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Helping Harvest Providing nutritious food to people facing hunger in our communities. Additionally, we operate several highly effective direct service programs.

If you are in need of food assistance, please visit our food map at https://helpingharvest.org/food-map/ or call 610-926-5802 x206. Helping Harvest (formerly known as Greater Berks Food Bank) has continued to successfully fulfill its mission “to feed the hungry” since opening in 1983. In our first year, 500,000 pounds of food was distributed to 12 food assistance programs to provide nourishment for the low income sector of our community. Today, we provide food and other resources to 320+ partner agencies in our two county service area. This network consists of traditional food assistance programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. As the sole distribution center for food assistance in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Helping Harvest is vital to the health of our community, housing an ever-rotating inventory of refrigerated, fresh, and frozen foods as well as other grocery store items. Our current offerings consist of more than 40% fresh or frozen nutritious foods. In 2022, Helping Harvest distributed more than 9.6 million pounds of nourishment to people in need, and to the organizations that provide service to them. Food from our distribution center nourishes over 125,000 individuals throughout Berks and Schuylkill Counties each year. If you'd like to make a donation in support of our efforts, please visit: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E358639&id=4

Did you get your shopping pass yet? Boscov's Friends Helping Friends Sale is only one week away!!! 🛍️Next Wednesday, Oc...
10/14/2026

Did you get your shopping pass yet? Boscov's Friends Helping Friends Sale is only one week away!!! 🛍️

Next Wednesday, October 21, Boscov's hosts its biggest sale of the year — and shopping it is one of the easiest ways to support Helping Harvest.

Here's how it works: purchase a $5 shopping pass through the link below, and you'll unlock 25% off Boscov's lowest sale prices on October 21 (8 AM – 11 PM). You can pick up your pass from us or have it mailed to you. Plus, every pass holder is entered to win a $100 Boscov's gift card.

The best part? 100% of your $5 goes directly to Helping Harvest to help us provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger in Berks and Schuylkill counties.

Get your pass here: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/helping-harvest/unhungry

October is and this week just so happens to be — and for us at Helping Harvest, that's not a coincidence, it's our w...
10/13/2026

October is and this week just so happens to be — and for us at Helping Harvest, that's not a coincidence, it's our whole mission.

That's why we run four programs built around children's health at every stage:
🤰 Maternal Health Program — Nutrient-dense food boxes for pregnant and postpartum individuals through WIC offices and Nurse Family Partnership programs. Healthy kids start before birth.
🎒 Weekender Program — Thousands of students take home a bag of nutritious, easy-to-prepare food every Friday — because hunger doesn't take the weekend off.
🥦 Healthy Sprouts — Fresh food bags for children in the City of Reading, with more than 1 million pounds of distributed since its inception in 2010.
🏫 School Pantry Program — Food access inside middle and high schools across Berks and Schuylkill counties, so older students can get what they need in a familiar, judgment-free space.

From the womb to high school graduation, every child deserves consistent access to nutritious food. That's not a luxury — it's a foundation. 💛

Today we celebrate the farmers whose dedication puts food on tables across our region — and makes our work possible.🌾Las...
10/12/2026

Today we celebrate the farmers whose dedication puts food on tables across our region — and makes our work possible.🌾

Last year at Helping Harvest, we distributed over 11 million pounds of food reaching neighbors in Berks and Schuylkill counties — and so much of it starts on a farm, considering over half of everything we distribute is fresh or frozen: produce, dairy, meat.

To every farmer who has grown, donated, or partnered with us: thank you. Your work feeds our communities in ways that go far beyond the harvest. 💛

One big final THANK YOU to our sponsors. 🧡Because of you, our 4th Annual Celebration of Community & Hope was a night to ...
10/10/2026

One big final THANK YOU to our sponsors. 🧡

Because of you, our 4th Annual Celebration of Community & Hope was a night to remember — and more importantly, a night that means real meals for neighbors facing hunger right here in Berks and Schuylkill counties.

We are beyond grateful for your partnership and generosity.

Read the full event recap here: https://helpingharvest.org/2026-berks-county-celebration-of-community-hope/

Oh, what a night! 🤩 Last Thursday, we celebrated community and hope with nearly 400 of our closest friends!We were honor...
10/09/2026

Oh, what a night! 🤩 Last Thursday, we celebrated community and hope with nearly 400 of our closest friends!

We were honored to have Divisional VP of GIANT and Helping Harvest Board Member, Tim Santoro, as our host, as well as Dr. Susan Looney, President of Reading Area Community College (RACC), as our guest speaker at our 4th annual Celebration of Community & Hope in Berks County.

We were also treated to a very special Taylor Swift medley from the Berks Youth Chorus and Olivet Boys & Girls Club to celebrate the incredible donation we received from her this summer, which received a standing ovation from our guests!

The entire event was an uplifting experience featuring tributes to our volunteers and staff as well as an overview of the impact we've made over the years and the bright future ahead for Helping Harvest.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, attendees, partners, volunteers, staff, donors, supporting restaurants, and everyone else who came together to make last week’s event possible. Together we really can end hunger in our community!

Read the full event recap: https://helpingharvest.org/2026-berks-county-celebration-of-community-hope/

A few weeks ago, at our South Schuylkill Mobile Market, our volunteers braved the rain and kept the food moving — with g...
10/09/2026

A few weeks ago, at our South Schuylkill Mobile Market, our volunteers braved the rain and kept the food moving — with good spirits and a few treats to sweeten the deal. 🍩

These are the people who make 19 Mobile Markets possible every single month across Berks and Schuylkill counties. Rain, shine, or anything in between — they show up for their neighbors.

Want to be part of it? Bring a friend and sign up to volunteer at https://helpingharvest.org/volunteer/ — the more the merrier! ❤

We had a great time at this year's Guts & Glory Festival! 🤩Thank you to My Gut Instinct, everyone who attended, and ever...
10/08/2026

We had a great time at this year's Guts & Glory Festival! 🤩

Thank you to My Gut Instinct, everyone who attended, and everyone who brought a donation in support of our neighbors experiencing hunger! ❤️

The cake pops that stole the show! 🏈😍 Thank you to Swickerdoodles Cake Pops for making the perfect Taylor Swift and Trav...
10/07/2026

The cake pops that stole the show! 🏈😍

Thank you to Swickerdoodles Cake Pops for making the perfect Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce cake pops for our annual event last week — our guests LOVED them! 🩷

And a BIG congrats to Swickerdoodles for celebrating their 5th year in business!

Join us in the fight against hunger this Sunday, October 11, at the Reading Berks CROP Hunger Walk at Gring's Mill! 👣Com...
10/06/2026

Join us in the fight against hunger this Sunday, October 11, at the Reading Berks CROP Hunger Walk at Gring's Mill! 👣

Come on out to support the fight against food insecurity! We'll be there, and we are so fortunate to benefit from this great event, with Helping Harvest receiving a portion of the proceeds. 💚🍎

Every step counts. Register HERE 👇 for a fun fall family event that's for a great cause: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/chw/event/readingpa

New SNAP benefit changes went into effect on October 1 — and if you're not sure what that means for you, we can help.Hel...
10/05/2026

New SNAP benefit changes went into effect on October 1 — and if you're not sure what that means for you, we can help.

Helping Harvest has a bilingual SNAP Coordinator who works with residents of Berks and Schuylkill counties to navigate the process — answering your questions and walking you through the application step by step.

Contact Melissa Beltran Del Rio, SNAP & Outreach Coordinator:
📞 610-926-5802 Ext. 214
📧 [email protected]

Learn more: helpingharvest.org/snap-benefits/

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117 Morgan Drive
Reading, PA
19608

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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(610) 926-5802

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