Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Receives $7,500 Grant To Support Youth Programs in Berwick
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank recently received a $7,500 grant from the Community Giving Foundation: Berwick to support youth programs at its partner agencies in the Berwick area.
“We are incredibly thankful to the Community Giving Foundation: Berwick for their generous support the past four years,” said Joe Arthur, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. “Their gift is an inspiring example of a community foundation collaborating to help ensure that nobody in Central Pennsylvania goes hungry. Support like this makes all the difference, especially in a time when families facing the challenge of high inflation and other economic concerns.”
Some Berwick area agencies that directly benefit from this grant include the Berwick YMCA, For the Cause, a local community organization and Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP). They will use the money they receive to advance their youth feeding programs.
The Berwick Health and Wellness Fund is the original and largest fund of the Community Giving Foundation. Its purpose is to improve the health and welfare of residents and communities in eastern Columbia and western Luzerne Counties. For more information on the BHWF, visit www.csgiving.org.
