A food pantry is a place you visit on its distribution day and leave with groceries, usually once a month. Some let you choose from the shelves; others hand you a packed box, and mobile markets bring fresh produce to a parking lot for an hour. Most follow the state income guideline for federal food and ask you to sign a form; an ID helps but is rarely required.
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Reading
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown runs a food pantry at 234 Grace Street in Reading, its Berks County office, for people who do not have enough to eat. Its food pantries provide essential…
From Catholic Charities
Helping Harvest's Maternal Health Program gives a box of nutritious food to people who are pregnant or who have recently given birth. It is a two-year pilot program, made possible by the Jewish…
From Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Kutztown
Friend, Inc. Community Services runs a food pantry at the Kempton Community Center where Albany Township residents can pick up a box of food once a month. It is open to Albany Township residents and…
From Friend, Inc. Community Services
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