Chester County Food Bank Holds Saturday Food Drives Nov 14 and 21: Costs Up About $100,000 a Month, Nearly 50,000 Neighbours Face Food Insecurity
The Chester County Food Bank announced on November 11 that it will hold two special Saturday food drives, on November 14 and November 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the food bank at 650 Pennsylvania Drive in Exton, Pennsylvania.
The food bank said food purchasing now costs about $100,000 more per month than in the same period last fiscal year to buy the same quantity of food. The most-needed items are canned beans, canned chicken, canned fruit, canned soup, canned tuna and pasta.
Donations are also accepted on weekdays, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The organisation said nearly 50,000 Chester County neighbours face food insecurity.
The food bank has set a $100,000 fundraising goal for Giving Tuesday on December 1. It is also distributing $75,000 worth of ACME Markets gift cards through community partners, with support from the Albertsons Companies Foundation, and it partners with the Coatesville VA Medical Center's Lincoln's Promise Food Pantry, which serves veterans on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The food bank will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and on November 27. Residents facing a food emergency can call 211 or use its Food Finder.
Source: Chester County Food Bank
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：切斯特县食物银行官方发布的感恩节周六食物募集活动海报。来源：Chester County Food Bank 官方发布。 / Photo: Official poster for the Chester County Food Bank’s Thanksgiving Saturday food drives. Credit: Chester County Food Bank.
