Eat Share

"I feel like I was given a hand-up, not a hand-out" --Milton Meal Recipient, Feb 2025

Eat Share started with a pot of soup and a nervous delivery to a neighbor who had broken his arm after a fall on ice. A few years later, this 501(c) registered nonprofit is 100% volunteer staffed and fully grassroots funded, with the mission of spreading kindness through food sharing in north central PA. 

We do this in a number of ways, including individual deliveries to families, hosting free community meals, sponsoring local blessing boxes, and through our Food Forward waste prevention program. Since 2023, Volunteer Chefs have delivered 489 meals to family doorsteps and hosted four free community meals, serving a total of 1,236 meals.

"...of the different food boxes I have received since August, yours seemed personalized and showed that you really do enjoy helping people and caring about other human's wellbeing" --Montandon Meal Recipient, Nov 2024

Requests are up in 2025 and we anticipate an increase in local food insecurity and the need for mutual aid as spending cuts are proposed to critical nutrition programs. 

There is no qualifying criteria or financial questions required to receive a meal or groceries from Eat Share. We take great pride in never saying “no” to a request, but sometimes, we do have to decline food donations. We believe that food insecurity isn’t due to a lack of enough food, but a lack of access. To continue to meet demand, we need to grow into a physical space where we can safely store and creatively redistribute excess food. To do this, we need your financial support to secure a small commercial rental and expand our operations and outreach.

"I hate asking for help because I am super independent and always think that other people deserve things more than I or my family need them, so all of this was just a wonderful experience" --Williamsport Meal Recipient, July 2024

Learn more about us eatshare.org