The Olean Food Pantry combats food insecurity and provides a lifeline to local families in need. How many people does the Olean Food Pantry serve? Let’s have a look at some recent stats. From January 2022 through September 2023, Olean Food Pantry served 39,111 people between Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. That’s an average […]

Every year, we’re overjoyed with the amount of support for the Olean Food Pantry. Caring people in our communities generously give in any way they can. Area elementary schools and youth sports organizations host canned food drives. Friends and neighbors donate holiday meals or what’s left in their own pantries after reorganizing. Community members even […]

In the quiet corners of our communities, there exists an army of heroes – the local food pantries and the good folks who work so hard to run them. Places like Olean Food Pantry stand on the frontline, addressing every urgent need for those facing food insecurity. Local food pantries are symbols of hope in […]

Let’s take a look at one of the most unsettling realities facing Americans today: the alarming rise of food insecurity in America. In a nation known for obesity, abundant processed food and obsessions with over-the-top meals, there’s a silent struggle happening in millions of people’s lives.  Food insecurity is a socioeconomic disparity on par with […]