“What is LCBC doing to feed the hungry—and how can I help?”
Across Pennsylvania, many people face food insecurity and other pressing needs every day. At LCBC, we’re committed to serving our communities by partnering with local food banks and organizations that provide meals, support, and hope to those who need it most.
Below are trusted organizations across Pennsylvania that we partner with as a church. See where you can volunteer, donate, or get involved. Every act of generosity, big or small, helps meet a real need and makes a lasting impact!
Food Banks in Pennsylvania
Blessings of Hope | Ephrata
Blessings of Hope transforms surplus food into meals and support for communities by partnering with ministries and volunteers across Pennsylvania, helping bridge the gap between excess and need.
Cocoa Packs | Hershey
The purpose of Cocoa Packs is to ensure that all children in Derry Township School District and the surrounding area are food secure every day of the year.
Friends of Donegal | Mount Joy
Friends of Donegal harnesses community resources and partnerships in the Donegal area to promote hope, equity, and practical support through programs like nutritional Power Packs, community gardens, and a “Getting Ahead” initiative.
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank | Reading
Helping Harvest partners with more than 350 agencies across Berks and Schuylkill Counties to distribute millions of dollars’ worth of food annually and provide mobile markets, senior boxes, SNAP outreach, and fresh produce to fight hunger and food insecurity.
Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster
Lancaster County Food Hub provides food, clothing, and connections to services so neighbors can thrive.
Manna on Main Street | Lansdale
Manna on Main Street is committed to ending hunger in the North Penn region by providing food, fulfilling social service and education needs, and conducting community outreach.
Midwest Food Bank | Middletown
Midwest Food Bank is a faith‑based, no‑cost food relief organization dedicated to sharing the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition across multiple U.S. states (and internationally) through food distribution, volunteer partnerships, and disaster‑relief services.
Mission Central | Mechanicsburg
Mission Central connects God’s resources with human need by partnering with hundreds of nonprofits to supply free humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and essential goods locally and globally from its Mechanicsburg warehouse.
Mountain Lion Backpack Program | Altoona
The Mountain Lion Backpack Program (MLBP) serves Altoona Area Elementary students with food items for the weekend during the school year.
Power Packs Project – Lancaster | Lancaster
Power Packs partners with Lancaster County schools to provide children and families with nutritious weekend meals, low-cost recipes, and food preparation skills, helping stretch food dollars and reduce food insecurity through a research-based, hands-on approach.
Power Packs Project – Lebanon | Lebanon
Power Packs partners with Lebanon County schools to provide children and families with nutritious weekend meals, low-cost recipes, and cooking skills, helping stretch food dollars and reduce food insecurity.
York Benevolent Association | York
The York Benevolent Association provides access to food and basic necessities for those in need. Their services include food distribution, a backpack program for school-aged children, and heating assistance during the winter months.
York Fresh Food Farms | York
York Fresh Food Farms grows fresh produce year‑round and delivers it affordably via mobile markets in underserved neighborhoods of York City to increase access to healthy food and reduce food insecurity.
Social Services in Pennsylvania
Align Life Ministries | Lebanon
Align Life Ministries equips individuals facing unintended pregnancies with free gospel‑centered pregnancy services, partners with life‑affirming organizations, and produces churches‑ready resources to champion the sacredness of human life.
Anchor Lancaster | Lancaster
Anchor Lancaster provides free weekday breakfasts, shower facilities, and a low‑barrier day center in Lancaster City for people experiencing homelessness or hardship, while also offering case‑management support to connect guests with housing, jobs, and other resources.
Bethany Christian Services | Wilkes-Barre
Bethany Christian Services – Wilkes‑Barre provides foster care, safe families respite, parenting support, and refugee/immigrant services in the Wilkes‑Barre area to help children and families find safety, connection, and hope.
Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg
Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area provides a 12‑ to 24‑month program that partners single mothers facing homelessness (plus their children) with trained volunteer teams, case management, and rental support to secure safe, permanent housing and financial stability in Dauphin, Cumberland, and York Counties.
Bridge of Hope Lancaster | Lancaster
Bridge of Hope Lancaster engages local Christian faith communities to support single mothers and their children experiencing homelessness by providing neighboring volunteer teams, housing stability services, and intensive case management to help families move into safe, sustainable housing.
Catherine McAuley Center | Scranton
The Catherine McAuley Center equips families in need with material essentials such as household goods, clothing, and food through local partnerships and community‑based distribution programs.
Community Prevention Partnership | Reading
Community Prevention Partnership (Berks County) offers a wide range of prevention‑services focused on reducing substance use, teen pregnancy, violence, school dropout and other social risks by operating programs in parenting education, youth life‑skills, adult mental‑health support and community training.
Crossroads Pregnancy Center | Altoona
Crossroads Pregnancy Center offers expecting and new parents no‑cost prenatal and parenting classes through which participants earn points to receive baby essentials—such as cribs, car seats, diapers and nursing supplies—equipping families with material resources for their child’s arrival.
Ephrata Area Social Services | Ephrata
EASS empowers and connects neighbors in the Ephrata and Cocalico regions by offering a client‑choice grocery pantry, Meals on Wheels, transportation, emergency financial assistance, and case‑management services to build long‑term stability and vibrancy in the community.
Family Promise | Williamsport
Family Promise of Lycoming County equips families in Lycoming County experiencing or at risk of homelessness with shelter, nutritional meals, case‑management, food and clothing assistance, and a network of church partners focused on long‑term stability and independence.
Hope Rescue Mission | Reading
Hope Rescue Mission provides meals, shelter and year‑round support services—including a residential program and a new Women & Children’s Center—helping people experiencing homelessness rebuild stability and dignity
Keystone Opportunity Center | Souderton
Keystone Opportunity Center offers a comprehensive range of social‑services—including food assistance, affordable housing, adult education, and case management—to empower over 5,000 neighbors annually toward self‑sufficiency in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
Lebanon County Christian Ministries | Lebanon
Lebanon County Christian Ministries (LCCM) provides food, clothing, utility and prescription assistance, and emergency shelter services to individuals and families in Lebanon County.
Lebanon Rescue Mission | Lebanon
Lebanon Rescue Mission provides men’s and women’s shelters, a free medical clinic, mobile senior food services and holistic case‑management support—all grounded in a Christ‑centered approach to help individuals move from crisis to lasting transformation.
Lebanon Valley YMCA | Lebanon
Lebanon Valley Family YMCA delivers a range of programs grounded in Christian values—offering youth development, healthy‑living, and social responsibility services such as childcare, after‑school care, fitness facilities, and community initiatives—to build spirit, mind, and body for individuals of all ages.
LifePath Christian Ministries | York
LifePath Christian Ministries provides food, shelter, thrift‑store vouchers and connection to support services for individuals and families in need, all grounded in a Christ‑centered mission.
Mitzvah Circle | Lansdale
Mitzvah Circle delivers personalized care‑packages of essentials like diapers, clothing, hygiene items and school supplies to families in crisis—working through direct service and partnerships to restore dignity and stability.
Real Life Community Services | Denver
Real Life Community Services connects northern Lancaster County families to hope by offering food distribution, social services and youth development, transitional housing, and early‑childhood support through relational, faith‑based partnerships.
Salvation Army of Harrisburg | Harrisburg
The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region provides holistic support—including food assistance, youth and senior programs, emergency financial aid, and nutrition education—to help individuals and families move from crisis to stability in the Harrisburg area.
Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre
The Salvation Army – Wilkes‑Barre Corps delivers a broad range of support including food pantry services, emergency disaster relief, housing and substance‑abuse rehabilitation programs.
The Valley Lighthouse | Lykens
The Valley Lighthouse offers life skills and personal improvement classes, free clothing and household items, free computer classes, free employment counseling and help to those in need, the homeless and returning citizens.
Meeting Needs & Making a Difference All Over Pennsylvania
When we work together to give time and resources to local organizations who are doing great work all over our state, we can help make a lasting impact—and make the love of Jesus tangible to our neighbors.
This is not an exhaustive list of our community partners. We’ve come alongside so many more organizations that help provide food, housing, recovery, and other valuable services to our local communities. See how you can make an impact or check out ways you can serve.
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