LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB

LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB COLLABORATES WITH NUMEROUS CONGREGATIONS WHO HOST COMMUNITY MEALS. FREE AND HOT MEALS ARE SERVED THREE TIMES A DAY, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A MEAL AND COMPANIONSHIP. IN 2024 AND 2023, THE COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 109,000 AND 104,675 MEALS, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOOD HUB PROVIDES FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD TO FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY FOUR DAYS PER WEEK ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS. IN BOTH 2024 AND 2023, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 53,000 AND 46,000 PEOPLE, RESPECTIVELY, THROUGH THE FOOD HUB. ABOUT 45% AND 34% OF THE FOOD PROVIDED WAS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH DONATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH WHOLE FOODS, WEGMANS, COSTCO, AND TARGET FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. FOOD THAT IS PURCHASED IS DONE SO THROUGH THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK, WHICH IS PART OF THE CHARITABLE FOOD NETWORK. BY PURCHASING THROUGH THEM, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO MAXIMIZE ITS BUYING POWER DUE TO PURCHASING ITEMS AT A FRACTION OF THE RETAIL PRICE. BY PROVIDING GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTHIER AND FREE FOOD AND DRINK (THROUGH FEEDING AMERICA SOURCES, FARMERS MARKETS, COMMERCIAL DONORS, AND BULK PRODUCTS), THE ORGANIZATION CAN BETTER SERVE ITS CLIENTS. WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO SORT THE CLOTHING AND HELP CLIENTS MAKE THEIR SELECTIONS, THE CLOTHING MINISTRY DISTRIBUTES CLEAN, QUALITY CLOTHING TO CLIENTS. IN 2024 AND 2023, THE CLOTHING BANK SERVED APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND 12,500 INDIVIDUALS, RESPECTIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLOTHING BANK ALSO SUPPORTS THE PA WORKWEAR PROGRAM, WHICH MAKES BUSINESS ATTIRE AVAILABLE WHEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES COME.