Archive for Chester County Food Bank
Isaacs Supports Food Bank with Soup Offer
Posted by: | CommentsEnjoy a sandwich and cup of soup at Isaacs’s in Exton during January 2012 and you will be supporting the Food Bank. They are donating $1 for every person that purchases a soup with their sandwich. Fighting hunger could not be easier!
Our thanks to the Exton Isaacs…this is the second January they are supporting the food bank with their fundraiser. It’s a great organization that supports the community!
Venison Donations
Posted by: | CommentsIn partnership with Hunters Sharing the Harvest, the Chester County Food Bank has initiated a venison program to provide venison to help feed the hunger in our area.
BUTCHER FEES COVERED - If you donate your deer through one of the butchers listed below, the butcher will process the deer meat into ground venison free of charge to the hunter and on your behalf, donate the meat to the Chester County Food Bank. Venison is a healthy source of protein that will help provide much needed nutrition to the 70,000 people in Chester County that struggle daily to get the food the need.
Please contact one of these butchers for more information:
COUNTRYSIDE BUTCHERING 269 Long Lane Honey Brook, PA 19344 Ph: 610-273-2629 Hrs: Call for drop-off
Food Drive At John’s Supply & Rental
Posted by: | CommentsOn Saturday, December 10, 2011, a food drive will be held to benefit the Chester County Food Bank at: John’s Supply & Rental located at 31 Lanchester Road, Narvon Pa. Just 1 mile west of Honey Brook along route 322.
From 8am to 1pm, they are accepting canned goods, frozen turkeys, gift cards and monetary donations. For more information call 610-273-9326.
Norwood Company Food Drive
Posted by: | CommentsHats off to the Norwood Company of Malvern, PA. They just delivered over 1,500 pounds of food collected from their food drive. It’s an annual campaign for the company and we truly appreciate their help.
“It’s nice to know organizations like yours are available to the public. There is such a need nationwide and every member counts whether it be the donor, sorter, loader or transporter. It’s the receiver who benefits and who reminds each of us why all the hard work and efforts matter.” says Nicole Rota, Project Administrator at the Norwood Company.
Conference will Benefit Food Bank
Posted by: | CommentsOn Saturday, October 22nd, Kristen Hagopian is holding a conference a the Days Hotel & Conference Center in West Chester. She is speaking about “Brilliant Frugal Living” – her book designed to tackle the biggest areas in which American’s wish to slash spending - food, clothing, home improvement. Her talk will include strategies you can and use to slash your expenses…and she guarantees she can save you money.
Five dollars of every ticket sold will be donated to the Chester County Food Bank.
Visit her website here to learn more about ticket info: BrilliantFrugalLiving.com
Free Flowers…with a donation at Matlack Florist
Posted by: | CommentsWednesday, September 7 is FTD Good Neighbor Day at Matlack Florist, and you are invited to come in and pick up a dozen flowers – FREE – while supplies last.
For this event, Matlack Florist has teamed up with The Chester County Food Bank in their mission to feed over 32,000 local households that don’t have enough food. Stop by with a non-perishable food or monetary donation, leave with a dozen FREE flowers.
There is a catch, however — you need to promise to keep only one flower for yourself and give the others away to 11 different people…meet someone new & spread goodwill, while contributing to the community in which we live and work.
FTD Good Neighbor Day originated in 1994 by a fellow FTD florist, and continues to be a day of celebration of friendship and goodwill for everyone!
PB & J Food Drive
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s a food drive with a crazy name and a simple goal.
FEED KIDS THIS SUMMER!
We have over 70,000 school children in Chester County and 15% of these kids are on the free and reduced lunch program. This means that come June, families won’t have enough food in their homes to feed their kids. We can make a difference.
Our PB & J Food Drive
Right now, we need volunteers to start at PB & J Food Drive. As simple as it sounds, we need to start putting core food items in stock at the local food pantries. Their supplies are drastically low and we want to make sure kids get enough to eat this summer.
Please….start a PB & J Food Drive at your neighborhood, your workplace, your church or social organization. Collect your PB & J and give us a call. We can help you find the food cupboard or pantry closest to you when your food will make a difference.
Start your drive, large or small! Gather jars of peanut butter and jelly – then call us.
610-873-6000
Don’t Waste Garden Grown Food
Posted by: | CommentsAmericans waste a lot of food that could be feeding our hungry neighbors. Every year, 19 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. and much of that is fresh produce.
That is why we are reaching out to residential gardeners in Chester County asking them to consider donating excess vegetables from their gardens to the local food cupboards in their area.
Produce is expensive, so when you are struggling to make ends meet, fresh fruits and vegetables are not always the first choice.
Imagine that your summer cucumbers could be enjoyed by hungry families right here in Chester County this summer. Your zucchini or tomatoes that grew like crazy this summer, could make a huge impact for those people who don’t have enough money to buy nutritious vegetables.
If you are interested in dropping off fruits/vegetables from your garden, give your local cupboard to call to find out their hours of operation. Just use the below list of the cupboard in Chester County (sorted by city) to find the one closest to your home.
Click here for the FoodCupboardList
ISAAC’S Restaurant Donation
Posted by: | CommentsImagine helping to feed hungry people…by just adding a cup of soup to your order??
At the local ISAAC’S Restaurant & Deli in Exton, PA hot soup was part of their “Share the Warmth” promotion that benefited the Chester County Food Bank.
During the month of January, they offered to donate $1 for ever cup of soup ordered…any day of the week…for the whole month!
“We just wanted to help out the people in the community, said General Manager Andrew Micucc. In February, 2011, he presented a check for $1441 to the Chester County Food Bank.
Companies like this just warm our hearts!
Freezer Dies…Food Bank Helps
Posted by: | CommentsAction News of Philadelphia did a news story when the West Chester Salvation Army lost all the frozen food due to a freezer malfunction.
During the busy holiday season, the Chester County Food Bank staff provided meat to the Salvation Army so they could offer their annual holiday meals to families struggling to get enough to eat.
Here is the video of the news story: CLICK HERE