WEEKENDER PROGRAM

Provides a bag of food for kids to take home on Fridays after school for the weekend. Currently, Helping Harvest supports over 90 program sites throughout Berks and Schuylkill counties providing nearly 5,000 bags weekly. Helping Harvest is actively seeking funding to expand this program to serve more children. If you would like to support the Weekender Program, you can make a donation here.

Food drives to support the Weekender Program are always welcome. You can download a list of needed items here.

Healthy Sprouts

Piloted in March 2010, Healthy Sprouts (formerly named Produce 4 Kids) provides a bag of fresh foods to children in need. More than 1 million pounds of nutritious fruits, vegetables and dairy items have been distributed since its inception.

In the 2021-2022 school year, Helping Harvest distributed 64,065 pounds of nourishing food to young children and their families through this program.