Every dollar you donate enables Kiski
Valley Food Bank to collect and distribute more precious
food through its food distribution program.
You can donate
by phone, send a donation
via U.S. mail, or donate securely online.
Thank you for helping Kiski Valley Food Bank eliminate hunger ...
because no one should go hungry.
Please join the Kiski Valley Food Bank to patronize and extend appreciation to these contributing businesses, vendors and organizations:
Residents of:
Allegheny Twp
Apollo
East Vandergrift
Leechburg
North Apollo
Vandergrift
Washington Twp
West Leechburg
West Vandergrift
Naser Foods, Apollo
Clark Candies,
Tarentum
Community Supermarket & its employees,
Lower Burrell
Vandergrift
Vandergrift
Held's
Shop 'N Save
North Apollo
King's Family Restaurant, Hyde Park
Grace
Community Church, Vandergrift Heights
View
complete contributors list here.
Be sure to check out our latest newsletter! It is full of great recipes and food advice---and it's free!
Check it out here ...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary Does It Again Pearl Bracelet Gift
Benefits Food Bank This
is a great way to celebrate Christmas this year by buying a wonderful
gift and having the full value donated to Kiski Valley Food Bank. In
the season of good will and good news it is acts of kindness that
really count. Sobran
Jewelers
is not only offering a high quality and inexpensive gift for yourself
or for a loved one, but generously donating the total proceeds to help
put food on their table. Kiski Valley Food Bank is neighbors helping neighbors.
We are local, independent, all-volunteer and non-profit where 100% of
donations go to work in this ministry of helping others. It is 100%
supported by residents, businesses, organizations, churches and local
markets in the Kiski Valley area of 51,318 population and 21,698 homes. Be sure to visit Sobran Jewelers on
the web at www.sobranjewelers.com. Hours are
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays
during the Christmas season. Thank You For Second Food Drive By School Helps Many
A Big ‘Thank You’ IIDA Donates Food Memorial
Fund Benefits Kiski Valley Food Bank Neighbor Helping
Neighbor ___________________________ The
Kiski Valley Food Bank Newsletter! recipes
how
to find & use coupons that save you big money timesavers
in the kitchen ways
to make meals for less nutritional
advice what's
the best food to buy in what season and
more! This newsletter can help you during these
difficult days. ___________________________
CHRISTMAS
FUND DRIVE Naser
Foods, Apollo BZ
Mart, Apollo Honeybear
Mini-Mart, North Apollo G
& G Restaurant, Vandergrift Vandergrift
Pharmacy, Vandergrift Solomon's
Mini-Mart, Vandergrift Dairy
Queen, Allegheny Township King's
Family Restaurant, Allegheny Township Creekside
Diner, Apollo Carpenter's
Cafe, Vandergrift Dizzy's
Bar and Grill, Leechburg Sunoco
Snack Shop, Leechburg Hunt's
Hilltop Convenience Mart, Leechburg Leechburg
Pharmacy, Leechburg Thanks to you, many families in
our area are being helped by our Fund Drives. Your
generosity has been a great blessing to many here in our area. Now,
even in this tough economy, please continue to remember those who are
struggling with high gas prices, high food prices and low income or no
job. ___________________________ You Don't
Have To Wait For A Holiday... We always need your help. Anytime, you can: You can give online by
clicking the "Donate" button in the left column, or by calling us at 1 - 724 -
610 - 2037, or mail a contribution to us
at Kiski Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 178,
Vandergrift, PA 15690, or take action
in other ways All
donations are tax-deductible. Thank-you for your consideration. You are
helping families right here in our area weather this recession. ________________________ ___________________________ Our volunteers collect food through rain,
sleet or snow!
News, May 2016
Prepare to be wowed; they have done it again.
The 5th and 6th grade students and teachers at Kiski Area Upper Elementary
in Washington Township worked incredibly hard last winter to provide not only food but also winter clothing for those who need it in our communities. The students collected over one ton (2,000
pounds plus) of food. And they also collected hundreds of scarves, hats and pairs of gloves. It is the third year in a row the school has collected food for Kiski Valley Food Bank. In three years,
they have provided over 3 tons of food for our area.
What a great thing that these students would spend time and energy helping other people that they don't even know! Their work in this project
reveals a kind-heartedness for those in need. It reflects well the investment by their parents and teachers, as well as by the Upper Elementary administration.
The Kiski Valley Food Bank Board of Directors and volunteers wholeheartedly say,
"THANK YOU"
to the students and Upper
Elementary staff. A
special thanks go to Joshua Weaver, Principal; Student Council Advisors
Mrs. Hummel, Mr. Quinton and Miss Karlo; and Spirit Club Advisors Mrs.
Stankowski, Ms. Hepler, and Mrs. Daymont .
- You will not believe this low price! -
News, December, 2015.
Here
is a gift that gives two ways – a beautiful and stunning pearl bracelet
gift for only $6.95! Yes, you read the right cost - $6.95. You will not
find a bargain like this anywhere but at Sobran Jewelers
at 181 Hyde Park Road in Allegheny Township (across from Kiski Areas
Middle and High Schools. And this great pearl bracelet bargain gets
better because you will not only receive a tremendous gift, you will be
helping the Kiski Valley Food Bank because Sobran Jewelers is
donating the entire
$6.95 cost to the food bank.
Community Support
News, November, 2015.
Kiski Valley Food Bank thanks the many local businesses that
support its mission of mercy to those needing groceries to be
food secure. Many families cannot put three healthy meals
on their tables every day. One Kiski Valley family out of every
five needs assistance. We do not see this because food insecurity
is invisible, yet these are our neighbors.
Kiski Valley Food Bank is a local, independent non-profit and
all-volunteer organization solely supported by local resident,
businesses, organizations and churches. Local businesses are
major contributors that assist us in delivering the necessary
food to these families and we want to publicly thank them
for their continued support. Donors this year include:
These are neighbors helping neighbors and we are very thankful for their support.
Please forgive us if we made an oversight in naming businesses. Notify us at 724-610-2037 so we may correct our list.
News, February, 2015.
The
largest single food drive in the history of Kiski Valley Food Bank was
conducted by the 5th and 6th grade students of Kiski Area Upper Elementary
in Washington Township. The students collected over one ton (2,000
pounds plus) of food. This was the second year that the school had colected food for Kiski Valley Food Bank.
The 5th and 6th grade students' efforts in this food drive demonstrated a passion and excellence that
produced excellent results. Their thoughtfulness
and kindness was extraordinary. The
Kiski Valley Food Bank Board of Directors and volunteers shout out a
big THANK YOU
to the students and Upper
Elementary staff. A
special thanks go to Joshua Weaver, Principal; Student Council Advisors
Mrs. Hummel, Mr. Quinton and Miss Karlo; and Spirit Club Advisors Mrs.
Stankowski, Ms. Hepler, and Mrs. Daymont .
News,
February, 2014.
Kiski Valley Food Bank (KVFB) has big ‘Thank You’ for the Greater Allegheny Kiski Board of
Realtors® (GAKA).
At their annual installation celebration on December 10, 2013, a
significant financial contribution was made to the food bank. Newly
installed President
Brandy L. Fabry,
ABR, CRS, GRI, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Dynamic Realtors, Freeport,
presented the check to Stephen J Myers Jr, Secretary-Treasurer of KVFB.
Every year the Greater Allegheny Kiski Board of Realtors® selects an
area charity to receive the annual donation.
Another big ‘Thank You’ goes to Pearl
Vision at Waterworks Plaza and Jessie Buterbaugh,
Manager. They conducted a December food drive for Kiski Valley Food
Bank that yielded 13 boxes of food. Ms. Buterbaugh is a North Apollo
resident.
- Nearly 2,000 cans of food -
News, December, 2013.
IIDA
of Pittsburgh just donated 1,777 cans of food and a cash donation to
Kiski Valley Food Bank this past December. Kudos to this faithful
group for helping this food bank. A big “Thank You” to Jane
Halliman,
Chelsey Atkins, Amanda Belhumeur, Gregory Newman and Mark
Zavislak. Your efforts have helped us to feed more people in the coming
months.
IIDA donates their collection of can goods through a
yearly contest called Canstruction®. It is a unique charity which hosts
competitions showcasing colossal structures made entirely out of full
cans of food. After the structures are built, the creations go on
display to the public as a giant art exhibition. At the end of the
event, all food is donated to local hunger relief organizations.
Canstruction-Pittsburgh is between architects, designers and engineers
and held their contest in December at Ross Park Mall.
The
International Interior Design Association-Pittsburgh team has donated
over 5,500 cans of food to Kiski Valley Food Bank in addition to cash
donations these past several years. May God bless each one of
you
in this season of good will.
News, November, 2013.
Rudolph
A. "Rudy" Minarcin's life was celebrated
December 19th, 2013 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in East
Vandergrift. A husband, father, grandfather, soldier, major league
baseball player, friend of all and businessman, Mr. Minarcin leaves a
long legacy of achievements and outstanding life. A true native and
citizen of our area, he presents an exceptional model of a life lived
well.
In celebrating Mr. Minarcin's life, his family established a Memorial
Fund, in place of flowers, for the Kiski Valley Food Bank. Their
generosity and kindness further extends the greatness of "Rudy's" life.
He was born in 1930 in North Vandergrift where he lived most of his
life. He became an outstanding athlete in school and the Vandergrift
Lancers. He led the Lancers to five straight playoff wins, including
the WPIAL Championship Final. He received more than 30 football
scholarship offers during his Vandergrift High School years.
Interestingly, he chose a baseball career over football after high
school and signed a contract with Philadelphia Phillies as a bonus
player in 1948 and was assigned to play for the Vandergrift Pioneers
Farm Club, a Class C Middle Atlantic league team. He later moved on to
major leagues for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox.
He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was
honorably discharged in 1954. He continued his baseball career after
the war, excelling as he had in previous years.
Even after his full time career, he continued to be an avid sport fan
and enthusiast and enjoyed playing softball and coaching Little League
teams.
Mr. Minarcin took over the family business as owner of Martin's Market
in North Vandergrift, retiring from in 1995.
His life speaks volumes about faithfulness, loyalty, family, giving to
others and community - a model for others to follow.
If you would like to donate to his memory, write a check to Kiski
Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 178, Vandergrift, PA 15690-1204 and put "In
Memory of Rudolph A. Minarcin" on the memo line. Your gift is tax
deductible and you will receive a receipt in addition to the family
being notified of your gift.
News, December, 2013.
"Neighbor Helping Neighbor" is our theme this
year. Kiski Valley Food Bank is an independent and true 100%
all-volunteer community organization. We are entirely supported by the
citizens of our service area, businesses, grocery stores, organizations
and churches of Kiski Valley. We receive no outside or government
funding.
Kiski Valley Food Bank is committed to those who are in need or at risk
of hunger by not having enough nutritional food for three complete
meals a day. As an independent food bank, we are able to serve
individuals and families that are in need of food from unemployment,
underemployment, medical and economic crises and may not be able to
meet federal and state income requirements
Although we may find it difficult to believe, a local mother went
without two meals a day to feed her family! We have many testimonies
that sufficient food is a very real need in Kiski Valley, particularly
among children. Local statistics tell us nearly
one in five children live in households that
struggle to put food on the table. Child hunger in Kiski Valley is
invisible, but they are hurting because of it.
Better than 80% of the groceries we distribute are collected in monthly
neighborhood food drives throughout Kiski Valley. Each neighborhood is
solicited twice a year for grocery donations. The first week of each
month our 100% volunteer organization fields a large team to canvass
neighborhoods with flyers soliciting bags of groceries to be picked up
the next week. The second Saturday of the month is grocery collection
day when more volunteers and vehicles drive through the neighborhoods
looking for bags of groceries on the front porch. The third Saturday of
each month is distribution day.
Although our shelves nearly go empty every month, we have
always had provision through community donations. That's why we call
this neighbor helping neighbor.
Kiski Valley Food Bank serves the boroughs of Apollo, Avonmore, East
Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Leechburg, North Apollo, Oklahoma, West
Leechburg and Vandergrift; the townships of Allegheny, Bell, Gilpin,
Kiski, Parks, Upper Burrell (in part), and Washington. This includes
all the unique villages within these townships. We reach a total
population of 46,915 and 20,292 household.
News, December, 2013.
KVFB often sends out a newsletter to families we help. It is filled to
overflowing with news you can use, like:
News, December, 2013
The Kiski Valley Food Bank Christmas Fund & Food Drive is
underway! Businesses in our region are hosting the 2013 Christmas
Donation Cans. Special thanks go to the following local businesses,
whose kindness help families all across the valley. You are great men
and women!
It
All Adds Up
News, December 2013
Out of the blue someone in Markle calls us. They have food for us to
pick up even though we haven't done a food drive there in months.
Another day, King's Family Restaurant calls with food for families. It
continues...a grocery store in Apollo giving food...People's Gas doing
a food drive...someone in Leechburg has groceries...a lady in
Vandergrift with bags of food to give...a man in West Leechburg who
bought groceries for us--they each give boxes or bags to Kiski Valley
Food Bank throughout the year.
These donations, given at times other than our monthly food drive, add
up! They augment our monthly neighborhood food drives and help us to
feed local families. It is a great thing these Kiski Valley neighbors
do for each other. It is a great honor for us to have a small part in
it.
Even if you only have a bag or two of food to give, please call us at 1
- 724 - 610 - 2037. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your kindness.
Kiski
Valley Food Bank Volunteers In Action
Braving the elements to collect food during a neighborhood food
drive.
Volunteers carry in food to be sorted into food packages for
distribution.
Checking to see if all the food is unloaded.
A volunteer pushes a shopping cart full of groceries for delivery.
Volunteer packs some dry milk for distribution.
Checking the food for the families in the valley.
Volunteers sort food.
Volunteer is still smiling after packaging 200lbs of potatoes, 4
bushels of apples and checking the
families' packages.
Volunteer carries a turkey for a family.
Thanks for making the Kiski Valley Food Bank Food Drive a great
success! Thanks to all the businesses
and neighborhoods who donated food and monies! And thanks to the volunteers
who make the distribution happen each month. If you are interested in donating
towards our May 2016 Food Drive, or are interested in volunteering,
please phone: 1 - 724 - 610 - 2037
Kiski Valley Food Bank celebrates 7 years of
service:
The Kiski Valley Food Bank, founded in 2008, celebrates seven years
of
service to needy families and individuals throughout the region. In seven
short years the food bank distribution has grown by more than 10 times
with numbers growing each month.