Emergency Food Pickup by Appointment From The Salvation Army in Reading
The Salvation Army Reading Citadel offers emergency food that you pick up at an appointment you set ahead of time.
This pickup is meant for people who need emergency food. You cannot simply stop by for it. The appointment has to be made first. To schedule, contact Sam Poulios at sam.poulios@use.salvationarmy.org or call (610) 373-5208, ext. 212.
The Reading Citadel is at 301 South 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602. The corps general number, useful for other questions, is (610) 373-5208.
Beyond that, few details are given. There is nothing about who qualifies, what documents to bring, what food or how much you receive at a pickup, whether there is any cost, or which days and times appointments are available. Ask about all of this when you contact Sam Poulios to set the appointment.
Source: easternusa.salvationarmy.org/eastern-pennsylvania/reading…, read September 18, 2026.
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In The Salvation Army Reading Citadel’s words
No one should go a day without a meal, which is why The Salvation Army of Reading offers food pickup by appointment.
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The Salvation Army Reading Citadel
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