Friend, Inc. Community Services

10/14/2026

Our 4th Annual Christmas Auction is coming!

Mark your calendars for November 21–28! The auction opens at 5:00 PM on November 21 and closes at 5:00 PM on November 28.

We’ve started adding items to the auction page, but we’re still looking for more donations! If you have something you’d like to contribute, we’d love to hear from you. Every donation helps support the work of Friend, Inc. in our community.

Want to donate an item? Fill out the form on our auction page or contact Cathy at [email protected].

Check out the auction here: https://friendchristmas.cbo.io

We’re hoping to have most of the items listed by November 1, but don’t forget to check back! We may be adding more right up until the auction opens.

Thank you for helping make our Christmas auction a success year after year. We can’t wait to see what this year brings! 🎅

10/10/2026

There’s still time to stop by our Community Health Fair in Kempton!

Come visit us at the Kempton Community Center until 2 PM and check out all the wonderful vendors sharing health information, resources, and services with our community.

Here’s a peek at some of the folks who are here today! We’d love to see you!

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

09/30/2026

Kempton, we’re coming your way!

Next week is a busy one for Friend, Inc. in Kempton, and we’re pretty excited about it!

🐾 Saturday, October 3 | 11 AM–2 PM
We’ll be at the Pet Fest at New Bethel Church with our Pet Food Pantry. Come out for a fun afternoon celebrating all things furry, four-legged and adorable!

🥕 Tuesday, October 6
It’s food delivery day at the Kempton Community Center. We’ll see our pantry neighbors there!

❤️ Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–2 PM
We’ll wrap up our Kempton week with our Health Fair at the Kempton Community Center. Lots of great health and wellness resources, all in one place!

09/25/2026

https://www.readingeagle.com/2026/09/24/friend-inc-opens-new-food-pantry-in-kutztown/?share=c0m42cpiwnoi0yt6g9wn

The newly purchased and renovated building is both walkable and on the Kutztown University student shuttle route, making it easily accessible for Friend Inc.’s clients and volunteers.

09/21/2026

Please save the date and share with anyone that may be interested.

08/24/2026

Yesterday, volunteers from Trinity Lutheran Church joined Friend, Inc. Board members and volunteers to move all of our food into our new home at 60 Bieber Alley in Kutztown.

It was a LOT of food, a lot of boxes, and a whole lot of hard work — but with so many helping hands, we got it done!

A huge thank you to everyone who showed up, lifted, carried, organized, and helped make moving day happen. We truly couldn't have done it without you!

Starting in September, all of our food pantry days will be held at our new location at 60 Bieber Alley. We’re looking forward to getting settled in and continuing to serve our pantry neighbors from our new home.

08/13/2026

A big thank-you to Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center for their generous donation of personal care items to our food pantry!

Items like toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, soap, and other personal care products can be a big help to our pantry neighbors, and we’re so grateful to have community partners who recognize that these essentials matter, too.

Thank you for thinking of our pantry and helping us support the people we serve! We truly appreciate you!