THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE
On May 13, 2023, Second Harvest Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers joined forces for the 31st Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and the nation’s largest single-day food drive. A heartfelt thank you to our letter carriers, donors, volunteers, and staff, for all their hard work. We collected nearly 90,000 pounds of food for our neighbors in need in the eleven counties we serve!
THE ANNUAL ERIE NEWS NOW FOOD DRIVE
The 22nd Annual Erie News Now Food Drive was held on November 16, 2022. We thank everyone who supported this important drive, including all our volunteers who helped collect food and donations at various locations in the eleven counties we serve. Here are the totals:
MONETARY DONATIONS: $41,790.21
TURKEY DONATIONS: 501
POUNDS OF FOOD: 24,104
THE BREAD BOX AWARDS
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the 32nd Annual Bread Box Awards were held at Second Harvest Food Bank. After a two year COVID-19 hiatus, the event recognized the numerous organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals, that have organized fundraisers and food collections to benefit Second Harvest.
Congratulations to our 2022 winners!
CHURCHES:
First Place: Saint George Catholic Church
Second Place: First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
COLLEGES:
First Place: Penn State Behrend
Second Place: Gannon University
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
First Place: Grandview
Second Place: Blessed Sacrament
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
First Place: Westlake
Second Place: Walnut Creek
HIGH SCHOOLS:
First Place: Perseus House Charter School
Second Place: Cathedral Prep
INDIVIDUAL:
First Place: Doctor David Almeida
Second Place: Skip Simmons
LARGE BUSINESS:
First Place: Erie News Now
Second Place: Wegmans
SMALL BUSINESS:
First Place: Barbara’s Hallmark
Second Place: West Advisory Group
ORGANIZATIONS:
First Place: NALC
Second Place: Millcreek Police
Congratulations to Erie News Now, our overall 2022 Bread Box Winner!
