Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has partnered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Community Action Partnerships to bring Fresh Express, a mobile food pantry filled with fresh produce and healthy food options, to Columbia, PA.
The program is available on the fourth Friday of every month to deliver free, fresh food items such as fruit, vegetables, milk and eggs.
The program is free to individuals and families from Columbia who meet income guidelines (for example, at or below an annual income of $37,650 for a family of four). Upon arrival, customers sign a simple form that confirms they meet the income guidelines, and then they can shop and select products.
The next mobile food pantry will be available:
Friday, March 22
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Park Elementary School
50 South 6th Street
Columbia, PA 17512
Fresh Express has additional distribution sites in Lancaster County, including the Together Community Center in Paradise, Oak Bottom Village in Quarryville, and the Crispus Attucks Community Center, Jean Polite Food Bank and Spanish American Civic Association in Lancaster city.
To register for the program, call 717-684-1497. While registration is encouraged to ensure the program is properly stocked, walk-in participants are welcome.