FOOD BANK COMMEMORATES VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH Volunteers Recognized for their Dedication to Ending Hunger Here at Home Each year, the Westmoreland County Food Bank recognizes its core of nearly 7,000 volunteers for all of the work that they accomplish in assisting the Food Bank during a luncheon which is held in the Westmoreland County…
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FAMILIES IN NEED NOW HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH MILK THROUGH WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK AND FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE® PROGRAM Milk is one of the most requested items at food banks, yet it is rarely donated. As such, hungry families are missing out on the essential nutrients milk provides. That is changing…
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF FRESH MILK PROGRAM WHAT Milk is one of the most requested items at food banks, yet it is rarely donated. As such, hungry families are missing out on the essential nutrients milk provides. That is changing in Westmoreland County and throughout Pennsylvania through Fill a Glass with Hope®, an…
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO BENEFIT FROM WALMART’S “FIGHT HUNGER. SPARK CHANGE.” CAMPAIGN Through online acts of support, purchasing participating products and donating at the register, campaign aims to help Feeding America secure 75 million meals on behalf of member food banks This week, Walmart launched its “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign, a nationwide initiative calling…
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK AND THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN NEED OF SUPPLIES As summer is fast approaching, the Westmoreland County Food Bank (WCFB) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) are again facing a decrease in funds and supplies to feed those in need in our community. During the summer months, the demand…
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 children…
PA DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION UNVEILS #CENTENNIALSHAKE TO MARK 100TH PA FARM SHOW; TEAMS UP WITH MID-ATLANTIC DAIRY ASSOCIATION AND FEEDING PENNSYLVANIA TO ANNOUNCE STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF CHARITABLE FillaGlasswithHope™ FRESH MILK PROGRAM First time in 60+ years Dairymen offer new flavor – Strawberries and Cream Pennsylvania first in U.S. to offer fresh milk to food banks statewide More than…
Westmoreland County Food Bank Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been operating for over 160 days without a budget. The Westmoreland County Food Bank has fared well until now. As the six-month mark has passed without receiving funds to purchase food through the State Food Purchase Program, the…
Westmoreland County Food Bank Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator Westmoreland County Food Bank’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Since 2002, using objective, data-driven analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible…
Budget Impasse Adversely Affecting the Hungry Struggling to assure that all in need are fed through adversity The largest line item in the Westmoreland County Food Bank’s budget is the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP). The first quarter check, which is typically received and spent by the agency at this time of the year,…