We are thrilled to announce that Helping Harvest is partnering with Penn State Berks and NCAT on an exciting new research project! 🍎💚 With the support of an ICDS-sponsored grant, the “Food Bank Operations Optimization: Data-driven Societal Impact Approach (FOODSIA)” project aims to enhance the efficiency of food distribution to better serve the 110,000+ individuals in need in Berks and Schuylkill Counties Together, we’re working to make a real difference in our community! 🙌 For more details, check out the full article here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eJ7gjtTQ #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #feedingamerica #pennstateberks #pennstateuniversity #ncat
Helping Harvest Food Bank
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Reading, Pennsylvania 583 followers
Feeding the hungry since 1983.
About us
Helping Harvest (formerly known as Greater Berks Food Bank) has continued to successfully fulfill its mission “to feed the hungry” since opening in 1983. In our first year, 500,000 pounds of food was distributed to 12 food assistance programs to provide nourishment for the low income sector of our community. Today, we provide food and other resources to 300 partner agencies in our two county service area. This network consists of traditional food assistance programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Additionally, we operate several highly effective direct service programs. As the sole distribution center for food assistance in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Helping Harvest is vital to the health of our community, housing an ever-rotating inventory of refrigerated, fresh, and frozen foods as well as other grocery store items. Annually, Helping Harvest provides nearly 10 million pounds of nourishment to people in need, and to the organizations that provide service to them. Food from our distribution center nourishes over 110,000 individuals throughout Berks and Schuylkill Counties each year.
- Website
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http://www.helpingharvest.org
External link for Helping Harvest Food Bank
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- food assistance, SNAP application assistance, and Volunteer Opportunities
Locations
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Primary
117 Morgan Dr
Reading, Pennsylvania 19608, US
Employees at Helping Harvest Food Bank
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David Delozier, Ph.D.
Experienced leader and executive in higher education and nonprofit philanthropy
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Robert Barto
Board Member at Humane Pennsylvania at Humane Pennsylvania
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Margarita Cosme
Medical Interpreter
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Jen Bauman
Development and Stewardship Manager at Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Updates
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We recently brought our Mobile Market to Wernersville, PA 🍏🚚 Providing fresh and nutritious ingredients to those in need within the community This event is part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to healthy food options, no matter where they live Thanks to the hard work of volunteers and staff...the Mobile Market continues to make a positive impact in Wernersville and beyond! ❤️ 🔗 https://helpingharvest.org #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #mobilemarkets
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Service Insights is a free web-based application developed by Feeding America, designed to collect administrative information from individuals served by Helping Harvest’s partner agencies and programs 🍎 We’re grateful to have received two grants from Feeding America to implement this initiative! Since the first grant in February 2023, Helping Harvest has introduced Service Insights at 19 food pantries and mobile market locations. In August, we successfully launched it at our Topton and Minersville Mobile Markets, thanks to our amazing volunteers, Drexel University intern Brian Nguyen, and Helping Harvest staff member Alyssa Messner! 💚 @feedingamerica #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #mobilemarkets #feedingamerica
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From today until August 25, 2024- DoorDash will donate $1 each to Feeding America, United Way, and Meals on Wheels per order when you enter the promo code “PROJECTDASH” at checkout (max donation of $400,000) The funds will be split, with 75% of the funds going to the food bank where your order was made... it's a simple way to make a big impact ⭐ #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #feedingamerica #doordash
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We have something so tantalizing and delicious that Ancient Greeks gave its juice the name “nectar,” which is the “drink of Gods!” This is how Nectarines got their name! Check out our post to learn more about this fruit we have in stock and some yummy ways to enjoy it! 🍑😋 Recipes (in both English & Spanish!): 🍽 Peach Cooler: https://lnkd.in/esNfc7yy 🍽 Peachy Pops: https://lnkd.in/eci-EngW 🍽 Fruit Smoothie: https://lnkd.in/eN5tHrJ2 🍽 Peach Crisp: https://lnkd.in/e2MiJCWq 🍽 Grilled Fruit: https://lnkd.in/es2YdeAT
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Throwback to when the team at Penske volunteered with us! 🤩 Our volunteers are crucial to the success of our non-profit in providing food support throughout Berks & Schuylkill County 💚 🍎 We deliver 10 million pounds of food each year, feeding over 110,000 residents Learn more about all that we do on our website 🔗 https://helpingharvest.org #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #volunteers #fightinghunger #foodassistance
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Did you know households with children were 1.6 times more likely to face hunger compared to households with no children? 👪 To help make sure families and kids in our community and across the country have access to nutritious food, we partnered with @FeedingAmerica and @WeAreSinclair through the Sinclair Cares Summer Hunger Relief Campaign 🌎 Learn more about how you can support local programs like mobile meal sites and summer meals for kids 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etS6dvm3 #helpingharvest #feedingamerica #wearesinclair #nonprofitorganization #foodassistance
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✏️The Weekender Program is back!✏️ Once the school year begins, Helping Harvest will be launching the Weekender Program for the 2024-2025 school year. This program allows us to provide over 4,200 students with food each week, ensuring they have what they need to show up to school ready to learn 🍎 You can support our mission to feed the hungry in Berks and Schuylkill counties by supporting programs like the Weekender at the link below! https://lnkd.in/d7rSG4v3
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Our new Maternal Health Program is making a huge impact already, with over 1,000 boxes packed and distributed to seven partner locations! ⭐ We’re excited to share that one WIC office handed out 40 boxes in just one week!!! 👏 These boxes, filled with nutritious, shelf-stable food, are designed to support pregnant and postpartum individuals within our community. 🫄🧑🍼 We’re incredibly grateful for the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s Healthy Food Access grant, which has made this life-changing program possible! Together, we’re nourishing health and hope for new and expecting mothers 💚🍎 #helpingharvest #nonprofitorganization #maternalhealthprogram