Westmoreland Food Bank is proud to celebrate the students who are graduating from Franklin Regional High School, Spectrum Charter School, W.I.U and Hempfield High School Autistic Support Group. Together, they provided over 190 volunteer hours to the food bank! We thank them for their hard work and dedication to our organization! Congratulations!! ... See MoreSee Less
Join us in congratulating Jeff on his graduation from Leadership Westmoreland. Leadership Westmoreland is a 9-month tuition-based program that is custom-designed to foster the development and growth of our community leaders and enhance creative leadership skills for future Westmoreland County Leaders. Jeff is the 9th Food Bank graduate of this wonderful program through Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce. ... See MoreSee Less
May is #MilitaryAppreciationMonth and one of our warehouse workers, Brian, proudly served in the U.S Air Force from June 16th, 1986-2008. Brian remembers how proud he felt to swear in his allegiance to the United States. We asked Brian a few questions about his time serving our country. Were any of your kids born internationally? Brian and his wife-"My youngest son was born in Germany and automatically received a dual citizenship. My wife felt that is was hard being away from family.” Brian’s wife- “We had to lean on each other and we grew into a tight knit family. We grew closer to God. We missed our family, we missed going out on dates, spending time with family for holidays and birthdays and special occasions and watching our boys grow up not knowing their grandparents." What are some things you remember about adapting to military life? Brian-"Adapting to military life was actually quite easy. Everyone was there to help one another and we all had each other’s backs. Getting out was the hardest, going into a man eat man society. How did you imagine military life before you joined? How did your perception change after serving? Brian-“I imagined military life as it truly was. Close knit, family structure with honesty, discipline, hard work, and pride for doing your job. My perception never really changed- never will. “Duty, Honor, Country.” What is your favorite memory from serving? Brian-“My favorite memory would be living 3 years in Germany. It’s a beautiful country. My family grew to be a tight knit unit and I enjoyed my kids growing up there.” How do you think your time in the military affected you? Brian-“You learn structure, integrity, duty, honor, respect, sense of purpose, loyalty, trust, and a love for your country. All of these, you will never lose or forget.” Brian’s definition of a veteran: “A person who wrote a blank check, payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including one’s own life” Thank you Brian for taking your time to speak on your experience and thank you for serving our country. #militarylife#westmorelandcounty... See MoreSee Less
Together, we can take steps to end hunger in the places we call home. Give to your community food bank at checkout and help us provide fresh meals to your community.
Until May 31st, visit @Giant Eagle to make a donation to your local food bank at checkout. ... See MoreSee Less
May is also is #mentalhealthawareness month and we know how food insecurity can affect mental health and it is our mission to end food insecurity. Food insecurity is the lack of sufficient food in quantity and/or quality. Psychological distress includes mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Food insecurity is associated with a 257% higher risk of anxiety and a 253% higher risk of depression. These are not small numbers. The truth is that when a person cannot get enough nutritive food to eat, they’ll almost always experience feelings of profound despair. This is even more true when they have children or other loved ones to care for. Let's end food insecurity in the County. #mentalhealthmatters#foodsecurityforall#westmorelandcounty... See MoreSee Less
The sad fact is some food donated is many years outside the recommended expiration date. Yes, most food items are still good after the date but we have received donations that have to be thrown away. 😢
Don't forget to donate during our Stamp Out Hunger event on Saturday, May 13th. postal service workers and volunteers will be collecting food donations at your door to help people and families in need. Be sure to package food in bags or boxes! #communityfirst#foodrive#westmorelandcounty... See MoreSee Less
**Volunteers needed for the 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Greensburg and Irwin on Saturday, May 13th!!** We will be at the Greensburg Post Office (across from the library) collecting and unloading food donations. We have food collecting shifts available from 9:30-11:30 and 11:30-2:30 and an unloading shift from 2:30-5:30. At the Irwin Post Office, we have shift available from 1-3 and from 3-5:30. Volunteers must be age 12 or older and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are interested in volunteering, please use the link below to register, or contact Gina at gina@westmorelandfoodbank.org or at 724-468-8660 ex 31. We can't wait to see you there! #volunteerism#westmorelandStamp Out HungerGreensburg Post Office ... See MoreSee Less
Tomorrow is our last day with the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign. With your help so far, we were able to secure more meals for Westmoreland County through the Walmart and Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. But we all have work to do: an estimated 34 million people in America face hunger. Together we can #FightHunger... See MoreSee Less
Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief group, recognized the Westmoreland Food Bank for its outstanding work. The Delmont-based food bank was part of a group of nine such organ...
The following pantries have changed their distribution date for May. All other pantries are distributing on their normal days. If you need to sign up at a pantry, please call us at (724) 468-8660 for a referral to one in your area.
• The Jeannette Salvation Army Food Pantry will hold their distribution on Friday, May 19th • The Greater Latrobe Ministerial Association Food Pantry, distributing at St. Vincent Grove will hold their distribution on Tuesday, May 23rd
In addition:
• The Holy Family Meal Program at Holy Family Catholic Church will not be operating in May, June, and July • Our Delmont office/warehouse will be closed on Monday, May 29th ... See MoreSee Less
Today is the last day of April, so that means it is the last day of #VolunteerAppreciationMonth. We appreciate our volunteers every day. We cannot serve and expand our mission without our volunteers. Thank you all for your hard work! #westmoreland#wfb... See MoreSee Less
Scouting For Food is well underway! Thanks to our amazing Scout Troops all over the county who collected these donations on a cool April morning. Volunteers are busy in our warehouse unpacking and sorting. More photos to come! ... See MoreSee Less
We have our last pantry appreciation post for this year's #VolunteerAppreciationMonth. We want to highlight and thank our Charter Oak , Mt. Pleasant, St. Ambrose, Kiski, Salvation Army/Jeannette, and First Presbyterian Church/Jeannette. Thank you to all volunteers for being so dedicated to serving the community. #westmorelandcounty#volunteering... See MoreSee Less
Today County Commissioner Doug Chew, Jon Wian (Sean Kertes' Chief of Staff), and our Board of Directors came together to celebrate our staff. Last week we received the 2023 Network Celebration Award for Recognizing Excellence in Strenghening Communities from Feeding America. Westmoreland Food Bank was recognized for its work with government officials to ensure food assistance services remained open to the residents of Pennsylvania during the pandemic. Yesterday, we also passed a very intensive AIB audit of our warehouse and facility (more on that soon!). Thank you to our CEO, Jennifer Miller, for organizing such a wonderful celebration! ... See MoreSee Less
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This is awesome!! ❤️
Westmoreland Food Bank is proud to celebrate the students who are graduating from Franklin Regional High School, Spectrum Charter School, W.I.U and Hempfield High School Autistic Support Group. Together, they provided over 190 volunteer hours to the food bank! We thank them for their hard work and dedication to our organization! Congratulations!! ... See MoreSee Less
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congratulations, all!
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We couldn’t ask for better weather for Fresh Express!! #mobilepantry ... See MoreSee Less
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When is fresh express for the Donegal area???
When was this?
We sat down with the CEO of the Food Bank! ... See MoreSee Less
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I love this Jenn. So genuine! Proud of you my friend!
I love this! Great interview!
Loved watching this. Jen, you are awesome!
Great interview Jenn! You rocked it! Love you!
I love your story.
I love this! 🤍
I love this so much...you are amazing...I do want to know what made you laugh in the beginning...💙🤣
Love you Jen. Continue the greatness.
So proud of you girlfriend ❤️
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Join us in congratulating Jeff on his graduation from Leadership Westmoreland. Leadership Westmoreland is a 9-month tuition-based program that is custom-designed to foster the development and growth of our community leaders and enhance creative leadership skills for future Westmoreland County Leaders. Jeff is the 9th Food Bank graduate of this wonderful program through Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce. ... See MoreSee Less
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Jeff , Mom and Dad are proud. Congratulations.
Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊
May is #MilitaryAppreciationMonth and one of our warehouse workers, Brian, proudly served in the U.S Air Force from June 16th, 1986-2008. Brian remembers how proud he felt to swear in his allegiance to the United States. We asked Brian a few questions about his time serving our country.
Were any of your kids born internationally?
Brian and his wife-"My youngest son was born in Germany and automatically received a dual citizenship. My wife felt that is was hard being away from family.” Brian’s wife- “We had to lean on each other and we grew into a tight knit family. We grew closer to God. We missed our family, we missed going out on dates, spending time with family for holidays and birthdays and special occasions and watching our boys grow up not knowing their grandparents."
What are some things you remember about adapting to military life?
Brian-"Adapting to military life was actually quite easy. Everyone was there to help one another and we all had each other’s backs. Getting out was the hardest, going into a man eat man society.
How did you imagine military life before you joined? How did your perception change after serving?
Brian-“I imagined military life as it truly was. Close knit, family structure with honesty, discipline, hard work, and pride for doing your job. My perception never really changed- never will. “Duty, Honor, Country.”
What is your favorite memory from serving?
Brian-“My favorite memory would be living 3 years in Germany. It’s a beautiful country. My family grew to be a tight knit unit and I enjoyed my kids growing up there.”
How do you think your time in the military affected you?
Brian-“You learn structure, integrity, duty, honor, respect, sense of purpose, loyalty, trust, and a love for your country. All of these, you will never lose or forget.”
Brian’s definition of a veteran: “A person who wrote a blank check, payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including one’s own life”
Thank you Brian for taking your time to speak on your experience and thank you for serving our country. #militarylife #westmorelandcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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Together, we can take steps to end hunger in the places we call home.
Give to your community food bank at checkout and help us provide fresh meals to your community.
Until May 31st, visit @Giant Eagle to make a donation to your local food bank at checkout. ... See MoreSee Less
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May is also is #mentalhealthawareness month and we know how food insecurity can affect mental health and it is our mission to end food insecurity. Food insecurity is the lack of sufficient food in quantity and/or quality. Psychological distress includes mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Food insecurity is associated with a 257% higher risk of anxiety and a 253% higher risk of depression. These are not small numbers. The truth is that when a person cannot get enough nutritive food to eat, they’ll almost always experience feelings of profound despair. This is even more true when they have children or other loved ones to care for. Let's end food insecurity in the County. #mentalhealthmatters #foodsecurityforall #westmorelandcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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Fun Fact: If you leave food in bags and/or boxes outside today, postal workers and volunteers will come to pick it up and donate it to the Food Bank to help people and families in need! Stamp Out Hunger Greensburg Post Office #StampOutHunger #fooddonations ... See MoreSee Less
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The sad fact is some food donated is many years outside the recommended expiration date. Yes, most food items are still good after the date but we have received donations that have to be thrown away. 😢
Don't forget to donate during our Stamp Out Hunger event on Saturday, May 13th. postal service workers and volunteers will be collecting food donations at your door to help people and families in need. Be sure to package food in bags or boxes! #communityfirst #foodrive #westmorelandcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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**Volunteers needed for the 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Greensburg and Irwin on Saturday, May 13th!!**
We will be at the Greensburg Post Office (across from the library) collecting and unloading food donations. We have food collecting shifts available from 9:30-11:30 and 11:30-2:30 and an unloading shift from 2:30-5:30. At the Irwin Post Office, we have shift available from 1-3 and from 3-5:30. Volunteers must be age 12 or older and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are interested in volunteering, please use the link below to register, or contact Gina at gina@westmorelandfoodbank.org or at 724-468-8660 ex 31. We can't wait to see you there! #volunteerism #westmoreland Stamp Out Hunger Greensburg Post Office
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Help Letter Carriers during their annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive at Post Offices throughout the county on the second Saturday of May every year.Comment on Facebook
This month is #MilitaryAppreciationMonth and we are excited to highlight our Military Share program. Our program was at Ligonier's 1st distribution with Heroes Never Alone Inc. They are a non profit organization serving those who have served. It was a great day to give out food to those who served us. #veterans #westmorelandcounty #Ligonier ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you so much for the opportunity to serve our Veterans in such a Mighty Way!
Staff is excited to be attending the Economic Development through Diversity & Inclusion Conference at Saint Vincent College today! Thank you Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce for hosting! ... See MoreSee Less
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Tomorrow is our last day with the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign. With your help so far, we were able to secure more meals for Westmoreland County through the Walmart and Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. But we all have work to do: an estimated 34 million people in America face hunger. Together we can #FightHunger ... See MoreSee Less
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Together we can be the change! 🙌
May is military appreciation month, mental health awareness, and older Americans month. Keep checking back on our page to see how we capture these important topics. #MilitaryAppreciationMonth #MentalHealthMonth #OlderAmericanMonth ... See MoreSee Less
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We are sitting down with each Food Bank employee to learn a little more about them! ... See MoreSee Less
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This was great! Texie is such an asset to the food bank and our community!!
Hi Texie! Good job......you're my "go to" gal at Food Bank! Thanks for always being there to help me out.
This was nice!
Way to go!!!
Congratulations Texi
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Westmoreland Food Bank among 9 in U.S. recognized for outstanding work
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Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief group, recognized the Westmoreland Food Bank for its outstanding work. The Delmont-based food bank was part of a group of nine such organ...Comment on Facebook
The following pantries have changed their distribution date for May. All other pantries are distributing on their normal days. If you need to sign up at a pantry, please call us at (724) 468-8660 for a referral to one in your area.
• The Jeannette Salvation Army Food Pantry will hold their distribution on Friday, May 19th
• The Greater Latrobe Ministerial Association Food Pantry, distributing at St. Vincent Grove will hold their distribution on Tuesday, May 23rd
In addition:
• The Holy Family Meal Program at Holy Family Catholic Church will not be operating in May, June, and July
• Our Delmont office/warehouse will be closed on Monday, May 29th ... See MoreSee Less
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Today is the last day of April, so that means it is the last day of #VolunteerAppreciationMonth. We appreciate our volunteers every day. We cannot serve and expand our mission without our volunteers. Thank you all for your hard work!
#westmoreland #wfb ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you, Westmoreland Food Bank Volunteers! Volunteers are very special people!
Scouting For Food is well underway! Thanks to our amazing Scout Troops all over the county who collected these donations on a cool April morning. Volunteers are busy in our warehouse unpacking and sorting. More photos to come! ... See MoreSee Less
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We have our last pantry appreciation post for this year's #VolunteerAppreciationMonth. We want to highlight and thank our Charter Oak , Mt. Pleasant, St. Ambrose, Kiski, Salvation Army/Jeannette, and First Presbyterian Church/Jeannette. Thank you to all volunteers for being so dedicated to serving the community. #westmorelandcounty #volunteering ... See MoreSee Less
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Today County Commissioner Doug Chew, Jon Wian (Sean Kertes' Chief of Staff), and our Board of Directors came together to celebrate our staff. Last week we received the 2023 Network Celebration Award for Recognizing Excellence in Strenghening Communities from Feeding America. Westmoreland Food Bank was recognized for its work with government officials to ensure food assistance services remained open to the residents of Pennsylvania during the pandemic. Yesterday, we also passed a very intensive AIB audit of our warehouse and facility (more on that soon!). Thank you to our CEO, Jennifer Miller, for organizing such a wonderful celebration! ... See MoreSee Less
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Great job to Jenn and staff! Congrats on passing the AIB audit!
Congratulations!