The Central PA Food Bank and YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Programs offer community food distributions in the parking lot at Grace Lutheran on the second and fourth Thursdays each month. You can join other volunteers between 1:45 pm and 6 pm and help with with setup, pre-packing food items, check-in, or putting food into cars. Volunteers are welcome just part or for the whole time!
Upcoming dates: May 9 and 23, June 13 and 27.
These distributions are held near the ramp entrance at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 South Garner Street in State College. This drive through distribution and accommodate walk-ups, too!
If you’d like to help, contact Kathy Kalbach at kathymkalbach@gmail.com. You can also contact campus minster Alicia Anderson if you have questions at ara2@psu.edu or 814.360.0601.
If you or someone you know would like to receive food at any of the distribution dates, there is no need to sign up – just come to the parking lot at Grace Lutheran between 3:30 and 5:30 pm. Each household receives both non-perishable and perishable food items. You’ll find more info and more distribution sites and dates on the YMCA Anti-Hunger Page.