Pennridge FISH

We wanted to give a shout out to The Hickory Stick for their ongoing support of Pennridge FISH. Your recent collection of supplies to make birthday kits will bring smiles to a lot of faces. Thank you!

Hello Friends! We are kicking the School Bags and Supplies Collection into gear! We do our best to follow the lists put out by Pennridge Schools. We may not be able to give each child every supply needed, but our goal is to at least give families a great head start.

Some of you have been asking for an updated list of needed supplies, so here you go!
I have also updated the Amazon School Supply Wishlist with a wide variety of items to choose from for every budget. :) https://a.co/6Xa52Yx
Please don't feel that you need to use Amazon. Supplies and school back packs can be purchased anywhere.

Here is the list of our most needed items:
Laptop back packs
Character bags for little kids
Folders WITHOUT prongs or clasps
Glue sticks
Wedge/Flat erasers
CRAYOLA colored pencils (12 pack - regular colors)
Red pens
Highlighters (4 packs are helpful)
CRAYOLA classic 10 pack markers
Dry Erase markers (low odor)
Index cards
Earbuds
Stylus' (for tablets)
Flash drives
Sharpie markers
College-ruled Composition books
Blue pens
Black pens
2 1/2 inch binders

Thank you so much to all who are supporting this program. Donations may be dropped off at Pennridge FISH:
Monday and Wednesday 2:30-5:00 pm
Thursday 5:30-8:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 8:30 -11:00 am

800 W Chestnut St, Perkasie, PA 18944
215-257-7616

Current Need:
We are very short on peanut butter and jelly for our summer lunch bags. Please donate if you can. Thank you so much!
This week we are closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday but are open on Wednesday 3-5 pm and Saturday 9-11 am.
Our location is 800 W Chestnut St. in Perkasie.
You can also use our Amazon Wishlist to place an order and have it delivered to our door! EDIT: PLEASE SEE AMAZON LINK IN COMMENTS IF CLICKING BELOW DOESN'T WORK. :)

Check out my list on Amazon

We are steadily working toward a full client choice model and plan to be open by September 1st of this year for pantry shopping. While the drive-thru model worked during the pandemic, I agree that it has worn thin. Pre-packed boxes of staples don't offer our clients the dignity of choice, and waiting in the car line in all kinds of weather for hours wastes precious fuel. The transactional process of handing out pre-packed food also means that the relationships we develop over time with our neighbors who frequent the pantry tend to suffer. As Pennridge FISH continues to grow, we see the return to a shopping experience as being a benefit to those we serve. We could use your prayers as we make this change as we all know change is not easy, even when it's necessary.

Pantries Start to Recommit to Client Choice - Food Bank News Like many food pantries, Interfaith Food Pantry Network of Morris Plains, N.J., turned to drive-through distribution during the pandemic. While the drive-throughs were efficient, the pantry’s interactions with clients started to feel hollow to Carolyn Lake, Executive Director. Some clients tried t...

Just a reminder... we begin re-registration on Monday, July 1st. :)

Please note: the reason for ID for children is for our other children's programs, not the food program.

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The Excessive Heat Warning for Bucks County has been extended through Sunday evening. Several locations throughout the county will operate as cooling centers for seniors and people experiencing homelessness. More information➡️ https://tinyurl.com/45e4cc5f

We are so deeply grateful for all the ways our community churches support our mission to eliminate hunger in Pennridge!

Many thanks to Coach McCormick and the 11th grade girls from the Perkasie Knights Basketball Club for mulching and weeding out front of our building in the spring. A big thank you also to Lapp's for the donation of mulch.

Cooling centers in Bucks County

Here is our current needs list with a link to the Summer Lunch Program. Thank you for all you do to fight hunger in Pennridge!

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We are SO grateful for this amazing and fun group from Souderton Brethren in Christ (BIC) who helped us clean the pantry and clothing room on "Serve Sunday." By the time they left, the place looked and smelled great, and our volunteers felt like we received a great big hug from this generous and caring church family. If your church group would like to serve at FISH, please contact me in the office and we'll try to make it happen! 215-257-7616...ask for Paige. Many hands make light work! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🫶

Interesting Bucks County and State food insecurity statistics from Philabundance. Another reason to continue to support your local food pantries throughout the year. Thank you SO MUCH to all who faithfully donate food and other needed items to Pennridge FISH. You are making a difference for more than 600 households in Pennridge School District. 🍏🍇🥑🫑🌽

To our Pennridge neighbors who utilize our food pantry and other services, please be aware that yearly re-registration begins July 1st! Because we distribute State and Federal food options, we are required by the State of PA to have clients sign new self-declaration forms each year beginning in July. We also require you to bring your photo ID/license or passport, ID for children in the household, and a recent utility bill, or your updated auto registration or insurance card as proof of residency in the Pennridge School District. Don't hesitate to call the office if you have any concerns. Thank you for arriving prepared so we can keep the car line moving. 😘

If you are currently unhoused and need support, meals, etc. please visit our website for resources. https://pennridgefish.org/homelessness

Resharing with a corrected Amazon Wish List link. 🙃
Amazon Wish List
https://a.co/dXCGajK

Update! I fixed the Amazon link! :)
Amazon Wish List
https://a.co/dXCGajK

We will be resuming our Summer Lunches for Kids program this July and August, with qualifying families receiving an extra bag or two of kid-oriented foods each month. Please see the list below for donation ideas if you are interested in helping! You can drop donations at our door during hours of operation or use our Amazon Wish List link to order food and have it delivered for you!
Thank you so much for your continued support. Donations tend to be lower in the summer months while the need increases for families whose kids are home from school. Together we can ensure that no child goes hungry this summer! 👍

It's a busy season at Pennridge FISH with preparations taking place for our summer lunch program and our Back-to-School Backpack program happening at the same time! If you have a passion for education and would like to donate supplies, please visit our website at https://pennridgefish.org/school-bags- or use the link below to visit our new school supply wish list on Amazon to have your gift sent directly to us! Couldn't be easier to support the educational needs of our Pennridge kids! More details to follow for parents looking for information about our distribution day. Amazon link https://a.co/6Xa52Yx
Thank you so much to all who continue to support this work! We appreciate you!

Amazon Wish List
https://a.co/dXCGajK

Check out what's happening at Pennridge FISH with our Spring newsletter. :)

CURRENT NEWSLETTER

Update! I fixed the Amazon link! :)
Amazon Wish List
https://a.co/dXCGajK

We will be resuming our Summer Lunches for Kids program this July and August, with qualifying families receiving an extra bag or two of kid-oriented foods each month. Please see the list below for donation ideas if you are interested in helping! You can drop donations at our door during hours of operation or use our Amazon Wish List link to order food and have it delivered for you!
Thank you so much for your continued support. Donations tend to be lower in the summer months while the need increases for families whose kids are home from school. Together we can ensure that no child goes hungry this summer! 👍