Food/ Nutrition/ Breastfeeding
OUR DAILY BREAD
Provide free meals:
Services Mon-Fri: Breakfast 8:30-9am & Lunch 11am-12pm
Our Daily Bread
331 S. George Street
York, PA 17401
Telephone Number: 717-848-1674
PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (NUTRITION LINKS PROGRAM)
Penn State Cooperative Extension (Nutrition Links Program)
Services: free nutrition education programs & people eligible for public assistance.
extension.psu.edu/york
2401 Pleasant Valley Road
Suite 1010
York, PA 17402
Telephone: 717-840-7408
Contact People: Lenelle Roberts or Terri Rentzel
This Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension program delivers research-based information and education to resource stressed households with children residing. We deliver our program in community group settings to help Pennsylvanians make better nutrition and health decisions. The results are strong, nurturing families; healthy, thriving children; and positive youth development. Nutrition Education Program classes are offered in a wide variety of community settings, including food pantries, WIC clinics, senior citizen centers, day care centers, shelters, migrant centers, summer camps, low income housing, and more.
PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
To sign up for Nutrition Links:
Call 1-888-77-3535
Email: nutritionlinks@psu.edu
Visit nutrition links on Facebook
WEST END LOCAL LINK (W.E.L.L.)
Food pantry with baby care items, diapers, and formula; financial assistance once per year per family up to $75 for prescriptions and medical needs. Spanish speaking volunteers usually available.
Food Assistance once every 30 days though Food Pantry Clearing House. Dry goods(canned goods, rice, beans) and frozen goods(meats,desserts) available.
Clothing Pick-up: Tuesdays @11:30am
W.E.L.L.
Union Lutheran Church (basement) rear through fence & down steps
408 West Market Street
Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, Thurs- 9:30am-11:30am
2nd Saturday-8:30am-10:30am
York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-852-7345
WOMEN INFANTS CHILDREN (WIC)
Nutrition information and supplemental foods for pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants and children under age five.
Must meet income guidelines.
Community Progress Council, Inc.
WIC Program
130 West Market Street
York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-843-7942
Fax: 717-843-9560
Visit WIC
Protected: YORK COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC.
CATHOLIC HARVEST FOOD PANTRY
628 East Market Street
York, PA 17403-1605
717-846-8571
717-846-8899 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for assistance with food)
Email Address: catholicharvestfoodpantry@verizon.net
Food distribution to families.
Can help with access/registration for food services.
Provides clothing&household items to registered families.
Hours: Monday – Friday 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
1st & 3rd Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
4th Monday and 4th Friday 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
Website: http://www.catholicharvest.org
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK
Telephone Number: 717-564-1700
centralpafoodbank.org
Food distribution (government program)
Has list of agencies/pantries to get food. Long List.
2 ways to search:
Click “Find Food” at top of page and enter zip code in box labeled “Locate Food Assistance”
Click on “partner agencies”, then click “Locate food Assistance” on Right hand side then enter zip code
Enter zip code (box at top of page)&click “search” (only gives agencies in that zip code).
Central PA Food Bank
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
Pennsylvania CACFP, NSLP, SFSP, CSFP
State Director
Food and Nutrition
Department of Education
Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
333 Market Street
4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Telephone # 717-772-3529
Make food more affordable to low income families. 2.9 million children a day receive snacks as part of their daily care. Reimburse child & adult care centers for meals served & enroll participants. May also reimburse family members caring for participants in their homes.
www.pears.ed.state.pa.us
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
333 Market Street
4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Administered by York Food Bank
Telephone # 717-846-6435
Help low income pregnant/BF mothers, infants, children up to 6 (and people above 60 years old) by supplementing diet with continuous USDA commodity food. Women, infants, and children currently receiving CSFP benefits who were certified to receive such assistance on or before February 6, 2014 are also eligible to continue to receive assistance under the program rules in effect on that date.
www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/commodity-supplemental-food-program-csfp
FOOD PANTRY CLEARINGHOUSE
Food Pantries located at various sites throughout the county.
30 East King Street, York, PA 17401
717-846-8899
Hotline to connect clients with local food pantries.
Only open 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NSLP NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM PLUS SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK
333 Market Street
4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Telephone # 717-849-1218 – ARA Director at High School
Nutritionally balanced low cost (or fee) food to public&non-profit private schools each school day.
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch
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