Pennsylvania Fresh Spaghetti Sauce

A Newsletter for Supporters of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank Wins 2011
Innovation Award
On February 23, the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank took home the top award in
the “Programs” category at the 12th annual
Nonprofit Innovation Awards, presented by
the Central Penn Business Journal. The award
recognizes nonprofit organizations that were
innovative in creating and implementing a
program or event to increase the effectiveness
of their missions. As the winner, the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank took home a check
for $2,000 to continue its valuable work in our
community.
Staff of the Central PA Food Bank, along
with State Senator Mike Brubaker and Board
President Ron Smalstig, accept the 2011
Nonprofit Innovation Award at a ceremony at
the Lancaster County Convention Center.
Selected from among nine other finalists,
the Food Bank’s spaghetti sauce project was
recognized as the top innovative program of the
year. “We are truly honored to be recognized as
the recipient of a 2011 Innovation Award,” said
Kendall Hanna, Central PA Food Bank Executive
Director. “We are excited about the possibility
of changing the way in which fresh produce is
handled and distributed, not only in central PA,
but across the country. Our spaghetti sauce
project is only the tip of the iceberg when
it comes to developing new sources of food
products for our food distribution network.”
Spring 2011
Pennsylvania Fresh
Spaghetti Sauce
Tomatoes. Lots of tomatoes. Literally, tons of tomatoes.
Tomatoes of all kinds … grape, cherry, plum, and beefsteak.
More tomatoes than you can possibly imagine. How did this
all come about, and what in the world do you do with half a
million pounds of tomatoes?
During the last two summers, the Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank has received tomatoes, and other produce, from Lady
Moon Farms, a 600 acre organic farm located in Franklin
County. In 2009, the Food Bank was inundated with a donation
of approximately 500,000 pounds of tomatoes over a six-week
timeframe. Quickly, we realized that it was next to impossible
to distribute fresh tomatoes throughout our 40,000 square
mile territory, so we sent, on average, a tractor-trailer load
of produce every other day to New York City’s City Harvest,
Philabundance, and food banks in Pittsburgh and Delaware to
deliver the fresh produce.
We were happy to bestow our good fortune on others, but our
wish was for the fruits of our labor (pun intended) to benefit
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Inside This Edition
Executive Director’s
Message...............................2
Making Hunger Their
Business – Deloitte................3
Amanda’s Persuasive Letter......3
PA Fresh Spaghetti Sauce
Continued.............................4
Taste of Lancaster County.........4
Agency Spotlight - York
Benevolent Association.........5
Donors Making a
Difference......................... 6-9
PennDot............................6
Centric Bank......................6
Weis Markets....................6
Interiors Furniture
& Design.......................7
TOPS.................................7
Eckert Seamans.................7
Panera Bread.....................8
Volunteer Groups..............8
Grants ..............................8
Kellogg’s & Local
Colleges........................8
AmeriHealth Mercy
Health Plan....................9
Hoss’s...............................9
Group Food Drives..................10
Volunteer Spotlight . ..............10
Welcome New Staff................10
Soup and a Bowl Events.........11
Save the Dates........................12
Stamp Out Hunger.................12
Hunger Garden Salsa..............12
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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
2011 Board of Directors
Ron Smalstig – President
Joel Hopkins – Vice President
Tanya Gentry – Secretary
George West, CPA – Treasurer
Melissa Bard
Sherry Baskin
Adam Campbell
Sean Connolly
Jim Curran
Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert
Bob Gillard
Timothy Grunstra
Kirk Hallett
Charles A. Linn
John Linnenbach
Mark Merrill
Bridget Montgomery
Tracy Pawelski
Don Roth
Matt Schlosser
Tona Shaver
Doug Shuff
Jamie Strong
Executive Director
Kendall Hanna
Associate 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.
Spring is in the air! Daffodils are blooming,
robins are chirping and the sounds of children
in our neighborhoods fill the warm air. As
adults, it is time to put away our snow shovels
and tune-up our lawn mowers. As children,
Little League practices and bike rides signal
an end to winter. Soon, Easter baskets will be
filled with goodies and the end of the school
year is in sight.
Kendall Hanna
For many children summer vacation means
Executive Director
picnics, swimming, fishing and family trips.
However, summer vacation signals the start of
something less pleasant for many other children. Summer means no
more school breakfasts and lunches. Summer means hunger.
Data released in 2010, as part of Feeding America’s Child Food Insecurity
Study, found that more than 476,000 Pennsylvania children, nearly one
in five, are at-risk for hunger. These numbers are staggering. Childhood
hunger is increasing at an alarming rate, not only in the Commonwealth,
but across the United States. The numbers only justify what we have
known for a long time … many people are struggling to feed their
families during this economic recession.
Studies have shown that even moderate malnutrition in children has
long-lasting effects on a child’s health, development and learning. The
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Kids CafeTM and Power Pack programs
are essential in fighting childhood hunger in central PA. Kids CafeTM
programs offer a safe place for children to receive a warm, nutritious
meal and to receive nutrition education in a nurturing environment. The
Power Pack program is designed for children who may not have enough
food in their home on weekends. The child receives a backpack filled
with nutrient-rich, kid-friendly food to take home over the weekend.
The only requirement is for the child to return the backpack so it can
be filled again.
While many think of the coming summer months as a time of abundance
and harvest, unfortunately for many of our children, it is just the opposite.
With the constant cooperation of our communities, we will continue to
feed children struggling with hunger in our neighborhoods. Through
your generosity and support, we will assist those who are most vulnerable
– our children - through our mission of fighting hunger, improving lives
and strengthening communities. We couldn’t do it without you!
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Making Hunger THEIR Business! Deloitte
Deloitte’s Harrisburg-area offices recently donated
more than 22,000 pounds of food to the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank. This impressive donation
averaged about 72 pounds per employee and
exceeded Deloitte’s ambitious 2011 goal by four tons!
For the fourth year in a row, Deloitte’s Community
Service Council sponsored a friendly, yet fierce,
competition among the staff to collect food and
raise money to buy groceries for the Food Bank.
This year’s goal of collecting seven tons of food was
obliterated - just as previous years’ goals have been.
“This donation, once again, shows the generosity of
Deloitte’s local employees and our commitment to
helping our neighbors in the communities where we live
and work,” said Deborah Ferreira, a Deloitte Director and
member of the Community Service Council.
In 2009, Deloitte set a goal to
collect 2,000 pounds of food and
employees donated more than 5,500 pounds.
In 2010, Deloitte’s goal was 10,000 pounds and they
collected 13,000 pounds. This year’s goal was 14,000
pounds and the donation to the Food Bank topped 22,000
pounds.
Ferreira said Deloitte conducts the annual food drive every
February because “donations tend to decline after the
holiday season, but the need doesn’t, especially in these
difficult economic times.”
Because of the sustained efforts of supporters in the
community, like Deloitte, the Central Pennsylvania Food
Bank will continue to fight hunger, improve lives and
strengthen communities here in central PA.
Amanda is an 11 year old 5th grader
from Mechanicsburg. Earlier this school
year she had a homework assignment to
write a persuasive letter to her parents.
Michelle, her mom, was expecting to
receive a letter trying to convince her
why Amanda needed a cell phone. Much
to her surprise, and amazement, this
is what Amanda wrote about …
Amanda has been at the Food
Bank volunteering with her
mom, and other JFC Staffing
employees and their
families, numerous times
and just asked her mom
within the last few days
when they are coming
back again. Amanda’s
teacher was also very
impressed; Amanda got
an A on her letter!
Amanda’s Persuasive Letter
Mom,
I would really like you to help me support caring for
hungry people. I know that you already do, but we only go
once or twice a month. If we went more, it would be a lot
more helpful to all of the people there.
I bet we could gather a bunch of other people to help too! I
am also proud of you and me for asking the Girl Scouts to help
too!
As people always say “the more, the merrier”, I think in this
case that is very true. If you happened to be reading this, don’t
sit down on the couch watching TV! You could be helping other
people that aren’t as fortunate to have all the food we do.
Every time you work at the food bank I’m telling you it’s
a great feeling when you’re done. They need more kids and
adults to help them package food. I love going to the Central
PA Food Bank because it honestly makes you feel great when
you’re doing, knowing that you’ll help someone else.
You should go there because I really enjoy it there.
Honestly, the first time I went and all the other times I went, I
had a blast! You will too!
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pounds of tomatoes (that
the citizens of central PA. Thus
is FoodSwing’s minimally
was born an idea. What if the
efficient run) would result in
Central PA Food Bank was able to
approximately 25,000 cases
add value by extending the life of
of spaghetti sauce for families
those tomatoes? We searched for
in need in Pennsylvania. The
food processors, both large and
possibilities are endless. If this
small, and used every resource
Continued
from
front
cover.
can be done with tomatoes,
available, but could not find a
why not other vegetables? If
processor to accommodate us.
this
can
be
done
with field seconds from one
By this time, the summer of 2010 was upon us,
600 acre farm, why not other farms?
and the tomatoes began rolling in again.
Pennsylvania Fresh
Spaghetti Sauce
In August 2010, a processor was finally found!
FoodSwing, located on the Maryland eastern
shore, and founder and CEO, Roger Hoffman,
agreed to process a test sample and turn
those tomatoes into spaghetti sauce. So,
we designed a label, trademarked a name
(Pennsylvania Fresh), and sent FoodSwing
30,000 pounds of tomatoes. FoodSwing turned those
tomatoes into about 1,000 cases of 32 ounce aseptic
containers of sauce, or about 12,000 boxes. The sauce
is made with fresh tomatoes and, thus, is of the highest
quality, and the aseptic boxes are far greener than glass jars
or cans. The sauce is healthy (no salt added), more fresh,
and very, very tasty.
This was the initial beta test. It is estimated that 400,000
The possibility of creating a new sector of
food for food banks and people in need
across the United States is very exciting.
While there are still more obstacles to
overcome, this is a revolutionary idea that
could possibly change the landscape of how
donated vegetables are made available in the
emergency food network. Feeding America, the nation’s
Food Bank network, and the USDA have shown keen
interest in our project, and the likelihood of our program
becoming a model for food banks nationwide seems
very feasible. Most importantly, food products that were
unused in the past will be processed into a shelf stable,
high quality and highly sought after food product for the
growing number of families accessing emergency food in
Pennsylvania and beyond.
Taste of Lancaster County Raises Funds to Feed the Hungry
On Sunday, April 3, the Lancaster County Convention
Center hosted the 15th annual Taste of Lancaster
County. More than 800 attendees of this unique, familyfavorite event sampled the delicacies provided by 35
area restaurants, caterers and beverage purveyors.
Delicious samples of specialty menu items such as
Spanish chicken fricassee, steak & bleu cheese chopped
salad, glazed ham balls, chicken tikka marsole, pulled
pork bbq, a selection of classic and avant garde wines,
milk chocolate covered cinnamon dusted almonds,
and the Lancaster County standard, shoofly pie,
were enjoyed by all. Entertainment was provided by
Millersville University Minstrels, Tom Pontz Project, Jazz
Me Band and Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. More than
$50,000 was raised to support the Food Bank’s mission
of fighting hunger, improving lives and strengthening
communities.
The 15th annual Taste of Lancaster County was
made possible by the support of numerous sponsors
including Panera Bread and PSECU as the top level
Master Chef Sponsors. Rodgers & Associates is the
Executive Chef Sponsor and Dunkin Donuts is the
Sous Chef Sponsor for the event. Other sponsors for
the Taste of Lancaster County include Cooper-Booth
Wholesale Co., Dr. Joan Ruffle, QVC, High Corporate
Services, Lawn Equipment Parts Co. (LEPCO), AAA
Central Penn, GIANT Food Stores, Elizabethtown
College Adult Degree Programs and Kellogg’s. Media
sponsors are WGAL TV-8, Smooth Jazz 92.7 and The
Rose 101 FM.
Thank you to the many corporations, individuals,
restaurants and volunteers who contributed to make
this year’s event a success!
Mark your calendars now for the 16th annual Taste of Lancaster County, to be held
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Lancaster County Convention Center!
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Agency Spotlight
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York Benevolent Association
Since 1863, the York Benevolent Association, in York,
PA, has been working to better the lives of those
less fortunate by providing food, heat and clothing
assistance. Initially, the organization was created to
provide aid to the widows and orphans of Civil War
soldiers, but soon after the war, expanded its outreach
to include the many others who were in need.
Today, the number of families and individuals has
increased considerably, from the 200-300 families that
were once being served during the Depression years,
to more than 1,000 households on average annually.
With the help of two part-time employees and 15-20
dedicated volunteers, each month the Benevolent
Association distributes 900-1,200 individually packaged
food bags to those in need. To aid in the work the
Benevolent Association does, the Central PA Food
Bank recently provided a capacity building grant to
purchase an electric pallet truck, which will greatly assist
volunteers distributing food.
“Ninety percent of the food we receive is from the
Central PA Food Bank. They continue to make
it possible for us to reach the amount of families
and individuals in need,” said Carlene Farabaugh,
program coordinator. The Benevolent Association
has been so successful in their service work that they
have become one of the largest food
assistance distribution centers in the area.
Carlene credits the accomplishment to their
partnership with the Food Bank, as well as the
hard work and dedication of their volunteers.
One volunteer, in particular, has been serving the
Benevolent Association for almost 34 years. Like
many of their volunteers, Ray originally came for food
assistance. The Benevolent Association provided Ray
not only with food, but also helped him find housing
and a steady paying job that allowed him to provide for
his family. After he no longer needed assistance, he
found himself returning for a new reason; to volunteer
and help others. He has continued to come every
Wednesday, still in his work clothes, to volunteer his
time by giving back what they gave to him.
Currently, the Benevolent Association is only in full
operation six months out of the year; once a week from
October through April. During the summer months,
they serve only once a month. Carlene has set a goal
for the organization in which she hopes
Mechanicsburg they can
continue full operation year round, allowing families and
individuals in need to receive continual assistance. She
believes that with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s
ongoing support they will be able to make it happen.
Mechanicsburg
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Donors —Making a Difference
PennDOT Employees Donate Nearly 4.5
Tons of Food to Central PA Food Bank
PennDOT district office employees held a friendly “food
fight” recently to benefit needy families served by the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The “fight” ended with
the employees of the Administration/Human Resource,
Construction, Design and Maintenance units collectively
donating 8,878 pounds in non-perishable food items and
cash contributions.
Centric Bank Food Drive
PennDOT employees Fred Stackhouse and Shawn
Fetzer lend a hand loading the barrels of food donated
by district office employees in Montoursville, PA.
Jamie Nelson, Senior Vice President, Centric Bank
(right) presents a check and food collected during
Centric Bank’s food drive, to Frank Garcia and
Brad Peterson of the Food Bank. Centric Bank’s
Linglestown Road and Silver Spring branches
encouraged customers to donate to the Food Bank
through a promotion. $300 and 312 pounds of
food were raised as part of the campaign. Thank
you to everyone who participated!
Weis Markets and its customers donate
66,040 diapers to the Central PA Food Bank
On March 1, Weis Markets and its customers presented 66,040 diapers to the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which will distribute the diapers to families
in need throughout its service area. The total value of the diapers is $26,590.
The donation was made possible by customer donations and a dollar for dollar
corporate match through the recent Weis Little Ones program. These donations
were used to supply Huggies diapers as part of its Every Little Bottom program.
Diaper need is a growing problem. While parents in financial need may be
Associates from Weis Markets’
eligible to apply for government funds through WIC or SNAP to offset food
Palmyra store load Huggies
and formula costs, these supplemental funds cannot be used to purchase
diapers in a Central PA Food Bank
diapers. “One in three mothers does not have enough diapers or other basic
truck as part of the Weis Little
baby supplies to take care of their babies. We worked with our customers and
Ones program.
Huggies to help the Central PA Food Bank and its network of food pantries
meet this critical need,” said Dennis Curtin, Weis Markets Director of Public Relations. “We are truly grateful to our
customers for their support.” “We are thankful for Weis Markets’ partnership and continued commitment to assist families
in our communities,” said Kendall Hanna, Executive Director of the Central PA Food Bank. “The need for assistance
continues to grow and this donation will lend a hand to the many families that are struggling in our neighborhoods.”
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T hank you!
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We appreciate your
generous support!
Interiors Furniture and
Design Makes Donation
to Food Bank
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
recently received $1,000 from
Interiors Furniture and Design to help
combat hunger in our communities.
Funds were raised through a “Thanks
for Giving Sale”. Customers of
Interiors Furniture and Design were
Todd Lehman, President,
given extra money off their purchase
Interiors Furniture and Design,
if they made a donation to the
presents a check of $1,000 to
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
Joe Arthur, Associate Director
For example, if they donated $25,
of the Food Bank.
they received an extra $75 off their
purchase, a $50 donation received
$150 off their purchase and a $100 donation received $300 off their purchase.
“We are so grateful to our friends at Interiors Furniture and Design for their
commitment to our mission,” said Kendall Hanna, Executive Director of
the Food Bank. “This donation will have a positive impact on the lives of
families struggling in our communities.” “Interiors Furniture and Design
has a 40 year history of serving the community in the Lancaster area,” said
Todd Lehman, President/CEO of Interiors. “With our new store opening
in the Harrisburg area, we were looking for a local Harrisburg community
organization that we could support, and encourage our customers to
support, as well. We asked a number of our Harrisburg customers and
employees who they might suggest, and Central PA Food Bank was
their recommendation. Upon learning more about the mission of the
Central PA Food Bank, we were impressed with the impact that they were
making to strike out hunger in the Harrisburg area and throughout central
Pennsylvania. Our customers were pleased with our selection of Central PA
Food Bank and gave generously to this very worthy organization.”
Tops Markets Raises
Money to Fight Hunger
Tops Friendly Markets, the leading
full-service grocery retailer in
Western New York, Central
New York, and Northwestern
Pennsylvania, has raised $9,200 for
the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
in its annual Check Out Hunger
campaign.
Tops participated in the nationwide
campaign from Jan. 23 to Feb.
12. Customers were asked to
donate two, three, or five dollars
at checkout with 100 percent of
the proceeds benefiting the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank. In addition,
each customer who donated was
entered into a drawing for a threeminute shopping spree.
“We are a strong supporter of
central Pennsylvania and are
dedicated to eradicating hunger
in every community we serve,”
said Kathleen Graim, Community
Relations specialist for Tops Markets.
“We would like to thank our
associates for their hard work, and
our customers for their dedication in
raising these much needed funds for
our local food bank.”
Eckert Seamans Presents Check
Bridget Montgomery, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank board member and Eckert
Seamans attorney, presents a check for $8,397.65 to Kendall Hanna, Food Bank
Executive Director. The proceeds of the donation were raised during the law
firm’s Jim Parks Charity Challenge. Attorneys and staff of Eckert Seamans took
part in an online auction, book sale and other events to raise money for local
charities. “We are very grateful for Eckert Seamans’ commitment to our mission,”
said Hanna. “This significant contribution will enable us to continue to positively
impact the lives of families struggling in central Pennsylvania.”
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Donors —Making a Difference
Eat Soup, Raise Dough at Panera Bread
On Thursday, March 10th, local Panera
bakery-cafes invited its customers to take
part in its ‘Eat Soup. Raise Dough’ event
in support of the company’s Operation
Dough-Nation® recipient, the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank. Participating
bakery-cafes in Harrisburg, Camp Hill,
Carlisle, Hanover, Hershey, Mechanicsburg,
Chambersburg, Lancaster, and York
accepted donations on behalf of the food
bank as part of its Community Breadbox™
program. Through this program, Panera
matched a portion of the donations
collected. The bakery-cafes also joined in
by donating $1 for every bowl of the New
Chicken Noodle Soup sold on that day.
“Panera is dedicated to giving back to the
people who have welcomed us into their
neighborhoods and invited us to share
in their lives,” said April Mock, Marketing
Manager, Panera Bread of Central PA. “We
are thrilled to join forces with the Food Bank
to make a difference in our community.”
Volunteer Groups
Aldersgate
Ahold Corp.
Central PA Dietetic Assoc.
Chisuk Emuna
D&H Distributing
Elle Salom
First Alliance Church
First United UMC
Harrisburg Keystone Rotary
Club
Hershey Company
Members First Credit Union
PASSHE
Paxton UMC Church
PRE Harrisburg
PSECU
Schaedler Yesco
Spring Creek Church of the
Brethren
St. Paul’s UCC
Subway Gang
Susquenita High School
Swatara Church of God
Trinity High School
West Shore Baptist Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Grants Provide Much Needed Support
Thank you to those organizations that provide a significant
role in our ability to meet our mission of fighting hunger,
improving lives and strengthening communities.
Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
Holiday Food Bank Program
Dart Foundation
Kellogg’s and Local Colleges
Unite to Fight Hunger
Kellogg’s is partnering with two local colleges
to help fight hunger locally. For every bowl of
cereal eaten by students at Gettysburg College and
Elizabethtown College during four weeks in March
and April, Kellogg’s will donate a bowl of cereal to
the Central PA Food Bank. The two schools expect
to surpass 60 cases of cereal eaten during the
program. What a “grrrrreeaatt” way to help feed
the hungry in our communities!
(Left to right) Brad Peterson, Central PA Food Bank,
Tony the Tiger, Gary Brautigam, Director of Dining
Services, Gettysburg College and Shawn DeHart,
Kellogg’s, kick-off Kellogg’s Share Your Bowl
program at the Gettysburg College Dining Hall.
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T hank you!
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We appreciate your
generous support!
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan
Makes Donation
Hoss’s Helps
Feed Hungry Families
Tia Whitaker, left, and Robert Cooper, right, of
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan, present a check
for $1,700 to Kendall Hanna of the Food Bank.
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan presented a $1,700 check
to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help aid in the fight
against hunger. AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan, a member
of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, is a Medical
Assistance managed care plan serving members in central and
northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Food Bank was chosen as the health plan’s 2010 Charity
of the Year. The funds to support this annual campaign are
raised each year by employees of the health plan. A year of
fundraising activities was held culminating with a silent auction
in December.
“Each year, the associates from AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan
recommend several charities that they would like to support,”
said Marge Angello, RN, Executive Director, AmeriHealth
Mercy Health Plan. “All of the employees vote on each
suggestion and last year the Food Bank was selected. We have
a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year including
a silent auction held each December. Our associates truly
believe that this is a tangible way to demonstrate their strong
connection to our mission and look forward to supporting this
initiative each year.”
Hoss’s Steak and Sea House has long
prided itself on the close relationships
it shares with its communities. On
January 11, at this year’s Pennsylvania
Farm Show, Hoss’s Founder and CEO,
Bill Campbell, purchased the Grand
Champion steer for $10,000 at the
show’s annual Sale of Champions
livestock auction. The steer was then
donated to the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank. Hoss’s has purchased the
show’s top steer nearly every year since
1992 and has donated it to the Food
Bank on several occasions.
In addition to this, during the month
of March, Hoss’s restaurants collected
food to fight hunger. Each diner who
donated a non-perishable food item
received a pint of Hoss’s soup and
the food item is donated to the Food
Bank. Restaurants in Annville, Carlisle,
Chambersburg , Elizabethtown, Enola,
Hummelstown, and Lititz participated
in the promotion.
The campaign’s central theme – “When
you eat at Hoss’s a hungry family eats
too” – is one the chain has supported
since its inception in 1983. “Many of
our restaurants have long-standing
relationships with local food banks, and
we’ve made donations in the past, but
this is the first time we’ve taken that
outreach to the next level and involved
our customers in the donation process,”
said Campbell. “We’re excited about
it because fighting hunger in your local
community is an incredibly rewarding
effort to be a part of.”
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Group Food Drives
Volunteer Spotlight
Thanks to the following groups for conducting
food drives! If you would like more information on
conducting food drives, call Jim Burns at 717.564.1700
or [email protected].
Administration Office of
Pennsylvania Courts
– 455 lbs.
Pennsylvania Association of
Future Farmers of America
– 6,758 lbs.
West Virginia University
Alumni Association
– 104 lbs.
Bill Phelps (donated in honor
of Pastor John Teitman)
– 150 lbs.
CIBER, Inc – 189 lbs.
Progress Fire Company
– 209 lbs.
Jim Close – 254 lbs.
Custom Immunology
Services – 600 lbs.
D&H Distributing
Company – 370 lbs.
Deloitte Consulting
– 21,816 lbs.
Department of
Environmental Protection
& DCNR – 614 lbs.
Mike Dockery – 16 lbs.
Pam Doll – 548 lbs.
Faith Presbyterian Church
– 304 lbs.
Cathy Franklin – 38 lbs.
Hershey Bears Booster
Club – 397 lbs.
PSECU – 224 lbs.
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg
– 219 lbs.
Ridgeway Church of the
Brethren – 189 lbs.
Ridgeway Community
Church – 110 lbs.
Hershey Chocolate World
– 197 lbs.
Sodexo Environmental
Services – 50 lbs.
Susquehanna Bank
– 1,714 lbs.
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission – 170 lbs.
Swatara Church of God
– 759 lbs.
Hometeam Foundation
– 610 lbs.
The Patriot-News – 234 lbs.
Debbie Jackson – 815 lbs.
Triple Crown Corporation
– 1,055 lbs.
Mid Atlantic Machinery,
Inc. – 82 lbs.
Pam Wolverton – 42 lbs.
ML Flynn Associates
– 60 lbs.
Robert Morris – 40 lbs.
York Waste Disposal
– 135 lbs.
Donald Zaprazny
(donated in honor of son
Jason’s 9th birthday) – 45 lbs.
Names – Subway Gang (left to right Nancy
Rider, Susan Glessner, Mark Glessner, Joyce
Haug, Roger Meilton)
Years volunteering – 2
The group normally has 10-12 members who
come to the Food Bank twice a month to
volunteer, and then they have lunch together
at Subway Café. That’s how they got the name
“Subway Gang”.
Quote – “There but for the grace of God, go
I. It is a good feeling to know you are helping
someone else, and it is fun!”
Welcome New Food Bank Staff
Dale Fisher joined the Williamsport branch of the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in January, 2011 as
a driver/warehouse worker. Dale is a 1985 graduate
of Jersey Shore Area High School. He lives in
Williamsport with his wife, Sammi, and two children,
Jake and Gracie, and enjoys going to auctions and
restoring small engines.
Ryan Nicolic joined the Food Bank in February,
and works in the Harrisburg warehouse. He is a
graduate of Central Dauphin High School and lives
in Hummelstown. Away from the Food Bank, Ryan
enjoys working out at the gym and relaxing with his
friends.
Bill Galbraith is the newest member of the Food Bank.
After retiring from a 49 year career working in retail,
selling and servicing major appliances, Bill started
at the Food Bank in March as a part-time driver. Bill
is an avid golfer, playing every chance he gets, and
also loves to shoot pool. Bill was born and raised in
Harrisburg, along with his 16 brothers and sisters.
Welcome aboard Dale, Ryan and Bill!
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Soup & a Bowl events Support Families in Need
The Central PA Food Bank recently held its two annual Soup & a Bowl
events. On February 25, the 5th annual Williamsport Soup & a Bowl was
held at the Genetti Hotel and Suites. This year’s event had a Mardi Gras
theme and, once again, both seatings sold out with more than 200 people
attending. Patrons were served a variety of delicious soups, breads and
desserts, were entertained by the Williamsport School District Millionaire
Jazz Combo, enjoyed a pottery demonstration by Williamsport High
School students, a silent auction was held and those attending took
home a beautiful hand-crafted bowl. Top-level Potter Sponsors included
ConAgra Foods, M&T Bank and Sam’s Club. Other sponsors included
Danville American Legion Post 40, Hudock Moyer Wealth Management,
Lift, Inc., TurnKey Construction, GIANT Food Stores, 1st National Bank,
West End Bible Fellowship and Albright Life.
On March 14, the 18th annual Harrisburg Soup & a Bowl was
hosted by the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention
Center. With a St. Patrick’s Day theme, nearly 600 attendees
enjoyed a light lunch of soups, breads and desserts, while
pianist Nate Carabello and Irish dancers entertained. Valerie
Pritchett of ABC 27 served as Master of Ceremonies
and students from Harrisburg Area Community College
provided a pottery demonstration, a silent auction and
raffle was held and patrons took home a one-of-a-kind
handmade bowl. Panera Bread and Karns Quality Foods
were the top-level Potter Sponsors. Other sponsors
included Eckert Seamans, Mutual of America, Pepsi
Bottling Company, recoupIT, Inc., Swiss Premium, Boyer &
Ritter Accountants and Counselors, Brown Schultz
Sheridan & Fritz, New World Pasta, LayCo, Inc. and
Exel Logistics.
Combined, the two events raised more than
$40,000 to help feed hungry families in central
Pennsylvania. Thank you to everyone who
contributed to making our events a success!
Be sure to mark your calendars for
next year’s Soup & a Bowl events.
Williamsport Soup &
a Bowl will be held
February 24, 2012
and Harrisburg Soup
& a Bowl will be
March 12, 2012.
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Save the Dates
Central PA Food Bank events
offer a wonderful opportunity to
support our mission of Fighting
Hunger, Improving Lives and
Strengthening Communities!
3908 Corey Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5929
September - Hunger Action
Month
Thursday, September 1
- Agency Relations
Conference
Sunday, October 30 - 24th
annual Taste of Central PA
Become a fan of the Central PA Food Bank on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
(@foodbankguy & @centralpafb)
to get regular updates!
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
slated for May 14
On Saturday, May 14, local letter carriers throughout central
Pennsylvania will once again be collecting non-perishable food
donations left by mailboxes and in post offices. The food items
will then be delivered to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
as part of the 19th annual Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers
National Food Drive.
“The Food Bank receives donations from more than 300 food
drives annually, but Stamp Out Hunger is the largest,” said
Kendall Hanna, Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank. “As need in the community continues to rise, we
rely on the support of the community to assist our neighbors
in need.”
The effort by letter carriers represented by the National
Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO), with the help of rural
letter carriers, other postal employees and numerous other
volunteers has resulted in the delivery of more than one billion
pounds of donations to community food banks and pantries in
the last 18 years. Please make a note on your calendar to leave
food for your letter carrier on May 14!
Hunger
Garden
Salsa now
available
Looking for a
way to tantalize
your taste buds
and help those
in need? Look
no more. 1,400
jars of salsa made
from tomatoes harvested from the Capitol
Hunger Garden are now available. By making
a donation of $25 or more, a jar of salsa will
be shipped to you and the proceeds will be
donated to a Pennsylvania food bank. Visit
pahungergarden.org for more details, and
pass the tortilla chips!