We are a
member agency
of the
Centre County United Way
Did you know...It costs the Food Bank $25 to provide a week's worth of groceries for a family of two, including fresh milk, eggs, and frozen meat?
The Food Bank of State College Area, Inc. is a 501(c3) non-profit organization - donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. We are registered with Pennsylvania's Department of State, Bureau of Charitable Organizations. The Official registration and financial information of The Food Bank of State College Area, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Please Note: The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (or South Central Food Bank) is located in Harrisburg, PA, and is a supply source of food for the State College Food Bank. It is a separate entity from the State College Food Bank.
Food Donations
We receive food from the Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program and the State Food Purchase Program, and we obtain food from the South Central Food Bank (our nearest Second Harvest food bank).
In addition, we also receive food donations from:
-
the Letter Carriers' annual food drive
- the Scouting for Food annual food drive (see photo at right for 2007 results!)
- many smaller food drives sponsored by numerous groups and organizations in our community
- local churches,
- grocery stores and other businesses, and
- group and individual donors...like YOU!
Our needs fluctuate from week to week and we can always use YOUR help. Food donations can be brought directly to the Food Bank or put in specially marked drop boxes at local churches and other organizations in our community.
Donations are accepted at our location on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between the hours of 9:30 - 11:30 a.m or during our regular service hours - preferably between 2 and 4:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, or 10 - 12 on Saturday. If this is not possible, please call Ernest Boyd at 814/280-3442. Large donations are by appointment only as they may require delivery to our alternate storage facility.
In addition, donations can be dropped off at the following locations:
- Stor-All Self Storage, 757 N. Science Park Road
- The UPS Store, 19 Colonnade Way (Across from Wegmans)
Please check out our Needs List page to see our current needs.
Photo: Volunteer Theresa Knoppes kneels before the trade-in shelf. Theresa organized the shelf during the late shift (Monday 4-6 pm).
We receive financial support from:
We use our cash donations for operating expenses such as office supplies
and phone service so our clients and volunteers can maintain contact with
us. We also purchase fresh milk, eggs, and meat to include with our nonperishable
orders. In addition, we use some of our monetary donations for our purchases
from Second Harvest. We get enormous value for these dollars, as Second
Harvest enables us to pay pennies for items such as cereal, salad dressings,
and even some frozen meats. The Food Bank has been fortunate to receive gift cards and gift certificates,
too, which have been valuable in enabling us to purchase essential foods
that might be low in supply on our shelves. Such gifts ensure that we
never run out of needed items! Did
you know...that
you can designate part or all of your United Way contribution to the
State College Area Food Bank? The Food Bank recently established a fund with the Centre County Community
Foundation. Please consider supporting us well into the future by contributing
to this fund! To learn more about the opportunities available through
CCCF, please consult their Web site at http://www.centrecountycf.org/
Copyright © 2003
Food
Bank of the State College Area, Inc.
276 West Hamilton Avenue
State College, PA 16801
(814) 234-2310
This
page was last modified on
July 11, 2008
Questions or Comments regarding this site can be sent to ernestboyd@hotmail.com