The food distribution gives a boost for the holiday, he said. Food given out included frozen turkeys, cranberry and apple sauce, fresh carrots and yams, canned green beans, bags of potatoes and apples, loaves of bread and pies. Friends of the Poor Scranton - Friends of the Poor Scranton Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. List of . The meal includes veggies fruit milk canned goods cookies and of course a turkey. Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Read the USDA Non-Discrimination Statement here, Weinberg Regional Food Bank Annual Report 2014, The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. Registration for UNCs Thanksgiving Feed-A-Friend Food Basket Program will begin on Monday, November 3 at the agencys Community Services Building, 410 Olive Street in Scranton. Questions on this program should be directed to the program contact or by calling 800-468-2433, or emailing at [email protected]. Don't see any upcoming events? Thursday, November 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 18 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friends of the poor is helping . Carbondale 34 River Street 570-282-0460, Scranton 638 Hemlock Street 570-207-2283, Hazleton 106/108 South Church Street 570-455-1521, Wilkes-Barre 39 East Jackson Street 570-829-7796, 300 Wyoming Avenue Have the latest local news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates. Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. A lot of people are still hit with financial situations with covid and other problems that they may have arrived from the pandemic. Many of the volunteers who showed up early to help fill bags with food have been helped by the agency before. A monthly food distribution in Lackawanna County was held Wednesday, and we found more and more people are seeking help. CARBONDALE, Pa. As volunteers prepared for the Catholic Social Services Thanksgiving food giveaway on River Street in Carbondale, there was plenty of food and certainly, no shortage of gratitude. If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted. Distribution will take place on Monday, November 24 at Russell Park. Senior Food Box Program - Department of Agriculture We were prepared for at first for 64 turkeys and now we needed 98 and as many people know who are out looking for turkeys right now to cook their own meals. Our next food giveaway is Wednesday, August 25. Keystone State. Its all family, all coming together, having a great meal and this is a blessing for everyone, stated Williams. "In June or July, we started doing them monthly again because I could see my pantry numbers just going up and up. The Lackawanna County Commissioners are once again making it easy for area residents to do so. We look forward to having you as a volunteer! "It saves me money," she said of the distribution. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Thanksgiving is one week away and people are preparing to get all their food ready for the big day that includes local non-profits. The Bread Basket of NEPA, an interfaith based organization, serves individuals, families and Veterans across Lackawanna County to alleviate hunger in your neighborhood. Megan McGowan, 21, of Moosic, has been volunteering for "as long as I can remember" since her childhood. Error! They are not the only ones who saw the need last year and are continuing to see the need this year. BUTCH COMEGYS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Ken Marsh, 77, of Clarks Summit, waits for his ride Wednesday morning in front of the Scranton Cultural Center during the 42nd annual Family to Family Food Basket Program.
