Olean Food Pantry Fighting Food Insecurity
A Resource for Healthy Food in Our Communities
FIGHT HUNGER IN OLEAN
Let’s come together and make a difference in our community!
Our One Million Dollar Fundraising Campaign
aims to fight hunger for the next ten years!
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.
Latest News
It’s Hunger Action Month at Olean Food Pantry
September is Hunger Action Month, celebrated by local food pantries and food banks around the world. While the focus is on a global scale, ours is a grassroots mission that begins by tackling food insecurity in our rural communities. We rely on community members just like you to provide support and spread awareness about a […]
When Will Food Insecurity in Rural Western New York Be A Priority?
Turn on the news. When they’re discussing poverty and food insecurity in New York state, who do they talk about? That’s right, the impoverished people of New York City and other urban areas. But what of food insecurity in rural Western New York? When will WE be a priority? It’s not just the news. Government […]
Why Local Nonprofit Food Pantries Need Grants to Fight the War on Hunger
Did you know that grants play a key role in local food pantries in the battle against food insecurity in our communities? Grassroots organizations like ours always appreciate food donations from the community, but financial contributions go so much further – 66% further, to be exact. So we’re always on the hunt for grant opportunities. […]
Food Pantry Community Outreach via Social Media & Other Digital Tools
You’re reading this on some type of digital device. That in itself is proof of the power of digital technology for food pantry community outreach. We developed a message here and promoted it. You clicked it, you’re reading it, and now you’re engaged with our mission to end hunger. Now, multiply that impact an exponential […]