Thank you for making 2024 a success!
Thank you so much for your time and donations to make 2024 a success! All around Central PA, we packed 240,000 meals and 6,000 school supply packs for those living in the toughest places. Because of YOU, we’re able to to make a difference in their lives.
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Local Action
Worldwide Difference
Enough food exists to feed the world’s 7 billion people, but every night one of nine people go to bed hungry.
You can make a difference!
Join a packing event on September 21st, 22nd or 23rd at one of the host sites. Help pack 240,000 meals for Middle Eastern refugees and 6,000 school packs for distribution by Unto partners in Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Local Volunteers
Meals
School Packs
The meals we pack will be sent to Middle Eastern Refugees who have no access to food and housing. These meals will provide a nutritious amount of essential vitamins and minerals for the malnourished.
You can help provide basic education tools to children living in some of the toughest places on earth, equipping them to rise out of poverty. SchoolPacks can invest in future doctors, teachers, and pastors. Join us as we prepare 6,000 SchoolPacks for distribution by Unto partners in Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Meal Packing Locations
In partnership with UNTO, we have four packing times available for rice and lentil meal packing
Volunteer for a 2 hour packing shift
Training is provided at the start of each food pack session. Choose one or more sessions to volunteer.
A session includes a total of 200 people.
- Saturday September 21, 12pm-2pm 71%
- Saturday September 21, 3pm-5pm 57%
- Sunday September 22, 9am-11am 99%
- Sunday September 22, 12pm-2pm 99%
Host Site
Calvary Harvest Fields
150 Harvest Fields Drive
Boalsburg, PA 16827
This event is sponsored by Calvary Church,
but it is not a religious event.
School Supply Packing Locations
In partnership with UNTO, we have four host sites available for schoolpacks
Packing Hope
In partnership with UNTO, we are packing 6,000 school packs for children around the world.
Many schools lack adequate supplies and even might simply gather under a tree. In poverty cases, families cannot afford school uniforms or the extra expenses of school supplies.
Going to school in the toughest places is not easy. You can help build hope into the next generation to build a brighter future.
Volunteer for a 2 hour school packing shift in Lewistown
Training is provided at the start of each session.
- Saturday September 21, 10am-12pm 90%
Host Site:
Calvary Lewistown
111 E 3rd St
Lewistown, PA 17044
Volunteer for a 2 hour school packing shift in Millheim
Training is provided at the start of each session.
- Sunday September 22, 10am-12pm 94%
Host Site:
Calvary Penns Valley
117 Penn St
Millheim, PA 16854
Volunteer for a 2 hour school packing shift in Tyrone
Training is provided at the start of each session.
- Sunday September 22, 4pm-6pm 100%
Host Site:
Calvary Tyrone
1062 Pennsylvania Ave
Tyrone, PA 16686
Volunteer to pack SchoolPacks in downtown State College
Drop in any time from 10am-5pm on Monday September 23.
No need to sign up!
Host Site:
Fraser St Commons
115 S Fraser St
State College, PA 16801
Donate
Provides 3 meals for a refugee.
Provides a child with a bag of school supplies
Provides 100 meals for those in the toughest places
Provides a refugee family meals for an entire month.
- Out of the total price to supply meals and school packs for refugees, we still have $11,000 left to raise! 98%
Refugees and Hunger
All around the globe, hunger and malnutrition claim lives while crippling the advancement of individual communities. The United Nations reports that childhood hunger is responsible for the deaths of 6.5 million children under the age of five each year. With over 68 million refugees and displaced people in the world today, half of those are children under 18 plagued by malnutrition.
Meals that will be packed by us will be delivered to Middle Eastern refugees through the partnership with Unto.
Doing food packing that is so very needed and also praying for those who receive it is one of the best ways all year that I feel God’s presence. It really is providing for the orphans and widows and those in real need. It is also a good way to meet some great people who want to help others.
I loved participating in PackHope because you know every bag packed brings hope to someone somewhere in the world AND you have fun packing it with friends and family. It makes me feel good to do it.
– Noah, age 13
A single dollar provides three meals for a refugee.
Your gift of $50 provides a refugee family of five meals for an entire month.
FAQ
What should I wear?
Hair nets (and beard nets) will be provided. If you have a ball cap that you’d like to wear instead, please bring that along.
For meal packing at Harvest Fields: Closed toed shoes and comfortable clothing. You’ll be standing the entire time.
For school packing in Lewistown, Penns Valley, Tyrone or Fraser St Commons: You will be sitting down at a table so whatever is comfortable for you!
What time should I arrive?
Check-in opens 15 minutes before each session starts. There will be a check-in table with greeters who will assign you to a station.
How do I make sure I am at a station with my friend/group?
Before you check in, please gather your group, family or friends to ensure that you will be at a table together.
Do I have to attend a training?
No. Training occurs when the sessions starts.
Can my child participate?
Foodpacking at Harvest Fields: ages 7 and up are able to help pack. This is not a drop-off event though, so children under 18 should be accompanied by a responsible adult.
School packing at Lewistown, Tyrone, Penns Valley or Fraser St Commons: Ages 3 and up are able to help pack. This is a great family friendly event.
What should I expect during my 2 hour session?
Once you are checked in, you will be assigned to a station coach who will take the group to the hairnet table and have you wash your hands before heading in to get started.
Each station consists of about eight people who will repackage the bulk supplies into individual family-sized meal packs. You should expect to stand the entire time so wear comforable shoes.
Also expect to have fun! Many who serve come back year after year or even come back for a second session in the same day. We play music, we laugh, we have fun!
Why should I volunteer my time?
An average American is not concerned about where their next meal is coming from or when they’ll get to eat their next meal. However, our world is filled with poverty and thanks to the organization Unto, they take the meals we pack to the malnourished, and spread kindness. Not only do they provide meals, but they also provide other supplies to help improve the quality of life. 2 hours of your time helps SIGNIFICANTLY in the world.
For any questions, contact info@PackhopePA.com
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Corporate sponsorship enquiries may be sent to info@PackhopePA.com
Your donation of $100 will…
Provide 300 meals of nutritious rice and lentils. This will feed 10 refugees for an entire month.
Your donation of $500 will…
Provide 1,500 meals, which will feed 50 refugees one meal a day for an entire month.
Your donation of $1,000 will…
Provide 3,000 meals, which will allow twenty refugee families of five to eat a meal each day for an entire month.
Calvary Harvest Fields
150 Harvest Fields Dr
Boalsburg PA 16827
Saturday Sept 21
12pm-2pm 3pm-5pm
Sunday Sept 24
9:00-11:00am
12pm-2pm
Calvary Lewistown
111 E 3rd St
Lewistown, PA 17044
Saturday Sept 21
10am-12pm
Calvary Penns Valley
117 Penns St
Millheim, PA 16854
Sunday Sept 22
10am-12pm
Calvary Tyrone
1062 Penna Ave
Tyrone, PA 16686
Sunday Sept 22
4pm-6pm
Fraser St Commons
115 S Fraser St
State College, PA 16801
Monday Sept 23
10am-5pm
Contact
Have a question that isn’t answered here?
info@PackHopePA.com