Volunteers prepare meals. Photo Credit: Brandi Levine
The Chester County Food Bank will offer a variety of volunteer opportunities for Pennsylvania Day on Friday, July 18 in partnership with America250 PA Chester County. Volunteers can help prep and package colorful and nutritious prepared meals, sort, clean, and pack fresh produce for distribution, or help in the warehouse packing Senior Food Boxes or other distribution tasks. For those who would rather get outside, help harvest fresh vegetables at either Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore or Two Gander Farm In Downingtown. Sign up at https://vhub.at/america250pa.
National Pennsylvania Day is an annual observance to honor Pennsylvania as the second state to join the Union after adopting the U.S. Constitution. America 250 PA and America 250 PA Chester County both mark this annual observance leading up to America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026 by encouraging volunteer efforts at local food banks and other initiatives. The America 250 PA Chester County Commission aims to “inspire and engage all our communities in commemoration of America’s founding, connecting our County’s stories to the nation’s past, present, and future throughout 2026.”
The Chester County Food Bank mobilizes and educates the community to ensure access to nutritious and familiar food. The Food Bank secures, manages, and distributes food to those in need with more than 100 Community Partners in the County through their network of food cupboards, hot meal sites, shelters, and other social service organizations, distributing nearly 3.5 million pounds to neighbors with limited or uncertain access to adequate food. For more information on Chester County Food Bank programs, visit chestercountyfoodbank.org.
