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Project SHARE OF CARLISLE
Formed in January 1985, is an interfaith,
non-profit cooperative effort created to meet the needs
of the hungry by providing supplementary food on a
monthly basis. Assistance is
provided to the communities of Carlisle, Carlisle
Springs, Mt. Holly Springs, Boiling Springs, Gardners,
Plainfield and Middlesex, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania.
We are located in a 10,000 sq.
ft. handicapped accessible facility with a 10 year no
cost lease from Dickinson
College. Project SHARE is located at 5 North Orange
Street, Suite 4, Carlisle, PA 17013. The facility offers
room for a training kitchen, free clothing room, and
walk-in cooler / freezer for perishable donations.
Project SHARE distributes food boxes in the third
week of each month. Each food box contains 45 nutritious
food items, approximately one week's groceries for a
family of four. Fifteen teams of volunteers deliver food
to some 95 housebound households. All families are
screened once a year to insure financial eligibility and
need. Other volunteers are available to talk to those who
are having difficulties including budget problems,
referring them to other agencies whenever appropriate. We
now have cooking classes for kids of recipient families. Eligibility is
approximately 150% of the poverty level. We
serve between 900 and 1,100 families come each month, approximately 35% are
seniors and 30% are children.
 The Farm Project starts
it's 17th year 2010. Over 36 local farms & farm
markets allow us to glean in their fields or pick up
items they can not use or sell. Project SHARE volunteers
and food bank recipients work together to pick lettuce,
peppers, tomatoes, kale, green beans, corn, squash,
watermelon, cantaloupe, broccoli, pumpkins, etc. The work
is hard, but the rewards are many; all the food is FREE
for our labor. The donated produce is then handed out at our Farm Stand on the corner of Pitt and Lincoln in downtown Carlisle.
Project SHARE is supported by the generous
donations of local individuals, churches and civic
organizations who contribute in the form of food and
funds. Recipients are
encouraged to take an active volunteer role in the work
at the Food Bank and on the farms. Their help is critical
to the overall ministry of Project SHARE In addition,
there are nine full-time and two part-time staff
members in conjunction with a dedicated group of over
800 volunteers throughout the year.
For information on the Farm Project gleaning
schedule, Click Here!
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