The organization and more than 150 central Pa. partners gathered at Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Cumberland County Wednesday to announce the new plan.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is setting its sights on the future with the announcement of its 2030 Strategic Plan on Wednesday.
The organization and more than 150 south-central Pennsylvania partners gathered at Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, to introduce the new plan.
Officials say the plan focuses on going beyond providing short-term hunger relief and seeks to build lasting change. The food bank says it can accomplish that mission by maintaining strong relationships with its partnering agencies.
“We really placed an emphasis on the neighbor experience and making sure agencies have what they need. So, [we’re] learning from agencies and what they’re looking for to put on their shelves,” said Shila Ulrich, with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank distributes more than 60 million pounds of food to more than half a million people across a 27-county service area each year.