On Friday, July 28, the Westmoreland County Food Bank will team up with the Pittsburgh Steelers to tackle hunger when the team kicks off training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Westmoreland County Food Bank will be accepting donations at their tent from noon until 6:00 p.m. and every person that contributes,…
On Friday, July 28, the Westmoreland County Food Bank will team up with the Pittsburgh Steelers to tackle hunger when the team kicks off training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Westmoreland County Food Bank will be accepting donations at their tent from noon until 6:00 p.m. and every person that contributes,…
Westmoreland County Food Bank Seeks Restaurant Partners Sip, Sample & Savor Event to Mark 35 Years of Fighting Hunger This year the Westmoreland County Food Bank marks 35 years of fighting hunger in the community. To recognize this milestone, the Food Bank will host Sip, Sample & Savor – a fundraising event for the community to…
Westmoreland County Food Bank Seeks Restaurant Partners Sip, Sample & Savor Event to Mark 35 Years of Fighting Hunger This year the Westmoreland County Food Bank marks 35 years of fighting hunger in the community. To recognize this milestone, the Food Bank will host Sip, Sample & Savor – a fundraising event for the community to…
Comcast Employees to Volunteer in Westmoreland County For 16th Annual Comcast Cares Day On Saturday, April 22, local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer to improve several sites in Westmoreland County as part of the 16th annual Comcast Cares Day. Comcast Cares Day is…
Food Service Program Being Planned By the Westmoreland County Food Bank The Westmoreland County Food Bank is again working to make sure that no children in Westmoreland County go hungry when school is closed this summer. Over 51,000 children in the county receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, but many of these…
Fighting Hunger in Westmoreland County One Volunteer at a Time Westmoreland County Food Bank Asks Public to Pledge to Volunteer in 2017 The Westmoreland County Food Bank is joining the Feeding America® nationwide network of food banks in asking the public to make a pledge to volunteer to help fight hunger in 2017. Individuals…
HELPING THOSE IN NEED, NEEDING THOSE WHO HELP Westmoreland County Food Bank Continues to Strive to End Hunger Here at Home In 2007, the Westmoreland County Food Bank (WCFB) conducted a Gap Study which determined that there were 40,000 people who qualified for but were not receiving food-assistance. This was in addition to the…
Westmoreland County Food Bank Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement Employees of West Penn Power Challenges the Community to match their $10,000 donation The Westmoreland County Food Bank has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring…
THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK KICKS-OFF HUNGER ACTION MONTH AT ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON On a beautiful day at the beginning of September, over 100 partners of the Westmoreland County Food Bank (WCFB) filed into the Delmont warehouse to help kick-off Hunger Action Month at the annual Partnership Luncheon and Awards event. “This just shows the…