WHO we are
Nourishing neighbors together.
Beyond the Box
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank works alongside communities across 27 counties to provide nutritious food, strengthen local partnerships and advance innovative solutions that help our neighbors thrive.
Our Mission
Every neighbor nourished.
Ending hunger by providing nutritious food, fostering community collaboration, and advancing innovative solutions.
Serving Central Pennsylvania
Rooted in our communities.
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is dedicated to ending hunger across 27 counties in central Pennsylvania. Working alongside nearly 1,100 local agencies and programs, we help ensure nutritious food reaches neighbors in communities throughout our service area.
Our three Healthy Food Hubs in Harrisburg, Williamsport and Hollidaysburg strengthen our ability to source, store and distribute fresh, healthy food across the region. Together with the Northern Dauphin Food Pantry, our partners and innovative programs, this network helps us respond to community needs while building a stronger, more nourished central Pennsylvania.
Our story
Growing to meet the need.
Where it began
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank opened its doors in a converted movie theater in Steelton. From those beginnings, the organization began building the partnerships and infrastructure needed to provide food to neighbors across central Pennsylvania.
Building capacity in Harrisburg
Following a successful $1.5 million capital campaign, the Food Bank moved into a purpose-built warehouse in Harrisburg. The facility expanded to 75,000 square feet in 2012, increasing our capacity to distribute fresh, healthy food throughout the region.
Expanding our northern reach
A second Healthy Food Hub opened in Williamsport, strengthening our ability to serve communities across the northern tier of our service area. A major expansion in 2016 increased capacity to reach rural communities and support our growing network of partners.
Strengthening the Allegheny Mountain region
The Hollidaysburg Healthy Food Hub opened to serve Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton, Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. The hub expands healthy food distribution and cold-storage capacity while strengthening our ability to source local food for communities facing persistent gaps in access.
Our values
What guides our work.
Our path forward
Beyond the Box: Transforming Food Access
Ending hunger requires more than meeting today’s need. Through Beyond the Box, our 2030 Strategic Plan, we’re building a stronger, more sustainable food system where every neighbor has access to the nutritious food and resources they need to thrive.
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