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It’s that time of year again—our popular Purse Lotto is here, and tickets are available now! 🎟️✨ Get ready for daily lottery drawings starting January 1st, with chances to win designer handbags every day!

🎁 Gift Idea Alert 🎁 – Purse Lotto tickets make a perfect gift for friends and family or a treat for yourself! Each ticket is only $25, giving you multiple chances to win while helping feed children and families in our community.

💸 How It Works:

1. Purchase your ticket(s) for just $25 each.
2. Keep an eye out—daily winners will be drawn starting January 1st! Be sure to join our Facebook group and tune in live!
3. Win a designer purse and make a difference!

Don’t miss out! Secure your tickets now to be part of the excitement and help CHOP Out Hunger continue its mission to fight hunger in our community.

CHOP Out Hunger and A Veteran’s Vision are proud to announce a new partnership aimed at addressing food insecurity among veterans and their families across Pennsylvania. This collaboration comes in response to a critical need in the state, where over 9% of households receiving food assistance include a current or former member of the military.

After months of planning and coordination, the two organizations are launching an initiative to provide much-needed meals to veterans and their families. This effort reflects a shared vision and deep commitment to supporting those who have sacrificed so much for our country.

“Both CHOP Out Hunger and A Veteran’s Vision share mutual respect and a commitment to serving our communities,” said Dani Ruhf, Founder and CEO of CHOP Out Hunger. “By pooling our resources and expertise, we can make a greater impact and ensure that no veteran or their family goes without the meals they need.”

Ty Holmes founded A Veteran’s Vision to support local military members and their families with resources and community events. fAs part of this partnership,  A Veteran’s Vision will integrate into the CHOP Out Hunger team while continuing to focus on assisting veterans in various ways. The collaboration aims to not only provide immediate relief to veterans facing hunger but also to work toward sustainable solutions for long-term food security.

Further details about this initiative will be shared in the coming weeks. In the meantime, those interested in supporting this effort can donate here.

CHOP Out Hunger and A Veteran’s Vision thank their community stakeholders and supporters for their continued generosity and commitment to helping make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans and their families.

CHOP’s Pasta Dinner Fundraiser will be held on October 20, 2024. With three pick up locations, donors can select a convenient location to pick up their complete meal with salad, pasta, meatballs prepared by Pettinato’s Restaurant in Carbondale, PA. Students from the Susquehanna County Career Technology Center will prepare dessert. All proceeds benefit CHOP Out Hunger’s programs and will provide a child with a week’s worth of food.

Orders are accepted online here. For questions please contact Bailey by email or at 570-721-2288

We were honored to meet with Kari Natishak from Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Company, who won their monthly trivia competition and generously chose CHOP Out Hunger as the beneficiary! Each month, the trivia winner receives $1,000 to donate to a charity of their choice. Pictured here are Bailey Ruhf, Vernon Bacorn, Nicole (Pooh) Ruhf, Kari Natishak, and her daughter, celebrating this incredible contribution to our mission of feeding kids in need.

CHOP Out Hunger feeds nearly 50,000 Pennsylvania students a week through the weekend backpack program and in-school pantry. As we are so very fortunate to have a network of community partners, the stark reality the need continues to grow while the resources do not.

CHOP Out Hunger has compiled a list of some of the most desired pantry staples that the kiddos just devour. We invite you to support our efforts to CHOP Out Hunger through our CHOP Cabinet Amazon Wishlist.

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CHOP Out Hunger has received a generous donation from VISIONS Federal Credit Union. The credit union’s employees generously contributed $711 to the organization through their dress down day program, demonstrating their commitment to supporting the community.

This contribution will directly support CHOP Out Hunger’s mission to provide nutritious meals to children in need throughout Pennsylvania. The organization is grateful for VISIONS Federal Credit Union’s commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of local residents.

We are excited to announce a transformative partnership between CHOP Out Hunger and AGAPE: Love from Above To Our Community. This collaboration is set to greatly enhance our mission to fight childhood hunger across Columbia, Northumberland, and Montour Counties.

Since our founding in 2019, CHOP Out Hunger has been a dedicated champion for children facing food insecurity throughout Pennsylvania. With successful branches in Towanda and Scranton, we provide thousands of meals to hungry children each week. Now, with our partnership with AGAPE, we are expanding our impact even further.

AGAPE has been a vital resource for hundreds of individuals in Columbia and Montour Counties, providing essential support like food, clothing, and financial assistance. Recognizing our shared commitment to improving our communities, CHOP Out Hunger and AGAPE have come together to make an even greater difference.

CHOP Out Hunger will now take the lead on children’s meal programs in these counties, establishing our third branch, CHOP Out Hunger – Bloomsburg. We will work closely with AGAPE’s dedicated volunteers and utilize their warehouse space to pack and distribute weekend backpack meals and in-school pantry items, following our proven model.

This partnership represents a major milestone in our mission to ensure that every child has access to nutritious food. We are thrilled about the positive impact this collaboration will bring to our community.