Mission
The Bethesda Mission Food Bank exists to support partner non-profit organizations in the Central PA region working toward the shared goal of providing food to families and individuals in need.
History
Recognizing that poverty and hunger are less visible, yet harder to cure in outlying areas, our food bank began in late 1996. Currently, the Bethesda Mission Food Bank warehouse stores food and supplies for Bethesda’s other ministries and distributes thousands of pounds of additional items throughout the region.
Some facts about Bethesda’s Food Bank:
- The food bank partners with over 200 churches and other agencies in counties surrounding Harrisburg.
- Each month, the food bank distributes 1,500 of bags of food and essential daily household products to hungry and needy individuals and families.
- The food bank receives donations from individuals, businesses and churches both from this area as well as other locations in the Commonwealth and country. These donations are stored in Mission Central’s warehouse in Mechanicsburg which handles both dry foods and perishables with distribution handled by two trucks, one of which has refrigeration capacity.
- In addition, church and agency staff provide holistic encouragement and support for those in need.
Our Partners
We are blessed to partner with the following organizations and businesses to continue meeting the needs of families and individuals living in poverty in the rural areas of Central PA:
- Feed The Children
- Bread of Life Outreach
- Convoy Of Hope
- Wegmans
- Sam’s Club
- Metropolitan Reclamation Services
- ASK Foods, Inc.
- Wenger’s Grocery Outlet
- Pepperidge Farm
- Garden Spot Distributors
- John Gross & Company
- Sysco Central Pennsylvania
- Union Mission (Charleston, WV)
- Liberty Distribution (Mechanicsburg warehouse)
- Milton Hershey School
- Seltzer’s Meats
If you represent an agency or business who would like to partner with us regularly, as a donor or recipient, please contact:
Jim Hutchison
Director of Outreach Ministries
jhutchison@bethesdamission.org
Address: 5 Pleasant View Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717-691-0410