Olean Food Pantry Fighting Food Insecurity
A Resource for Healthy Food in Our Communities
Olean Food Pantry Needs Your Help
The Olean Food Pantry has seen a 95.4% increase in food recipients the last 3 years. Will you answer the call for this increased need? You cash donation allows OFP to purchase 66% more food than by non-perishable food donations alone.
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Did You Know? Cash Donations Help Your Local Food Pantry Serve More
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 […]
Why Local Food Pantries are the Frontline Heroes in the Fight Against Hunger
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 […]
Understanding the Alarming Rise of Food Insecurity in America
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 […]