OLEY VALLEY FOOD PANTRY
A Community Food Pantry located at Friedens Lutheran Church
WHAT IS THE OLEY VALLEY FOOD PANTRY?
![]() WHO BENEFITS?
More than 25 million Americans - including 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors - who receive emergency food assistance each year from Feeding America, the Nation's Food Bank network of charitable agencies.
FACTS ABOUT RURAL HUNGER
Challenges facing rural areas greatly differ from metro/urban areas:
HELPFUL CONTACTS
| The Oley Valley Food Pantry is held at Friedens Lutheran Church on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
INCOME GUIDELINES
(2017-2018)
For further information, please call Friedens Lutheran Church at 610-987-6021.
STATE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM
The State Food Purchase Program is Pennsylvania's key program designed to help meet the nutritional needs of those struggling with hunger. The past several PA budgets have substantially weakened this program. This has created a severe reduction in pounds of food available for distribution because of the combination of rising food prices and the underfunding of the State Food Purchase Program.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
![]() Awareness - Help us spread the word about our services. We need to reach all the families in our community who cannot afford to put food on the table.
Cash Donations - For every $1 donated, we can purchase $20 worth of food from the Greater Berks Food Bank.
Volunteer - Share your time and talent to help us provide food for those people who are less fortunate. Join us the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month anytime between 2:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Food Drives - Organize a food drive at your school, church or civic group. Challenge other civic groups to help us beat hunger.
Donations - We are always in need of items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc. (these are items that we do not receive from the Greater Berks Food Bank). Currently we need canned vegetables, tuna and cereal.
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