800 West Chestnut St.. - PO Box 9
Perkasie, PA 18944
Phone: 215-257-7616 - [email protected]
BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (BCOC) oversees the Federal and State Food Contracts that Pennridge FISH participates with each year. BCOC also provides many wonderful food choices, picked up on a weekly basis by our volunteers, at their storage cooler and other distribution sites in Bucks County.
TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program is administered by BCOC in Bucks County. Pennridge FISH receives food supplies monthly from the federal government from the allocation to Bucks County. To learn more Click on the following link TEFAP
SFPP - STATE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM is administered by BCOC in Bucks County. This is a Pennsylvania State sponsored program where Pennridge FISH receives an allocation from BCOC to purchase food for distribution to clients in the Pennridge Community. To learn more Click on the following Link SFPP.
PHILABUNDANCE distributes food through a network of close to 500 member agencies throughout the Delaware Valley. Pennridge FISH, a Philabundance member pantry, receives an extravagant amount a dry and cold storage foods weekly from the GROCERS AGAINST HUNGER program sponsored by Philabundance. We also participate in their Retail Rescue program where our volunteers pick up thousands of pounds of donated foods at our local, partnering grocery stores each week. To learn more about Philabundance Food Programs click here
LOCAL SUPER MARKETS, such as Giant and Landis, are generous in supplying baked goods, bags, gift cards and other products for distribution to those in need in the Pennridge School District.
Donated food comes primarily from local churches, schools, businesses, individuals, fraternal organizations, scouts and the postal food drive.
"Stamp Out Hunger" Letter Carrier FOOD DRIVE - the Perkasie and Sellersville post offices collect food and deliver it to Pennridge FISH on the Saturday prior to Mother's Day each May.
Secondary Food Drives that are supported by various groups and organizations include: