Backpack Food Drive

Hunger can be hard to see in Chester County, especially when so much of us have more than enough. There are pockets of poverty here in the county where our friends and neighbors are in desperate need. They are choosing between rent, utilities and purchasing food.

Many families with children know the anguish and heartbreak of not having enough food for their kids. They rely upon the free or reduced meals at school to help, but when the weekend arrives, they may not have enough food.

School age kids need nutrition. They should not be skipping meals or face a weekend where they are not sure if there will be food. Thousands of children in Chester County can benefit from the food bank BACKPACK PROGRAM. Right now, we only reach a small portion of the kids that struggle to get enough to eat. Click here to see a copy of our Backpack Brochure (BackPackBroch)

How You Can Help

The food bank is looking for corporate sponsorship, to help us fund more backpacks of food to give to children facing hunger in their home. It is an amazing way to give your corporate donation dollars true power – to feed kids! To learn more about this special opportunity, please contact Program Director Phoebe Kitson at 610-873-6000.

Host a Backpack Food Drive

Hosting a food drive at your workplace is and easy way to help support the Food Backpack program. Just pick a DATE for your drive, select a LOCATION for the food donations and PROMOTE your drive with posters, emails. Here is a sample customizable flyer you can use to help promote your food drive: SampleFlyerBackPackfooddrive

Contact our staff to receive more information on the promotional materials for a food drive. 610-873-6000.