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2nd and 4th Tuesdays 5-7 pm Wednesdays 9-12 noon
Emergency and Supplemental Food
New Referrals by appointment Call 610-497-3225
Eligibility to receive food is based on need as established by the US Department of Agriculture. (e.g., family of four with an annual income of less than $30,975 |
Bernardine Center’s Food Cupboard supplies nutritious food ….For example, if a family of four has a net monthly income less than $2,200, they qualify for supplemental food programs.
BC never turns a hungry person away empty-handed….The Food Cupboard is open on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month from 5-7 PM and every Wednesday morning from 9-12 noon and serves approximately 500 persons per month….Currently, 12 persons confined to their homes are served each month.
In the past….low income families.
The Bernardine Center receives 25% of its food supply from government sources and 73% from area churches, organizations and individuals by way of actual in-kind food or monetary donations.
The Bernardine Center is a founding member of Delaware County Interfaith Food Assistance Network (DIFAN) consisting of eleven food pantries which efficiently and cooperatively serve about 400,000 persons annually.
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Volunteer Bill and Staff Sr. Maria Denise help client with food |