Causes: Emergency Assistance, Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Human Services
Mission: Provide fresh fruits and vegetables to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, andEncourage at-risk children and families to engage in healthy lifestyles including consuming fresh fruits and vegetables and to become educated in sustainable living.
Results: In 2017 to date, Gemma's Angels has distributed over 15,000 pounds of fresh produce to 30+ client sites in our two-county region. These sites include food pantries, homeless shelters and soup kitchens.
Target demographics: homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks provide fresh produce.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 30+ local client agencies to feed the poor and the homeless
Geographic areas served: In Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, Pennsylvania
Programs: Provide fresh fruits and vegetables to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food pantries in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, andEncourage at-risk children and families to engage in healthy lifestyles including consuming fresh fruits and vegetables and to become educated in sustainable living.