08-05-2025
‘Food for Families' seeking volunteers to pack food for seniors
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — On the second Friday of every month, 'Food for Families', a subsidiary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, packs 400 boxes filled with food for seniors. The organization is located on Franklin Street in Johnstown.
It's for the Senior Food Box Program, which provides low-income older Pennsylvanians with a supplemental food package.
Now, the organization is running low on volunteers, just two days away from packing day.
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'We're always in need of volunteers. On the second Friday of every month, we need approximately 20 to 23 volunteers. We have individuals who come faithfully every month. But we want to increase that so that we have maybe some people on standby to support us when we do the senior boxes,' Georgia Lehman, 'Food for Families' Community Relations, said.
Lehman said right now they're looking for 6-7 volunteers. If they receive more help than anticipated, they will not turn anyone away. Packing starts at 8:30 a.m. and goes until 10:30 a.m., or whenever the volunteers are finished.
Food for Families is the distribution center for the 18 food pantries in Cambria County.
'We have a very limited staff. We have, like, two part-timers and two full-timers. That's it. So if we didn't have the volunteers to help support that project, then it would be a very tedious task for our volunteers for our staff,' Lehman said.
If you are interested in volunteering on Friday, call the Food for Families office at (814)-535-3315 to secure your spot.
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If you are at least 60 years old and your income is at or below 150% of the U.S. poverty level, you may be eligible for the Senior Food Box Program. For more information, click here.
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