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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: To provide food security, directly and indirectly, to people in centre county.
Programs: Clients may utilize services up to twelve times per year with a minimum of thirty days between visits. The client must work with a case manager in a safety net organization in order to continue to receive food help on an annual basis. Clients receive approximately a 7-10 day supply of groceries. The size of the food distribution corresponds to the number of people in the household. In addition to non-perishable foods, grocery orders include milk, eggs, bread and frozen meat. In 2017, the food bank provided 3,917 distributions to 694 unique households. Approximately 1,585 people make up the 694 unique households. The state college food bank distributed approximately 421,874 pounds of food to clients, which translates to roughly 351,561 meals provided. Approximately 32% of those are children, with 19 % over the age of 59. More than 515 "summer kids bags" were distributed to 275 unique children (which included proteins, grains fruits, vegetables and dairy) to help with food security during the non-school months. Volunteers contributed over 12,000 hours of service.