"Feeding Body, Mind, and Soul"
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Food
for Thought
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for Thought is the Grove City Community Food Pantry's education
programs offered to clients and community
members. As part of
our mission, we want to not only provide food and toiletries to our
clients, but also share with our clients and the
community information about basic nutrition, health,
and life skills.
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In 2009, the students in Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World class at Grove City College awarded the Grove City Community Food Pantry a grant of $2,000 to start an Education Program for food pantry clients. The classes were to be offered before the pantry opened and cover a variety of topics covering healthy food preparation, buying meals on a budget, understanding food labels, as well as life skill courses on budgeting, finding a job, cleaning and winterizing your home. Classes began in the Fall of 2009 and were well received by food pantry clients. Members of the community and other non-profit agencies were often the main presenters for each class. Clients also received a bonus item that related to the topic covered for attending the event. Childcare and refreshments were also provided. The grant that was received was for one year, but through the success of the program and the support of the Grove City Area United Way, the food pantry will be continuing these programs and even opening them up to the entire community. |
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in Supporting the Food for Thought Program? Currently, this program is funded through Grove City College and the Grove City Area United Way. It is organized by volunteers of the Grove City Community Food Pantry. To continue to provide these education courses to our clients and community members, we are hopeful that members from the community will offer their time, talents, and treasures towards this goal. |
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Grove City Community Food Pantry 114 S Center St Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-5208 724-605-2999 FAX Email Us Fridays and Mondays 10 am-4 pm, and 4-5 pm on the first Monday of every month |
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