Auburn: Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank will be open at Auburn Borough Building, 451 Pearson St., on Wednesday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will help load cars with meats, fruit, vegetables, juice and other goodies. Donations vary. The food bank is open the third Wednesday of each month.
Cressona: The Cressona food pantry will be open Friday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Faith Assembly of God Church, 18 S. Second St. It is open the fourth Friday of each month.
Orwigsburg: Helping Harvest will hold a monthly Mobile Market on Saturday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the fourth Saturday of each month thereafter in the parking lot at Blum’s Auction House, 1506 Centre Turnpike #6 (Route 61).
Pine Grove Area Pathway: A food and essential-item pantry serves families in the Pine Grove Area School District. It is at 42 S. Tulpehocken St. Enter through the blue door on the ground floor. No parking in the Legion lot. Shopping hours are the first and third Thursday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The next shopping day is Thursday, March 20. Customers must show proof of residency. A $10 cash donation is requested.
Schuylkill Haven: The Schuylkill Haven Food Pantry will be open Friday, March 21, from noon to 3 p.m. The pantry is behind the Walk In Art Center on Market Street between Parkway and St. Charles Street and serves residents of Auburn, Cressona, Deer Lake, Landingville, Orwigsburg and Schuylkill Haven, and North Manheim, South Manheim, Wayne and West Brunswick townships. The pantry distributes food on the third Friday every month.
Source: Berkshire mont