
check to Joe Arthur in the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank warehouse.
On December 13, the Grainger
Foundation made a donation of
$30,000 to Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank in support of its mission of
fighting hunger, improving lives and
strengthening communities. The
donation was recommended by Mike
Patterson, Branch Manager of W.W.
Grainger, Inc.’s Harrisburg location, and
Bryant Cummings, Branch Manager of
W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s York and Lancaster
locations. Grainger has been a part of
the Harrisburg business community
for more than 40 years as the leading
broad line supplier of maintenance,
repair, and operating products. “We
are proud to recommend the programs
offered by Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank,” said Patterson. “We understand
the increasing need to fight hunger in
our communities.”
“This grant will be used to assist with
the cost of purchasing and sharing food
in our area,” said Joe Arthur, Executive
Director, Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank. “As more individuals and
families come to us seeking food
assistance, the support of our corporate
partners is critical to fulfill our mission.
We are extremely grateful to The
Grainger Foundation for its continued
support and generosity.”
Save the Dates
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
events offer a wonderful opportunity
to support our mission of fighting
hunger, improving lives and
strengthening communities!
Non-Profit Org.
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PAID
Harrisburg, PA
Permit No. 828
3908 Corey Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5929
For more information
visit centralpafoodbank.org or
call 717.564.1700!
Friday, February 22
7th Annual Soup and a Bowl
at Genetti’s Hotel and Suites,
Williamsport
Monday, March 11
20th Annual Soup and a Bowl at the
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Camp Hill
Sunday, April 14
17th Annual Taste of Lancaster
County at the
Lancaster Convention Center
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17th
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invigorate your senses...
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013
lancaster county convention center / 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Registration does not imply endorsement. Beer and wine tasting not contingent upon ticket purchase.