Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania

Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

Programs and Services

Second Harvest distributes grocery products through food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, and other charities. We also partner with other organizations to operate School Pantries, BackPack programs, Produce Express distributions, Military Share distributions, and Senior Box programs. A total of 80,350 individuals in northwest Pennsylvania (26% are children under the age of 18) are without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable food. Recipients who receive food free of charge include unemployed and underemployed workers, people experiencing homelessness, senior citizens, children, individuals with disabilities, and families in crisis situations. In our most recent fiscal year, we distributed 9.5 million meals. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania supports over 200 families at our monthly Produce Express distribution in Meadville.

Mission

To provide food to those in need within eleven counties of northwest Pennsylvania while creating awareness and educating the community on the realities of hunger.