Ecumenical Food Pantry receives United Way grant
Milford. The funds will go toward the pantry’s Healthy Options program.
Milford /
| 24 Sep 2024 | 07:44
Will Craven (left), manager of Impact Funding for the United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike Counties presents a symbolic check to pantry volunteers Steve Shay, Nancy Potter, Allyson Gillinder, and Jim Snodgrass. (
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The Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County recently won a United Way grant for $4,000 to help support the expense of its Healthy Options program. Under this program the pantry purchases a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables to distribute to families every week. This is in addition to the wide variety of shelf-stable dried, canned, and frozen foods provided to pantry families.
“We’re so grateful for the long-time support of the United Way,” said pantry treasurer Jim Snodgrass. “We are able to provide a choice of supplemental groceries to an average of over 70 families a week, thanks to the support of the United Way and donations from generous individuals and groups in our community.”
Anyone interested in making a gift to help the pantry fight hunger in Pike County, may send it to the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County at 321 Fifth Street, Milford, PA 18337. For more information or to donate online, visit ecumenicalfoodpantry.com or the pantry Facebook page at facebook.com/pikefoodpantry.