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FEINSTEIN CHALLENGE TO FIGHT HUNGER 2012 Once again the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will take part in the Feinstein Challenge to Fight Hunger during the months of March and April. The Feinstein Foundation provides $1 million dollars in grant money to be divided among groups across the country who fight hunger by providing food at pantries, kitchens and other facilities assisting those in need. All is required is to report the amount of the money and food items collected during the upcoming months of March and April and based on our totals we will receive a portion of the grant. The amount of the grant will help but more importantly will be the food and money collected here in our own area which will help feed our neighbors locally. All food and money raised through the Challenge will stay right here in our local community. The Society in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese currently operates two family kitchens/food banks, one in Altoona and one in Johnstown and five food pantries in Altoona, Carrolltown, Ebensburg, Johnstown and Patton. Any individual, church, school, sports team or organization wishing to help can contact the Society's main office at 814-539-4627.
"WHEN I WAS HUNGRY YOU GAVE ME FOOD"
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FOR OVER 20 YEARS THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HAS OPERATED FOOD FOR FAMILIES IN THE ALTOONA-JOHNSTOWN DIOCESE. FOLLOWING THE CALL TO FEED THE HUNGRY THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO FOOD BANKS AND TWO FAMILY KITCHEN, ONE IN ALTOONA AN DONE IN JOHNSTOWN AS WELL AS FIVE FOOD PANTRIES SRVING ALTOONA, CARROLLTOWN, EBENSBURG, JOHNSTOWN AND PATTON. THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR DEDICATED MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEARLY 100,000 MEALS WERE SERVED LAST YEAR AT OUR KITCHENS AND SOME 1500 FAMILIES PER MONTH RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED GROCERIES FROM OUR SVDP PANTRIES EACH MONTH. IN ADDITION OUR PARISH CONFERENCES ASSISTED MANY FAMILIES WITH FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. |
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