SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM

The Senior Food Box Program provides a box of food every month to more than 2,100 low-income senior citizens. The box provides a supplement to the seniors’ normal purchases in an effort to ensure they receive foods of high nutritional value.  Types of food included are: shelf-stable milk, juice, non-perishable dry goods, peanut butter, canned meat, poultry or fish and canned fruits and vegetables.

Helping Harvest delivers the boxes to 101 sites throughout Berks and Schuylkill Counties.

If you are over 60 years old and your income is at or below 130% of the federal poverty level, you are eligible for free monthly food boxes.

Household size	Annual	Monthly	Weekly
1	$19,578	$1,632	$377
2	$26,572	$2,215	$511
3	$33,566	$2,798	$646
4	$40,560	$3,380	$780
each additional	$6,994	$583	$135

For more information email or call Lori Lowery – 610-926-5802 ext. 203 or llowery@helpingharvest.org

Produce Plus

Hunger and poor nutrition is unfortunately a growing problem amongst our senior population. Lack of proper nourishment can lead to, or worsen, health issues that especially affect seniors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. To help better nourish local seniors in need, Helping Harvest established its Produce Plus (previously named Mobile Direct) program. Through this program, Helping Harvest delivers fresh and frozen perishable foods to primarily low-income senior housing facilities.