Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes in southwestern Pennsylvania. Serving an 11-county region, the Food Bank distributes nutritious meals through a network of over 1,000 partner agencies, programs and community initiatives to ensure that individuals and families have access to the food they need to thrive.

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s mission is to leverage the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes.

More About Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Through community distributions, a network of agencies and partners and “The Market” at its headquarters in Duquesne, the Food Bank provided enough food for 53 million meals last year, including 18 million pounds of fresh, healthy produce. The Food Bank hosted more than 300 direct distributions, assisted 2,200 people with submitting SNAP applications and provided more than 66,000 boxes to seniors through Commodity supplemental Food Program.

How You Can Help

Volunteers are the heart of the mission at the Food Bank, donating 78,800 hours last year. Volunteers pack food boxes for seniors, package produce and meat into family-sized portions and sort donated items in the Volunteer Engagement Center. In The Market, volunteers stock shelves and help visitors select food. They help with our distributions and provide skill-based support. We welcome companies and groups for team building opportunities. Every volunteer hour helps provide meals and hope.

Every dollar donated to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank provides up to three meals for neighbors in need. Donations help sustain food distribution, support outreach programs like SNAP enrollment and maintain partnerships that connect families to life-stabilizing resources.

To donate, visit http://pittsburghfoodbank.org/donate.

Story and Photography by Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

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