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Hunger-Free Lancaster County
MISSION
Hunger-Free Lancaster County is a neighbor-focused community coalition ensuring sustainable access to healthy and culturally appropriate meals, and collaborating to improve the pathways to short- and long-term economic stability for all Lancastrians. Further, we envision a universally hunger-free and prosperous Lancaster County.
Steering Committee
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Action Teams
We have three action teams comprised of Steering Committee members and community partners that focus our work and align Coalition next steps with our mission and goals laid out in our most recent strategic plan.
Neighbors in Need
Focused on accessibility, we work cooperatively and creatively to eliminate low food security and to ensure neighbors have sustainable access to the charitable food network.
Path to Prosperity
Focused on attainability, we work cooperatively and creatively to reduce participation gaps in government programs and to engage in strategic partnerships to address upstream economic issues to work to end hunger among food insecure individuals.
Voices of Neighbors
Focused on advocacy, we provide expertise and support in the Coalition’s work in advocacy, education, development, and strategic partnership building.
Initiatives
Lancaster County Hunger Mapping Project
In 2023, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Hunger-Free Lancaster County conducted the year-long Lancaster County Hunger Mapping Project that explored food insecurity and the charitable food system in the county. Their comprehensive report explores food access inequities, highlights barriers, and makes recommendations for moving forward.
Food Pantry Volunteer Training
One key finding out of the Lancaster County Hunger Mapping Project was that every interaction at a food pantry matters. This insight led to the development of a universal Food Pantry Volunteer Training to support pantries in creating a consistent and welcoming experience.