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Fighting Food Insecurity
Donations are always accepted for the Mission Team and it's initiatives. Physical items can be placed in the marked bins within the Mission Team cabinet in Weidner Hall. Monetary donations can be made through offering envelopes by marking "Mission Team" in the "Other" section.
Food Pantry Partners
Food Pantry Partners
Friedens UCC is dedicated to supporting food pantries who are fighting food insecurity. Our largest partner in this initiative is the Oley Valley Food Pantry (OVFP). The OVFP is also supported by Helping Harvest, which serves all of Berks and Schuylkill Counties.
Friedens UCC supports these programs and partner organizations through item donations which are obtained through monthly collection items.
Little Free Pantry
Little Free Pantry
In addition to supporting food pantry organizations, we have a Little Free Pantry at Friedens UCC. This source of food is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year in order to provide constant access to members of the local community who may be struggling to put a meal on the table.
Our Little Free Pantry can be found by our parking lot, by the Main Street entrance in the church's bell tower.
Monthly Collection Items
Monthly Collection Items
Each month, items are designated as the "collection item". These are items of priority for local food pantries based on the items they are low on in their stock and if they anticipate being able to source the items alternatively. Other shelf-stable items are always accepted, but the "collection item" for each month is a special need that our church community is asked to fulfill.
Below is an outline of the collections items for each month of the year for 2025.
Information about specific month's collection items will be updated as it becomes available, however the items remain generally the same from year to year.January
Canned Soup
10.75 or 18/20 oz.February
Box Mac-n-Cheese
7.25 oz.March
Box Pancake Mix
32 oz.April
Canned Fruit
15 or 20 oz.May
Pouched Instant Mashed Potatoes
4 oz.June
Canned Corn & Canned Green Beans
14.25 to 15.25 oz.July
Canned Tuna
5 or 12 oz.August
Box Mac-n-Cheese
7.25 oz.September
Box Pancake Mix
32 oz.October
Boxed Cereal
12 to 26 oz.November
Plastic Jars of Jelly
30 oz.December
Canned Tuna
5 or 12 oz.Google Sites
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