Our History In 1982, a task force formed by the York County Council of Churches and the Salvation Army created the groundwork for the York County Food Bank. The first members whom served on the Advisory Board were: Fred Fisher, Floyd Meisenhelter, Joe McCormick, Stanley Kohr, Jay Miller, Wilson Wilhide, Rev. Robert Ketcham and Captain Norman Woods. Still working very closely with the Salvation Army the food bank was housed in the basement of the Hoffman Building with 2,000 combined square feet of storage and distribution space. In the first year of operation over 485,000 pounds of food items were distributed to 13 members agencies. The Food Bank remained at this location from 1982-1987 and during that time over 3.5 million pounds of food items were distributed to the growing number of member agencies. The remarkable growth that occurred led to the decision by the Board of Directors to seek out expanded facilities elsewhere. In the early part of the 1987, The York County Food Bank in cooperation with Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen purchased the old Fisher Meat Market building at 331 South George Street. This new expansion increased storage and distribution space to 7-8,000 square feet. With the increase in space we were also able to expand membership to over 200 agencies representing all forms of help such as; soup kitchens, food pantries, day care centers and other centers that support the needy in York County. We remained at that location until the end of 1995 when the York County Food Bank purchased our present location at 254 West Princess Street, York. It wasn't until April 1996, that Food Bank proceeded with operations at this site. Our expansion has progressed to the point now, where we support over 300 agencies and in 1999, we distributed over 3 million pounds of food and household items. Our Dedication The Food Bank has been under the direction of Fred Fisher since it opened in 1982. Four other full time employees' and dozen's of volunteers are dedicated to feeding the needy that reside in York County. Our Mission "Eliminate Hunger in York County" As stated above, the food bank collects and distributes over 3 million pounds of food annually to more then 300 York County food pantry's and distributing agencies. We will strive to meet the goal of eliminating hunger in York County by promoting the needs of our community. We will also seek sponsors who share our vision and our willing to donate resources such as time, money and food items. The continued support that we have experienced from our very conception will provide for our member agencies with the resources needed to fulfill the goals set forth by their programs. Informative Links Facts about Children in PA http://www.childrensdefense.org State Population Information http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/statepop.html National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
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