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November 18, 2020

1215 lbs of food collected by Cub Scouts Pack# 9 in Honey Brook! This is almost 100 lbs more than they collected last year. Way to go, kids! You continue to amaze us year after year with your hard work! We cannot thank you enough. This will help us to go a long way to provide food for those in need this upcoming holiday season.

November 17, 2020

On November 5th, Kemper Equipment held a golf outing and pledged a donation per participant.  Afterwards, they sent this generous donation to the Pantry.  We are so grateful!  A large portion of this donation has been reserved specifically to provide adult gloves during this year's Coat and Gift distribution in December, which is often an overlooked but much needed item for the upcoming cold weather.  Thank you, Kemper Equipment! 

July 20, 2020

Last summer we started a community garden with two raised beds for vegetables at the Honey Brook Borough Park. Our garden is next to the fence separating the park from Dave Eames’ yard and The Labs Funeral Home. As there was no close access to water for the garden, food pantry volunteers would make several trips up the hill everyday carrying heavy containers of water to keep the plants growing. Dave came to our rescue this summer by installing a spigot and a hose on his property and offering us the use of it as we need. Thank you Dave! Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated by our community and by the volunteers who no longer have to struggle up that hill carrying water!

July 17, 2020

As part of the Honey Brook Food Pantry’s effort to help provide food security to our community we started the Garden For Life Program a few years ago. Our home gardening program supplies gardeners with plant seedlings, seeds, soil, containers and advice to grow some of their own produce at home. We also have two community gardens, one at the Honey Brook Borough Park and the other at the Honey Brook Township Office. While we like to offer as much of the produce that is grown in the community gardens on food pantry distribution days twice a month as we can, we are also offering produce to everyone in our community. Please stop by to check out our gardens and help yourselves to some healthy produce while you’re there!

July 10, 2020

A special thanks to the gentleman running an ongoing yard sale to benefit the Food Pantry.  Located at 120 Telegraph Road, the sale has persevered through rain, wind, and other misgivings to try to raise money for a good cause.  We are very grateful for the donations and wish you all the best in your continued efforts!  Kindness like this goes a long way and is what keeps the Food Pantry running.

June 24, 2020

The Twin Valley High School Boys Basketball team set a goal for themselves - make 5000 jump-shots over a weekend to raise money for local food banks.  They not only met that goal but in the process they raised $1250 that they donated to the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  After the players met with board chairman Ken Ross and heard a little about how this money so greatly helps the pantry find fresh meat and produce, they presented the check.  We are so grateful to have young men like these who "shoot" for a goal and score for the home team - their community.  Great job, Twin Valley High School Basketball!

June 11, 2020

Eagle Disposal has graciously donated their recycling service free of charge to the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  We go through so many boxes, plastics, and other recyclable items at every distribution. This is an amazing service to assist us in lowering costs in order to provide more food to families.  Thank you, Eagle Disposal!

May 28, 2020

2,790 lbs... Unbelievable!! This record-breaking food collection from St. Peter Catholic Church came to us in late May. We are amazed and so, so thankful to the parishioners at St. Peter's for their continued generosity!!  We didn't think it was possible to top their last food drive donation, but they did it!  

May 27, 2020

We received a visit from the Rotary Club of Thorndale. They stopped by to present us with a very generous donation and we were able to snap this picture of the team! We are so grateful - this will go a long way to help us with the next distribution coming up June.

May 20, 2020

Thank you, Crop's Fresh Marketplace for the incredible food drive!  They had 97 of these individual bags by noon on May 20th.  Such a HUGE help to our clients for the upcoming distribution during this time when resources have been stretched further than ever before. 

May 07, 2020

We're honored to share that the Honey Brook Food Pantry has received a PHL COVID-19 Fund grant.  A collaboration between the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, the PHL COVID-19 Fund is providing financial assistance to nonprofits like ours during the Corona Virus crisis.
 

It is because of this grant that we were able to purchase a new freezer to keep on location at the pantry.  The past months have been difficult trying to find borrowed freezer space around the community, as well as, trying to get the food stored in that space back to the pantry at distribution time (while trying to keep it cold!).  We are so grateful to receive this grant so we can better serve those in need! 

April 22, 2020

The Twin Valley Lacrosse team generously donated all of their remaining snacks and drinks to the Food Pantry, just in time for the late April distribution.  Thank you to TV Lax for their generous donation!  It was a huge and much needed addition to this distribution!

April 10, 2020

Since March 25th, the HBFP has served 303 families through an outdoor, socially distant delivery model.  The need is unprecedented and shows no sign of abating any time soon, nor does the ability to source and store the amount of food necessary.

During the first distribution since the crisis began, we served 508 people, which was was 46% above our average this year and the largest single distribution ever.  Over the past three weeks, a total of 945 individuals were served....a 39% increase above the average or normal .....and our two largest attended openings since inception in 2014.

Community support has been equally overwhelming.....local grocers like Walmart, BBs Grocery Outlet and Crop's Marketplace have stepped up as have dozens of organizations, churches and individuals in their own ways.  Your help is so appreciated.

March 30, 2020

You can't see all the way to the back of this trailer but Saint Peter Catholic Church topped themselves this week with a donation of food that filled four large bins!  This was so greatly needed.  We cannot thank the parishioners of Saint Peters enough!

March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020 marked our first ever drive-through distribution.  Luckily it went pretty smooth, with all clients remaining in their vehicles while volunteers placed the food items in the cars for them.  All social distancing rules obeyed despite the high turn out.  During the first hour and twenty minutes, we saw the first 75 cars. This was the most people we have seen ever....with 156 families (16 new and another 23 we had not seen this year so far).

March 23, 2020

Such amazing support... St. Peter Catholic Church and Tel Hai Retirement Community continue their quest to collect donations for the Food Pantry despite these difficult times. To everyone out there who is struggling, keep hope. There are amazing groups of people, like St Peter’s and Tel Hai, who have not forgotten and are doing all they can to help those in need. We are so grateful!

March 18, 2020

The Honey Brook Food Pantry will be opened on Wednesday, March 25 from 4:00 – 6:30 PM.    The health and safety of our clients and volunteers are our priority.  All food will be distributed outside.  We ask all clients to please park and remain in their cars.  Our volunteers will come to you.  If you are visiting the pantry for the first time, you must have proof of residency in the form of a bill or a driver’s license.  Our serving area is the Twin Valley School District (Chester County) and Indian Run.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

March 15, 2020

Because of the safety precautions being encouraged in our county to combat the corona virus, we feel it is best to postpone March Madness for the Food Pantry until a later date. 

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Thank you all for your willingness to participate! Stay tuned for the new date.

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Stay safe and healthy!

March 11, 2020

Frank Fredella from American Legion Post #422 presents his quarterly donation at today's distribution when over 350 people were served. Frank has been a staunch supporter of the pantry for many years with a special interest in our Backpack Program. Great thanks to the American Legion and to Frank for his advocacy and personal support.

March 02, 2020

March Madness for the Honey Brook Food Pantry begins its third year in just a few short weeks.  Read up about the competition here at the Mercury News.

February 25, 2020

Anchored by Grace will be at the next pantry distribution on February 26th with clothing (birth through adult), shoes, accessories, and more. You do not need to be picking up food to shop at the clothing closet.

February 21, 2020

A huge THANK YOU goes out to Saint Joseph Parish for the generous donation from their monthly poor box program.  These are much needed funds at a time when donations are not in great supply.   We are so incredibly grateful to have your support!

January 28, 2020

Read about our own Honey Brook Food Pantry Hero in this article written for the online publication Generosity.  We are so proud of Randy and Debbie - thank you for all that you do for the Food Pantry and for the greater Honey Brook community!  Click the link below to go to the article.

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How One Quiet Man's Efforts to Help Those in Need in Chester County Turned into a Loud Call to Action

January 24, 2020

We were very glad to have Senator Katie Muth volunteer at a recent distribution!  And so grateful for her support.  See what she said on her own Facebook page.

January 20, 2020

Thank you to a new sponsor to the Honey Brook Food Pantry!  We are honored to receive a generous donation from the folks at Chester County Solid Waste Authority.  Your donation during these cold and dark winter months is a much needed ray of sunshine!  We cannot express how much we appreciate it! 

January 01, 2020

What an amazing way to begin the new year - another terrific (and large!) donation from the congregation at Saint Peter Catholic Church.  Thank you so much!  This will go a long way to start a successful 2020!

December 18, 2019

Despite the cold, wind, snow and 90 minutes without electricity, in our last distribution of 2019 we succeeded in making the holiday season a little bit brighter for hundreds of people.

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We couldn't do it without you!  A heartfelt thank you goes out to....

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Tel Hai Retirement Community -- For the collection of Hats/gloves/scarves

Mary Jane Brown and RV Industries--For the Stockings

St. Peter Catholic Church, Hopewell United Methodist Church, Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department--  For the coats

Thorndale-Downingtown Rotary, Suzanne Titus Interiors Inc,  Honey Brook Golf Club--For the toys

Central Presbyterian Church, Darlington-Rigg Group, Tel Hai, and East Brandywine Baptist Church-For the Turkey Distribution Food

December 12, 2019

A new update to the phone number to call in cases of a housing crisis or homelessness.  Now call 2-1-1 to reach services for assistance.  See the flyer in English and Spanish on our Getting Help Page

November 21, 2019

A special shout out to the kids  in Cub Scout Pack #9 - each year these hardworking young men go out into their community to collect food for the Pantry at this time of the year to help out with holiday meals.  This year they surpassed their previous collection and obtained 1,129 pounds of food!  What an amazing accomplishment!  Thank you to the Scouts!

December 18, 2019

A special shout out to the kids at Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School for their donation of two VERY LARGE boxes of food!  The Student Council at PJPII organized this food drive during the month of November and very generously donated it to the Honey Brook Food Panty.  We are so grateful!!  Thanks to all the kids who contributed!

November 13, 2019

In this photo, Tom Tracy is presenting a donation check from St. Peter Knights of Columbus to Ken Ross.  The Knights of Columbus has been a long term supporter of our program and Tom continues to advocate for their mission throughout the community.  Many thanks to Tom and St. Peter Knights of Columbus!

October 29, 2019

On October 29th, we were proud and gratified to receive a donation check for $5,000 from the Westfield Insurance Foundation Legacy of Caring.  We were one of 76 agencies nationally receiving such an award.  The grant was enabled by an endorsement from The Wright Agency, a significant local partner of Westfield Insurance.  Jonathan and Maria from The Wright Agency, pictured with Donna Horvath and Ken Ross, supplemented the award with their own personal donation directed to support the Food Pantry's children's programs in 2020.

October 27, 2019

Great thanks to Long Way Home Restaurant in the Waynebrook Inn for the fabulous Car Show on 10/26 to support us.  Two FULL BINS of food were collected at the event.  We are so grateful for that support!

September 30, 2019

Over the past two years, nearly 200 Chester County Mobile Homeowners have received major property tax reductions under the MH Tax Appeal Campaign initiated within the HBFP.  The average homeowner will save over $900 yearly as a result of the appeals, which computes to cumulative savings of over $185,000 every year!  We are hopeful that our efforts will eventually lead to changes in the tax system so that mobile homes will be taxed fairly without the need of individual appeals.  We greatly appreciate the organizations that have come together to support this effort, including United Way of Chester County (leadership and financial support), Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (legal and admin support), ChesCo Paralegal Association (appeal-writing), and Shook-Hardy Bacon (legal research and project advice).  Also noteworthy has been the efforts of Philadelphia Inquirer to publicize the tax fairness issue, and RV Industries to provide free office space for appeal-writing sessions.

Why is this effort needed?  Well, a Mobile Home depreciates just like a car, but, sadly, property tax assessments do not account for that.  We have found that, on average, our mobile-home-owning clients have been paying over three times too much property tax.  Until we can bring about a change to the tax system, the best remedy is for each homeowner to appeal their assessment.  Our help makes it super-easy for the homeowner to appeal.  Are we making the tax authorities angry? No, everyone seems to understand the reality of mobile home depreciation, and to appreciate our efforts to help homeowners achieve fair taxation.

September 12, 2019

Did you see the Honey Brook Food Pantry on Bob Kelly's Fox 29 Town Takeover of Honey Brook on September 12th?  Check out Bob Kelly's post here and see the presentation of the March Madness Award to Honey Brook Elementary Center!

September 16, 2019

A huge THANK YOU goes out to the employees of Hickory House Nursing Home for gathering the donations to the Food Pantry's Under 3 Program.  These donations are making a huge difference to the children supported by this program.

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Since it's inception the Under 3 Program has continued to grow.  At this time we have about 50 families enrolled and serve about 15-20 of these at each distribution.  Many of these families have infants and toddlers both, as well as older children being served by the backpack program.  These youngest members of our community are made highly vulnerable by food insecurity.  The food we can provide them helps them grow and develop normally and, hopefully, avoid some of the sad consequences of inadequate nutrition in this critical stage of life.

September 15, 2019

Patti Frank, (far right) of the Honey Brook Food Pantry, accepts a check from the children who attended the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School. The children, under the guidance of teacher Gwynne Sweatlock, raised $370 to donate to the Pantry’s Children’s Backpack Program. The Honey Brook Presbyterian Church Deacons organized a food drive in July and August and church members donated food items for the Children’s Backpack program.

September 08, 2019

The residents of Tel Hai have always taken an active interest in the success of the Honey Brook Food Pantry  They are often donating their time to the pantry or participating in programs like the garden for life to benefit the visitors of the Food Pantry.  Just recently a donation comprised of six weeks of chapel service collections was made to the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  This unbelievably generous donation was determined by a committee of residents and the Chaplain staff.  They select only four charities each year and the Honey Brook Food Pantry is honored to be one of the recipients.  We cannot thank you enough - this is going to go a long way to help feed those in need over the upcoming months!

August 28, 2019

The Honey Brook Food Pantry is proud to announce that they have been named the Partner Agency of the Year by United Way of Chester County!  This is a huge honor and the Food Pantry is very grateful for the recognition!  

July 23, 2019

Thank you so much to the committee behind the Tel Hai "Charity of Choice" for making the Honey Brook Food Pantry one of this year's recipients!

July 16, 2019

Whew, it was a scorcher!  But an amazing day for fundraising at the 2019 Benefit Golf Outing at the Honey Brook Golf club.  A good time was had by all despite the heat wave.  There were plenty of volunteers there with a smile or a bottle of water to help everyone get through the course.

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The Honey Brook Food Pantry would like to send our sincere THANK YOU to all who participated in the golf and especially to our numerous sponsors.  We could not help so many people without your support!

July 15, 2019

In mid-July the American Legion Wawassan Post #422 made a generous donation to the party.  Thank you so much to the members of the Legion!  Much needed at a time when we are finding the numbers who visit the Pantry to keep growing at every distribution.

June 13, 2019

Thank you very much to the Mission Committee of Grove United Methodist Church of West Chester!  Your donation makes a huge difference here at the Pantry, helping to fund our upcoming summer distributions.  We greatly appreciate you and your generosity!

June 26, 2019

During the June distributions, children were able to plant a container garden.  The kids had the choice of planting a cherry tomato or green pepper plant.  Click to see the pictures from these gardening events held on June 12th and 26th!

June 02, 2019

Kudos to the Honey Brook Food Pantry "Taste It" team.......Maureen Milner (far left) and Julia Forczek (far right).  We were invited to serve a sampling of the healthy items prepared for our clients each week at this year's Strawberry Festival.  Maureen and Julia prepared their delicious Balsamic Strawberry Salsa......a big HIT!!

May 20, 2019

The Honey Brook Food Pantry is now a member of Thrivent Choice - a member-advised program that allows eligible members to recommend where Thrivent distributes part of its charitable outreach funds each year.  Find out more about Thrivent Choice here and see what they can do for The Pantry.

April 21, 2019

Thank you to a great group of volunteers led by Patty Frank who graciously donated their timeto collect donations of money and food at Walmart last Saturday, April 20th.  They collected over $600 and 30+ bags of food donations to aid in the upcoming May distributions.  What a huge success and an enormous help to the Pantry!  Thank you!

April 11, 2019

The Honey Brook Food Pantry was nominated Blue Marsh Insurance's Charity of the Month for March.  Every time someone was referred to Blue Marsh and called them, a $10 donation was made to the Food Pantry.  This culminated in a $180 check donated to the Food Pantry in April.  Thanks to Blue Marsh Insurance and the wonderful word-of-mouth that spread this news!

April 01, 2019

March 11th started our second annual March Madness collection for the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  One huge difference this year was the number of participating organizations - there were eight companies competing last year but in 2019 we had a total of 18 participating organizations!  Check out the logos for each business below and click the logo to check out their web pages and find out more about these generous local businesses!

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Week 3 ended the competition on Friday, March 29th.  It is truly amazing the donations brought in by these 18 organizations.  A grand total of 8,505 pounds and $2,517 was collected for the Food Pantry in a time when donations are hard to come by.  This is a 37% increase from last year.  The real winner is the Honey Food Pantry and we cannot thank you all enough!  The generosity of the individuals at these businesses is amazing - you have really made a difference this year for the people who rely on the Pantry for help.

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As for the friendly competition that March Madness refers to, well, we did keep track of donations and found two winners.  For the Organization Bracket, the winner is (for the second year in a row!) Honey Brook Elementary Center!  And a new winner this year for our retail and Service Bracket: M&T Bank!

March 21, 2019

GuideStar is an organization which credentials/validates non-profits for potential donors or supporters who wish to get a third party opinion.  The Honey Brook Food Pantry just completed its profile as a Gold Certification.  This is a great benefit for the Pantry as less than 1% of non-profits qualify for this certification.  Click the gold seal and visit our page on GuideStar.

March 13, 2019

A big THANK YOU goes out to the Rigg Family Foundation for their recent donation to help jump start the Honey Brook Food Pantry's infant program.  This program, dubbed "Building Healthy Kids" is focusing on children from infant to age 3.  They will be receiving specialized nutritional foods to supplement their regular distribution.  Additionally, the parent (s), will receive customized information, recipes, and instruction from a Registered Dietician and Health Educator during a time so critical to the development of those infants and toddlers.

March 01, 2019

The Honey Brook Food Pantry received another extremely generous donation from the congregation of Saint Peter Catholic Church this February.  We are overwhelmed and greatly appreciate your support!  Thank you!

January 30, 2019

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December 12, 2018

The Honey Brook Food Pantry received a donation of 125 toys from Suzanne Titus Interior Designs and her clients.  Another 150 more were received this season from Toys for Tots.  An amazing collection for the youngsters visiting the HB Food Pantry this year.  Thank you to Suzanne Titus and her clients especially for this incredibly generous donation - what an accomplishment to collect so much!

December 12, 2018

The second of three large coat distributions took place today with literally hundreds of great coats.  These coast were donated by:

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Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department

Hopewell United Methodist Church

St. Peter Catholic Church

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Thank you so much to these advocates for their generous donations!

November 28, 2018

Tuesday, November 27th was Giving Tuesday - a national day to support non-profits and charitable organizations.  Thank you so much to the individuals who donated to our fundraiser on Facebook.  We went way above and beyond what was anticipated - a total of $575!

November 16, 2018

The Honey Brook Food Pantry just received a donation of approximately 1,500 personal items, collected by our friends at Tel Hai.  This along with a generous charity check gift is an enormous help for this holiday season distribution and our bi-weekly backpack program.  The backpack program helps to provide weekend assistance to nearly 80 children in local school districts.

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We cannot thank the residents of Tel Hai enough for their continued support! 

August 19, 2018

Music Fest was a great night!  Thank you to the 230+ who braved the weather and came out for the evening!  The Honey Brook Golf Club moved everyone inside the spacious renovated barn on the property.  Though the weather was bad and the festivities had to be moved inside, everyone raved about the venue!  Take a look at the pictures below.  The bands were AMAZING and a huge thank you goes out to the Larry Roney Band, the Rosewood Trio, Sam Schmidthuber, Joe Waterloo, and Matt Subers.  With Aetna as the sponsor of the music fest, it turned out to be quite an excellent night for the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  Can't wait for Music Fest 2019!

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Further thank yous go out to Lamb Beverage of Coatesville, Sysco Foods Inc, and Mad Chef Brewing for the food and beverages donated.  Also to Paul and Christy Wallace for their service handing out hot dogs and burgers all night

August 11, 2018

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/mobile-homes-honey-brook-chester-county-property-tax-poverty-20180811.html

July 19, 2018

Click here to see what the Berks-Mont News says about Honey Brook Music Fest!

June 14, 2018

We had a great group of kids come out to decorate pots and plant items for the Food Pantry's Garden for Life.  This program was designed especially for kids to build interest in creating a sustainable food source.

June 01, 2018

The picture shows the community garden newly created this year at Indian Run.  This garden is a joint effort between the Honey Brook Food Pantry and the Chester County Food Bank.  This is just one garden that the Food Pantry has had a hand in helping to build.  This year our volunteers have helped 11 families start their own container vegetable gardens at their homes, along with an additional 25 kids' vegetable gardens started, too!  Next year we are very much hoping to continue to expand these projects into additional communities.What's this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...

April 25, 2018

Click here to read this powerful article.

April 07, 2018

The Honey Brook Food Pantry's Dinner to Combat Hunger on April 7th was an amazing evening.  Heartfelt testimonials from some of the Pantry's own participants demonstrated the importance of the Pantry in our community.  The inspiring Steveanna Wynn gave a tremendous speech about the growing need for charitable organizations such as the Pantry throughout Pennsylvania and how much harder it has become to provide food for those in need.  A huge thank you goes out to the generosity of so many who came out to support this event and support the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  Pictures by Peter Horvath.

March 30, 2018

Eight of the  largest businesses in the area are competing in March Madness -  collecting food and monetary donations for the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  

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​It was a close competition in the final match between SH Truck Bodies and Honey Brook Elementary.  And the winner is...Honey Brook Elementary Center!  Read the full story in the Berks-Mont News by clicking here.

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"The March Madness community competition was a terrific idea by Donna Horvath from our board and two individuals from RV Industries, Dave Larson and Amanda Blank, jumped on it with both feet.  The coordination of the food collections was managed brilliantly by Becky Zeeger from the pantry.

Most importantly though, was the tremendous spirit of giving spurred by the competition.  The eight participating organizations produced thousands of dollars and pounds of food at a time when donations are generally slow.  The seven hundred plus local individuals we serve each month are greatly appreciative of their efforts and generosity."

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Thank you to everyone at these businesses!  It is truly amazing what we can do when we all work together for our community!

January 31, 2018

Check out the article about the Honey Brook Food Pantry in the Berks-Mont News.  Click Here

December 13, 2017

At today's distribution, one of our regular visitors wanted to share a thank you to all of our hard-working volunteers by bringing in cookies for them!  What an amazing gesture and a great reminder of how much we appreciate our volunteers!

December 13, 2017

A donation from the Honey Brook Elementary Center!  The staff at the Elementary Center collected several boxes of non-perishable food items as part of their 12 Days of Christmas fun at school.  It was Super Hero Day and the mission was to be a community super hero.  Thanks to Principal Chasity Cooper and her team!

November 20, 2017

Another HUGE collection for the Food Pantry this year - a total of 1157 pounds was collected and donated to the pantry!  What an amazing accomplishment - we are so honored to have such an  incredible group of young people play this part in helping out others in their community! To the left is a picture of the Scouts and their collection.

November 11, 2017

The Downingtown Service Unit 602 Girl Scouts held their annual Gal Pal Dance at Downingtown West last month.  Girl Scouts and their pals attended the "I Love the 80's" themed event and danced to the 80's greatest hits.  Rather than tickets, each girl brought food donations for the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  A total of 288 pounds of food was collected!  This is the third year this event has supported the pantry.

November 18, 2017

The FREE market will be back at the Honey Brook Food Pantry, weather permitting, during every pantry distribution thru mid-January 2018!  We will try to set up early, so folks can start browsing furniture housewares and clothing before the food distribution. Although the free market accepts donations, we can only accept on pantry distribution days; there is no one at the pantry on other days. Also, we can never accept mattresses at a distribution - - if you have those items in good, clean condition, talk to us and we may be able to pick them up.

November 13, 2017

Congratulations to Ken Ross, Director of the Honey Brook Food Pantry for being awarded the 2017 Community Leadership Award from the Twin Valley Community Education Foundation!  We are so proud of Ken and so thankful of all the work he does for the pantry.  Congratulations to you, Ken!  This is MUCH deserved!

August 30, 2017

It was a great evening!  The Honey Brook Music Fest sold 265 tickets this year, which was a 33% increase from last year.  Music by The Floats, Rosewood Trio, and Larry Roney.  Comments made by one attendee, John Herr: "We had a wonderful time. Good food and good music for a great cause.  Plan to bring more folks next year."

Thank you to everyone who came - we hope to see you next year, too!

For more about Music Fest, check out the article at the Berks-Mont News website.

July 10, 2017

Thanks to everyone who participated in the golf fundraiser!  And we would especially like to thank our sponsors!  It was a beautiful day and we were able to do a lot for the Pantry.

June 01, 2017

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April 29, 2017

Thank you to everyone to came to the dinner!  It was an enormous success.  Thank you also to Dr. Hans Kersten for speaking at our event.

March 11, 2017

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February 09, 2017

THANK YOU to a generous Lancaster County company who recently donated eggs and ground beef...and delivered!!

January 19, 2017

Save these dates!

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On February 17th, Heatherwood Retirement Community will be hosting a spaghetti dinner benefiting the Honey Brook Food Pantry.

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On July 10th, the Honey Brook Golf Club will host a golf outing to benefit the HB Food Pantry.

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Later this year, there will be a fundraiser at Texas Road House.

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Keep an eye out for more information to follow!

December 28, 2016

The FREE market will be back at the Honey Brook Food Pantry on Wednesday, Dec 28!  We will try to set up early, so folks can start browsing furniture housewares and clothing about 3 pm, before the food distribution which runs 4-6:30.  We will have extra help, and may have some large items, like beds and carpets, as well as hard-to-get items like car seats.

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December 06, 2016

From Ken Ross, Board Chairman

December 06, 2016

From Ken Ross, Board Chairman

November 21, 2016

On Monday November 21st, Honey Brook Cub Scout Pack 9, under the direction of Cub Master Rob Yagle, collected and donated 700 lbs. of food to the Honey Brook Food Pantry.  This donation will go a long way towards helping nearly 800 local residents in need who are served each month by the HB Pantry.

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Thank you, Cub Scout Pack 9!

October 17, 2016

The first year of the Honey Brook Food Pantry community vegetable gardens was a great success. Above ground garden boxes were planted at the Indian Run Community. Fourteen families from the community planted, maintained, and harvested their own vegetables. Two families within the Brandywine Terrace community also had gardens planted next to their homes.

The plants, seeds, and fertilizer were donated by the Chester County Food Bank. Many volunteers assisted the families at the initial planting of the gardens. All families that participated in the garden project were so pleased with their success in growing the vegetables for their own family's use. Some made donations of vegetables to the Food Pantry for the benefit of others.

The garden committee is very pleased with the results of this year and look forward with the hope of increasing the project for more families next year.

August 31, 2016

By Carol Quaintance, For Digital First Media

August 31, 2016

By Carol Quaintance - Digital First Media

July 14, 2016

A big THANK YOU goes to out Susan Cacioppo and Stephanie Ziegler and the rest of the team who put together the HIgh Tea Luncheon.

December 14, 2015

The Pilot Project 2015 was a success!!  F2You saw nearly 1,000 customers during it's pilot season.

July 30, 2015

Photos submitted by Peter Horvath Tin Bird Choir performing at Honey Brook Music Fest on July 25.

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By Carol Quaintance, For Berks-Mont News

July 09, 2015

By Carol Quaintance, Fc

June 17, 2015

Check out The Honey Brook Music Fest on Saturday, July 25!  All proceeds go to the Honey Brook Food Pantry

April 13, 2015

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November 22, 2014

By Laura Dillon, For 21st

April 16, 2014

by Lisa Mitchell, The Kutzto'

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http://www.berksmontnews.com/general-news/20140416/new-mobile-food-pantry-helps-feed-honey-brook-families

January 30, 2014

By Alfred Lubrano, Inquir

http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-30/news/46787483_1_pantry-rural-poverty-chester-county-food-bank