Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northwest Pennsylvania

 Erie     Pennsylvania

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania Charity Profile

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1981, is a non-profit charitable organization committed to the premise that all persons have the right to adequate nutrition.

The Food Bank is dedicated to:

1. The distribution of food to people in need in northwestern Pennsylvania through a network of non-profit charitable agencies.

2. The elimination of food waste through the acquisition, transportation, storage and distribution of food which otherwise may be wasted.

Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA, located in the old Sears warehouse at 1703 Ash Street, is the largest non-profit food distribution organization in Northwest Pennsylvania. Our Food Bank, which has 29,000 square feet of space, solicits, receives, inventories, stores, and distributes food and grocery products to 252 member agencies in 11 counties in northwest PA. The counties served are: Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Venango, and Warren. During 2007, the Food Bank distributed approximately 7 million pounds of food.

The Food Bank distributes food to qualifying agencies, most of which provide food directly to needy clients through various types of programs. These people include unemployed and underemployed workers, those who are elderly or disabled, and families caught in crisis situations. There are two general classifications for food programs served by the Food Bank: emergency and non-emergency food programs.
Emergency Food Programs: Includes food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters. The primary purpose of the emergency food programs is to feed people in need of short-term or emergency food assistance. Seventy-eight percent of the food distributed through agencies goes to these programs.

Non-Emergency Organizations: Non-profit charitable organizations that provide important social services to low-income people and may serve snacks or meals in the course of their service to clients. These agencies include child care centers, Kids Cafes, family service agencies, senior citizens food programs, and rehabilitation centers.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania Volunteer Information

There are many different volunteer opportunities available to individuals and groups at Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA. Approximately 70 regular volunteers donate their time during one single work week. On Saturday Volunteer Days (September through May), which are held once a month, groups from businesses, schools, churches, and organizations can schedule times to volunteer together.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania Donation Information

There are many opportunities for groups and individuals to support Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA through fundraisers and food drives. These projects help to provide nutritious food to people who are facing hard times.

Donation Options:

Credit Card, Network For Good, Gifts In Kind, Vehicle, Fundraising