The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank distributes more than 15 million pounds food and grocery products every year to more than 500 soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries in 27 central Pennsylvania counties. These agencies directly feed thousands of hungry families throughout central Pennsylvania.
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Woodforest Charitable Foundation Awards $6,000 for Local Hunger-Relief Efforts - Woodforest Charitable Foundation recently designated a grant of $6,000 to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to further the Food Bank’s mission in the local region.
$4,000 Donation from Roof Advisory Group Will Secure Turkeys for Holiday Meals - The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank recently received a $4,000 donation from Roof Advisory Group. The Food Bank will use this donation to purchase and distribute approximately 400 turkeys for the holiday season.
New USDA Statistics Confirm Escalating Hunger Crisis in Central Pennsylvania - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA) recently reported that 185,000 of residents of Central Pennsylvania are “food insecure,” meaning that they lack consistent access to adequate amounts of nutritious food.
