THE BREAD BOX AWARDS
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the 34th Annual Bread Box Awards were held at Second Harvest Food Bank. Huge thanks to all of the religious organizations, businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals that organized fundraisers and food drives to support Second Harvest Food Bank.
Congratulations to our 2024 winners!
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS:
First Place: WPA Ministries of the Church
Second Place: Lakewood United Methodist Church
COLLEGES:
First Place: Penn State Behrend
Second Place: Mercyhurst University
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
First Place: Belle Valley Elementary School
Second Place: Grandview Elementary School
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
First Place: James W. Parker Middle School
Second Place: Westlake Middle School
HIGH SCHOOLS:
First Place: McDowell High School
Second Place: Cathedral Preparatory School
INDIVIDUAL:
First Place: Patricia Renshaw & Jack Yakish
Second Place: Kathleen Scheppner
LARGE BUSINESS:
First Place: Wegmans Food Markets
Second Place: Erie Insurance Group
SMALL BUSINESS:
First Place: West Advisory Group
Second Place: Pacileo’s Great Lakes Deer Processing
ORGANIZATIONS:
First Place: The Erie Community Foundation
Second Place: Millcreek Police Association
Congratulations to West Advisory Group, our overall 2024 Bread Box Winner!
ERIE NEWS NOW FOOD DRIVE 2023: Thank you to everyone who participated in the food drive!
Monetary donations: Over $44,000.00; 569 Turkeys & Hams; and Over 29,000 pounds of food!
It’s the 23rd Annual Erie News Now Food Drive on Wednesday, November 15th. Please look over the various sites in the 11 counties we serve for drop off.
- Erie: WICU/WSEE/ERIE NEWS NOW: 3514 State Street, Erie, PA 16508 – 6:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Millcreek: Northwest Savings Bank: 850 Pittsburgh Avenue, Erie, PA 16505 – 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Waterford/Summit: Fort LeBeouf Middle School: 865 Cherry Street, Waterford, PA 16441 (Football Field) – 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Edinboro: Northwest Savings Bank: 1000 Marketplace Drive, Edinboro, PA 16412 – 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Corry: Northwest Savings Bank: 80 W Columbus Avenue, Corry PA 16407 – 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- East Springfield: Federated Church: 11995 Main Street, East Springfield, PA 16411 – 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Meadville: Downtown Meadville Mall: 920 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335 – 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Titusville: The Drake Mall: 109 Diamond Street, Titusville, PA 16534 – 7:30-6:00 p.m.
- Warren: Northwest Savings Bank: 301 Second Avenue. Warren, PA 16365 – 6:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
For those that wish to donate online: ENN Food Drive
HUNGER ACTION MONTH 2023
September is Hunger Action Month-the Feeding America network’s annual nationwide campaign designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of hunger in the United States. You can help engage your community by following our Ham Calendar 2023.
September 15th is Hunger Action Day-a day where collective efforts across the country are focused for greater impact. Go Orange-it is the color of hunger relief. This Hunger Action Month, let’s join together by wearing orange, turning city landmarks orange, and raising our voices all across the country on behalf of the millions of people facing hunger.
VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON 2023
On August 28, 2023, Second Harvest recognized our volunteers with a classy luncheon, including a red carpet, in the warehouse. Over 15,000 hours were logged in during Fiscal 2022-2023. That equates to over 8 full-time positions at the food bank. We are grateful for those that volunteer their time, talents, and treasures to help our neighbors in need in the 11 counties we serve!
