Second Helpings Newsletter - Westmoreland County Food Bank

WCFB Announces PANO Cer�fica�on 

The Westmoreland County Food Bank is pleased to announce 

that it has been cer�fied with the Pennsylvania Associa�on of 

Nonprofit Organiza�ons Seal of Excellence. We received the 

Seal in October 2011. Only organiza�ons that demonstrate the 

highest standards of conduct are awarded the seal. Cer�fica- 

�on is valid for three years. In effort to help you, our supporters, 

understand our pride in this accomplishment, below are a 

few �dbits about the Seal of Excellence which now graces our 

le�erhead and publica�ons. 

�� The Seal of Excellence is a symbol for trust. 

Organiza�ons that display the Seal go beyond simply obeying the law and government regula�on 

– they demonstrate their willingness to earn the public’s trust. 

�� The Seal of Excellence is a symbol of excellence in nonprofit management. 

Organiza�ons that display the Seal are guided by a well-defined mission, have evalua�on 

systems in place to measure the effec�veness of their programs, and adhere to sound financial 

management policies. 

�� The Seal of Excellence is a symbol of excellence in leadership. 

Organiza�ons that display the Seal are led by a volunteer board of directors that accepts 

responsibility to oversee the organiza�on’s mission, policies, programs, human and financial 

resources. 

�� The Seal of Excellence is a symbol of openness and disclosure in nonprofits. 

Organiza�ons that display the Seal have informa�on available to the public, provide truthful 

responsible stewardship of all dona�ons, and provide a voice for their cons�tuents. 

100 Cars for Good 

The Westmoreland County Food Bank (WCFB) was one of 500 

finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. Beginning on 

May 9, 2011, Toyota awarded vehicles to 100 nonprofit organiza�ons 

based on votes from the public. 

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program showcased five nonprofit 

organiza�ons each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook 

page. Visitors to the page voted once for the organiza- 

�on that they felt was the most deserving of a new Toyota 

vehicle. The Westmoreland County Food Bank was one of the 

five organiza�ons highlighted for vo�ng on Wednesday, August 

10, 2011. 

Local residents were encouraged to support the Food Bank in its quest for a new Toyota 

Sienna. Unfortunately, we were not the winners for our day, but were awarded $1,000 to support 

our efforts. The vehicle would have been used to assist feeding-programs in providing 

monitoring for food safety, delivery of senior food boxes and food-filled backpacks for children, 

and obtaining supplies for the Summer Food Service Program. The new Toyota would 

have also been used to help deliver the message of need to our Legislators through Advocacy 

efforts and will assist in Outreach and Expansion efforts throughout the County. 

Even though we didn’t win, we had fun planning and filming our video and we were able to 

reach out to so many people not only in Westmoreland County but all over the Country. 

Thank you for your support and your help in spreading the word … be�er luck next �me! 

Watch our video entry... 

Winter | Spring 2012 

Na�onal Children’s Study 

Westmoreland County Food Bank is proud to 

support the Na�onal Children’s Study (NCS) in 

Westmoreland County. The Na�onal Children’s 

Study will examine the effects of the 

environment, as broadly defined to include 

factors such as air, water, diet, sound, family 

dynamics, community and cultural influences, 

and gene�cs on the growth, development, and 

health of children across the United States. 

The Study will follow par�cipants from before 

birth un�l age 21 years. The goal of the Study 

is to improve the health and well-being of children. 

Westmoreland County is one of 105 coun- 

�es in the United States taking part in the Na- 

�onal Children’s Study. Women who are pregnant, 

or hope to become pregnant, and are 

interested in learning more about par�cipa�ng 

in the NCS in Westmoreland County can call 

866.315.7125. Compensa�on for eligible 

women is offered. Visit 

www.ncsinwestmoreland.org or “like” the 

Na�onal Children’s Study in Westmoreland on 

Facebook for addi�onal informa�on. 

Inside this Issue 

2 - Message from WCFB CEO 

3 - Staff Profile 

4 - Program Updates 

6 - What’s happening at WCFB? 

8 - Memorials 

9 - Food Drives 

10 - Volunteer Spotlights 

11 - We Couldn’t Do It Without You! 

12 - Our Valued Volunteers 

14 - Calendar of Upcoming Events

WCFB Board of Directors 

JUDITH M. MORRISON, President 

Consultant 

KRIS DOUGLAS, Vice President 

Branch Manager, 

First Na�onal Bank of Pennsylvania 

SISTER LYN MARIE DWYER, SC MPM, Secretary 

Supervisor of Students of Diete�cs, 

Seton Hill University 

WALLACE N. TOBIN, Treasurer 

Supervisor, 

Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau 

BRIAN M. DWORKIN 

President, 

Castle Co-Packers 

RONALD E. EBERHARDT 

Vice President, Administra�ve Services, 

Westmoreland County Community College 

ELLEN O. KATTER 

Manager of Phillips Lifeline Program, 

Excela Health, Inc. 

MARCIA L. KUBAS, MS, RD, LDN 

Culinary Arts/Hospitality Program, 

Westmoreland County Community College 

GWENDOLYN D. LEWTON 

Vice President, Community Bank Office Coordinator, 

Standard Bank PA SB 

SHUJUANE L. MARTIN 

Project Supervisor, 

Private Industry Council, Inc. 

TERESA R. SEH 

Youth Program Coordinator, 

Penn State 

MELISSA A. GUIDDY, Solicitor 

King &Guiddy 

WCFB Staff 

L. MARLENE KOZAK 

Chief Execu�ve Officer 

BRYAN K. ADAMS 

Warehouse/Driver 

JOHN F. ALBERT 


CLARISSA L. AMOND 

Community Outreach Coordinator 

KELLY L. CAMPBELL 

Customer Service Specialist 

GLENN R. CAVANAUGH 

Agency Rela�ons Director 

SUSAN COLE 

Data Entry Specialist 

GINA M. COLOSIMO 

Agency Liaison 

ROBERT DELBENE 

Warehouse Manager 

RANDEE L. EBERHARDT 

Financial Director 

MICHELLE R. HELLER 

Program Coordinator 

TRAVIS L. HORNE 


DAVID C. KLINE 

Maintenance & Sanita�on Manager 

ROBERT J. KUBIC 


DOUGLAS P. MILLER 

Warehouse Coordinator 

JENNIFER MILLER 

Development Director 

DAVID J. NEVALA 


DEANA A. PASTOR 

Web & Program Director 

KEVIN J. POVICH 

Director of Opera�ons 

KATHERINE E. SAM 

Financial & Program Support 

TEXIE L. WADDELL 

Project Manager 

TED R. WASSIL 


LOUISE I. WILHELM 

Volunteer & Food Drive Coordinator 

THOMAS A. ZENOBI 


Message from CEO Marlene Kozak 

In 2011, WCFB once again experienced growth in individuals-served, staffing, and 

support of the community; we began 2012 serving 7400 households each month 

and will soon add our 24 th staff member to support warehouse opera�ons. Also of 

note, the Outreach & Expansion Project shi�ed focus to the Mt. Pleasant/Sco�dale 

area adding 212 new households and providing 36,000 addi�onal pounds of food. 

Overall, WCFB distributed over 8.4 million pounds of food to needy Westmoreland 

County residents in 2011; that places us third in the Feeding America network for 

Pounds per Person in Poverty. 

Moreover, in spite of a s�ll-recovering economy, our fundraising efforts were 

very successful and, in fact, funded over 60% of our annual opera�ng budget. In 

2011, with significant support from the R K Mellon Founda�on, we added two staff 

[for Agency Rela�ons and Volunteer programs], two refrigerated box trucks, a new 

compactor and equipment for Member Agencies. WCFB also made the following 

“green” improvements to our facility: installed a new hea�ng system and fans to 

be�er circulate air; installed insulated windows and completed office renova�ons. 

All of these improvements allow us to operate more efficiently and effec�vely and 

are environmentally friendly. 

WCFB is also proud to announce that in 2011, we received PANO [Pennsylvania 

Associa�on of Non Profit Organiza�ons] Standards for Excellence cer�fica�on. 

PANO is the statewide membership organiza�on serving and advancing the charitable 

nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, educa�on and services to improve 

the quality of life in Pennsylvania. The Standards for Excellence are intended 

to describe how the most well-managed and responsibly-governed organiza�ons 

should operate. The Standards provide benchmarks to determine how well an organiza�on 

is fulfilling its obliga�ons in the following areas: Mission/Program; Governing 

Body; Conflict of Interest; Human Resources; Financial/Legal; Openness; 

Fundraising; Public Affairs/Public Policy. 

Finally, 2012, our 30 th anniversary year, will provide great challenges for WCFB 

programs, as well: our facility needs a new roof, and costs for food and fuel con�nue 

to escalate. Moreover, cuts in government funding require con�nued fundraising 

efforts through web, social media, grant wri�ng and direct mail venues. As always, 

we will proceed forward, mee�ng these challenges with your help. Without 

the overwhelming support of the people, businesses and organiza�ons in Westmoreland 

County, we could not achieve our Mission to enable all Westmoreland 

County residents who are hungry or at risk of hunger to have ready access to food. 

Thank you. 

Our mission is “to enable all 

Westmoreland County residents who 

are hungry or at risk of 

hunger to have ready access to 

food.” 

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STAFF PROFILE TRAVIS HORNE 

Travis Horne joined the WCFB warehouse staff on May 20, 2011. 

Travis’ major responsibili�es at WCFB are picking orders, working 

at Opera�on Fresh Express distribu�ons, providing warehouse 

maintenance, and receiving and stocking items. He enjoys working 

at WCFB because of the daylight work hours. He also enjoys 

spending evenings with his family. A favorite part of his job is 

helping and mee�ng new people, and making new friends. 

Travis’ hobbies are motorcycling and farming. He holds an associate’s 

degree in commercial art from Oakbridge Academy of Art 

in New Kensington. Previously, he worked at Super Valu from 

1990-2002, Cyclone Fence Contractors from 2002-2006, and RTS 

Packaging from 2006-2011. A resident of Belle Vernon, Travis is 

married to Renee, a kindergarten teacher at Marion Elementary 

School in the Belle Vernon Area School District, and has two daughters, Raelyn, 9, and 

Alayna, 6.. 

His favorite quote is “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to 

get.” from Forrest Gump. Travis says, “Every day is different .” 

One of the most influen�al experiences in his life was learning the ways of farming and 

how it helps the world around us. His spare �me ac�vi�es include a�ending car shows with 

his 1968 Pon�ac Firebird, and landscaping. 

Travis is a very reliable, responsible, hardworking member of the WCFB warehouse staff. 

The Chill Challenge 

According to both the United States Food and Drug Administra�on and the United States 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspec�on Service, refrigera�on of 40 F or be‐ 

low is one of the most effec�ve ways to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Microorganisms 

grow more rapidly at warmer temperatures, and research shows that keeping a constant 

refrigerator temperature of 40 F or below helps slow growth of these harmful microbes. 

The Chill Solu�on 

The best way to make sure your refrigerator is maintaining the recommended temperature 

of 40 F or below is to check it with a refrigerator thermometer. This type of thermometer is 

usually a separate tool that stays in the refrigerator and displays the actual temperature. It 

is not a numbered dial that helps you adjust temperature. Refrigerator thermometers are 

available at grocery, discount and hardware stores and are recommended for all home refrigerators. 

When using a refrigerator thermometer, follow these important �ps: 

�� Always follow thermometer manufacturer instruc�ons for placement of the thermometer 

inside the refrigerator. 

�� Make sure your refrigerator thermometer read 40 F or below. Keep in mind there are 

normal events that might cause your refrigerator thermometer to temporarily read 

higher than 40 F. These include: 

1. Ini�al placement of the thermometer inside the refrigerator 

2. A refrigerator door opened for an extended period of �me 

3. Hot foods recently placed in the refrigerator 

4. The refrigerator’s automa�c defrost cycle 

�� Your refrigerator cycles on and off. According to NSF Interna�onal (www.nsf.org), you 

should check the thermometer at the �me your refrigerator compressor just turns on. 

This is when your refrigerator is at its highest temperature. If the thermometer reads 

above 40 F, adjust the control dial consistent with the refrigerator manufacture’s instruc�on. 

From BAC Down! www.FIGHTBAC.ORG 

Kevin Povich, Director of Opera�ons, receives a dona�on 

from The Black Diamonds commi�ee members (l‐r) 

Adraine Howell, Karen Perry, Kevin Povich and Jennifer 

Frazier. 

The Black 

Diamonds 

The Black 

Diamonds 

was formed 

in 2007 by 

six colleagues 

seeking to 

make a 

difference in 

the lives of others. The mission of the non-profit 

organiza�on is to “Empower women, youth and 

families by suppor�ng educa�onal and professional 

growth to foster new leadership for tomorrow.” 

Each December The Black Diamonds 

holds a holiday celebra�on with a por�on of the 

proceeds donated to a charity that reflects the 

mission of the organiza�on. 

Past recipients have been the East End United 

Community Center, the Faye�e County Women’s 

Shelter, the Washington City Mission, ZONA 

which provides birthing kits to the women of 

Africa, and the KD Turkey Fund. Each recipient’s 

mission is consistent with that of The Black Diamond’s 

organiza�on. Informa�on on the 2012 

holiday celebra�on will be forthcoming. 

James V. Snyder Memorial “Resolu�on 

Run” 

On Saturday, January 7, 2012, The 4 th Annual 

James V. Snyder Memorial “Resolu�on Run” was 

held at North Park near Wexford PA. The turnout 

was impressive and the weather was beau�ful 

considering it was January. $6,000 was raised 

through the run and silent auc�on and raffle. 

In September 2007, Jim lost his life a�er a 

courageous ba�le with Leukemia. Since then, his 

family has created The James V. Snyder Memorial 

Fund, the proceeds from the Resolu�on Run 

will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 

the Westmoreland County Food Bank, and the 

Mission to El Salvador. 

Jim helped Westmoreland County Food Bank 

achieve the status that we hold today. His exper- 

�se in the areas of pest control, warehouse, and 

food safety were invaluable. Jim worked closely 

with WCFB suppor�ng our mission of feeding 

those in need. He is missed both personally and 

professionally. 

WCFB staff Gina Colosimo and Kevin Povich pose with Jim’s family members: 

Rachel Sadd, Penelope and Erika Chevalier. 

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WCFB Program Updates 

“There’s something wonderfully rewarding in being part of an effort that does make a difference.” ‐ Brian O’Connell 

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE 

PROGRAM (SFSP) 

Even though the snow is flying and 

there are a few more weeks of winter, 

it’s not too early to talk about 

sun, fun, and the Summer Food 

Service Program. Westmoreland 

County Food Bank is gearing up for another year of providing free 

breakfasts and lunches to needy children throughout Westmoreland 

County. 2012 will mark the 30 th year for the Food Bank to provide 

sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Funding is provided 

by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with administra�on 

through the Pennsylvania Department of Educa�on 

(PDA). Feeding sites will operate at various loca�ons where eligible 

children gather for programs and other ac�vi�es. This year’s program 

will run from mid-June through early August. Par�cipa�ng children 

will be able to not only eat delicious meals but also meet new friends 

and maybe even see some of their school friends before the bells 

ring again. Sites can choose to serve hot foods such as walking tacos, 

sloppy joes, and hot turkey sandwiches, or cold meals, such as chicken 

salad and cold cut sandwiches. All meals are fully balanced, complete 

with fruit and milk. 

This year the program will run from June 11—August 3. The deadline 

for applica�on submission is April 27 th . Apply online today. To 

find out more informa�on on how to open a Summer Food Service 

Program site in your area or to locate a site for your children to 

a�end please contact Michelle Heller/ Program Coordinator at 

724.468.8660 ext 25 or michelle@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS (OFE) 

The popularity of the Opera�on Fresh Express program con�nues to 

grow. By July of 2011, we were already completely booked for 2012. 

In 2012, over 10, 800 people were helped by this program. 

We have recently opened the calendar for 2013 dates and they 

are going fast! If your group is interested in sponsoring an Opera�on 

Fresh Express Distribu�on, please contact Deana at 724.468.8660 

ext 29 or email her at 

deana@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

A look at OFE from Norwin Chris�an Church. 

WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM 

We are approaching the comple�on of another 

year of the Weekend Backpack Program 

for our 4 sites in Westmoreland County. 

Unfortunately the program will not be 

resuming in the fall of 2012 for various reasons. 

This decision was made with input from 

our sites and it was determined that it is not 

feasible to con�nue with this program. This 

was a very difficult decision for all involved. 

The 155 children enrolled in the program will 

receive referral informa�on to our Food Pantry 

Distribu�on Program which provides a 

monthly food package to all eligible households. Each month, nearly 

9,000 families throughout Westmoreland County receive food assistance. 

These families are comprised of over 4,000 children. Westmoreland 

County Food Bank would like to thank everyone who assisted 

with dona�ng and assembling the backpack packages during the 4 

years of the program’s opera�on. The program will con�nue to operate 

through the end of May, 2012. 

SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM 

(CSFP) 

This past year has been financially 

tough on many people, and it seems 

that there is no quick recovery from 

it. Many of our seniors are in need 

now more than ever. Whether they 

live alone, or with their families, 

Westmoreland County Food Bank is 

hearing that they are hungry and are 

in need of assistance. 

The Commodity Supplemental 

Food Program (CSFP) or “Senior Box 

Program” may be able to provide a 

supplemental food box to seniors 

leaving them more money for the 

basic necessi�es such as prescrip�ons, gasoline and hea�ng for their 

homes. 

The CSFP Senior Box Program is a federal program funded through 

the United States Department of Agriculture with administra�on 

through Hunger-Free Pennsylvania, a Network of Food Banks, and 

Charitable Organiza�ons. The program currently provides food assistance 

for over 1500 seniors age 60 or over in Westmoreland County. 

Through Westmoreland County Food Bank’s pantry distribu�on 

program, each pantry has a designated date and �me each month for 

the distribu�on of the senior boxes. These boxes contain USDA commodi�es 

such as cereal, shelf stable milk, canned fruits and vegetables, 

canned meat items, juice, cheese and pasta. 

To qualify, a person must be 60 years or older and meet the income 

guidelines. A household size of one person can earn up to $1,180 per 

month, while a household of two can earn up to $1,594 per month. 

If you think you may qualify, or have addi�onal ques�ons about the 

program, please contact Michelle Heller/ Program Coordinator at 

724.468.8660 ext 25 or email her at 

michelle@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

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More WCFB Program Updates 

FEEDING MT. PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE PROJECT 

2011 comes to a close with considerable progress to report on the 2 nd area of outreach through the Feeding Mt. Pleasant/Sco�dale Project. The 4 

pantries located in this area are well-prepared to serve all new clients referred to them and have seen many seeking assistance for the very first 

�me in their lives. Informa�on on the services WCFB provides, including eligibility guidelines and pantry loca�ons, has been disseminated 

through various means including direct mail le�ers, posters and presenta�ons throughout the community. In order to prepare for the increased 

need, our dedicated coordinators have worked extremely hard to implement new processes to ensure their pantries are running efficiently and 

are staffed with the appropriate number of volunteers necessary to run their pantry’s opera�on. WCFB has provided much needed equipment 

such as dollies, refrigerators, freezers and rollers to assist with distribu�on set up and to ensure safe handling of items held for emergency need 

throughout the month.. The pantry coordinators and volunteers are deeply commi�ed to ensuring that all eligible households in their service 

area receive food boxes through their pantry and also receive informa�on on the many resources available to them. Outreach efforts will focus 

on the Mt. Pleasant/Sco�dale area through December 2012 with New Kensington selected as the next area of concentra�on. 

For more informa�on on the Feeding Mt. Pleasant/Sco�dale Project, please contact Project Manager, Texie Waddell at 724.468.8660 ext 20 or 

email her at texie@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOOD SECURITY PARTNERSHIP 

(Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Faye�e, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, 

Westmoreland) 

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Food Security Partnership was established in 2010 in the belief that in a land of 

plenty there is no moral or prac�cal reason why hunger should be tolerated. 

All the data concerning hunger indicates that the problem is widespread – affec�ng all popula�ons and regions 

- and, if anything, has been growing over the past three years of economic downturn. 

The Partnership is founded on the idea that we have the knowledge and the capability of seeing that no one in 

Southwestern PA goes hungry. 

This does not mean that it will be easy. It does mean that if the community comes together, pooling its intelligence 

and commitment – and taking advantage of resources that are available –including some that may need work to unleash – we can make 

great strides in elimina�ng or greatly reducing hunger in the next five years. 

The key strategy lies in the word Partnership– including faith‐based and community organiza�ons; schools and health‐care organiza�ons; busi‐ 

nesses and labor organiza�ons – small and large; and governments – local, state and na�onal. 

The breadth and depth of the Partners is half of what will make the Partnership work. The other half of what will make the Partnership work is 

the uniqueness of a Partnership that does not hand its members a pre-packaged list of ac�ons to follow. Rather, a Partnership that asks its 

members to develop, in as collabora�ve a process as possible, the specific strategies they will pursue in each county to meet the goal of elimina�ng 

or drama�cally reducing hunger by 2015. 

The Partnership goal is to significantly reduce hunger by 2015. The work of the Partners is to design specific strategies to meet that goal, and, 

with the help of the Partnership, implement them. 

On June 2, 2011 a kickoff mee�ng was held at the Westmoreland County Community College. The task for that mee�ng was to start the design 

of the strategies in each of the 12 coun�es of our region that create and lead to mee�ng the goal of the Partnership. 

As a result of that ini�al mee�ng a group of dedicated people meet every other month to help accomplish the goals set forth to end hunger in 

our region. If you are interested in being a part of this group, please contact Texie Waddell at the Food Bank at 724.468.8660 x 20 or email her at 

texie@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

TRAFFORD FARMER SHARES HARVEST 

Lee Shannon of Trafford almost single handedly maintained a farm that produced over 10,000 pounds of food over the 

last few years to donate to those in need in the community. As all farmers know, you must overcome many barriers in 

order to produce a good harvest. WCFB thanks Lee for his con�nued dedica�on in feeding the hungry by dona�ng corn, 

tomatoes and other produce. 

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In Other News... 

6 th ANNUAL TURKEY CUP CHALLENGE MAKES GREAT 

IMPACT 

3,566 turkeys were purchased thanks to generous schools 

The sixth annual Turkey Cup Challenge was held recently to benefit 

the Westmoreland County Food Bank. The campaign was set in 

place in 2006 in conjunc�on with several Westmoreland County 

schools. This year thirteen schools par�cipated. In 2010 over 

$34,000 was collected and this year $35,661.71 has been donated to 

the Food Bank. This purchased over 3,566 turkey vouchers that were 

given to those in need through the Food Bank’s pantry sites throughout 

Westmoreland County. 

Since the project’s incep�on, Yough Intermediate Middle School 

has been the Grand Champion. The project at Yough began with 

re�red Principal Thomas Paterline who really made this project what 

it is today. He has since turned over the project to instructor Brian 

Grindle. “Mr. Grindle has big shoes to fill following Mr. Paterline, but 

they have yet again done such a wonderful job,” said Marlene Kozak, 

CEO of the Westmoreland County Food Bank. “They held a Turkey 

Trot again this year and raised $10,425.00. They are truly an example 

of how it is done.” 

Second place was awarded to Mt. Pleasant Jr./Sr. High School 

which raised $5,838.60; third place was Heritage Elementary School 

in Murrysville which raised $5,737.51! Other schools par�cipa�ng 

this year were Ramsay Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, the en�re 

Derry School District, Harold Middle School in Greensburg, Sloan Elementary 

School in Murrysville, Newlonsburg Elementary School in 

Murrysville, R.K. Mellon Elementary School (2 nd Grade) in Ligonier, 

Jeanne�e McKee Elementary School, and St. John the Bap�st Elementary 

School in Sco�dale. 

Each year WCFB must raise approximately $70,000 to purchase 

turkey vouchers for the 6,000 families that we serve through our 

emergency feeding agencies throughout Westmoreland County. 

“The Turkey Cup Challenge has assisted us tremendously with making 

sure that no one goes without a turkey for Thanksgiving,.” said 

Kozak, “We thank the coordinators, the children and their parents for 

their support!. They will never know the names or see the faces of 

those that they helped this year, but know somewhere in Westmoreland 

County, because of them and their help, there is a family 

that didn’t have to go without a turkey this year.” 

EMPTY BOWL 2012 

The 4 th Annual Empty Bowl Event 

was held on Sunday, March 11, 

2012. Karen Piper and her dedicated 

commi�ee once again out 

did themselves and hosted a true 

fundraiser to help the Westmoreland 

County Food Bank feed 

over 15,000 people each month! 

The early results are that over $12,000 was raised from this awesome 

event. In the last four years, Empty Bowl has raised over 

$55,000. Truly amazing!!! 

WCFB would like to express our sincere gra�tude to Karen Piper, her 

husband Tom and the wonderful group of volunteers who have dedicated 

their �me, talent and energy to this wonderful event. The commi�ee 

consists of Karen Piper (Chairperson), Molly Anthony, Debbie 

Pazehoski, Diana Falk, Dana Krydick, Chris�ne Gannon, Margie Warden, 

Joe & Sandy Canada, Taska Smola, Rochelle Belak, Janet Franicola, 

Lavonne Shields, Joe Krydick, Lisa Goldberg, Tom Piper and Bill 

Mausteller. 

A special thank you to the donors and sponsors of Empty Bowl. 

Hunger Ac�on Month & 

Annual Partnership 

Luncheon 

Hunger Ac�on Month is 

held every year during the 

month of September. It is a 

month for us to call a�en�on 

to the everyday crisis of feeding 

those who are not food 

secure in our country. Each 

year, WCFB marks Hunger Ac�on Month by recognizing its partners at 

the Annual Hunger Ac�on Month Partnership Luncheon. This year’s 

award winners were: 

�� Outstanding Agency Award: United Presbyterian Church of New 

Kensington 

�� 2011 Outstanding Donor Award: Giant Eagle, Inc. 

�� 4th Annual Partner of the Year: Senator Kim Ward 

�� Special Recogni�on Award: Former Greater Pi�sburgh Community 

Food Bank CEO, Joyce Rothermel 

Many ac�vi�es are held throughout the month of September including 

the Annual “Sing for their Supper” Karaoke event in Irwin. Gail 

Macioce and her friends coordinate this very special event each year 

and each year it gets be�er and be�er. This year they collected over 

2,607 pounds of food and over $2,100! 

Hunger Ac�on Month was sponsored by the following generous 

donors: Elizabeth Carbide Components, Westmoreland Mechanical 

Tes�ng & Research, Mullen Refrigera�on Service, Westmoreland Water 

FCU, Allante Hair Designs & Spa, James Vincent Salon, Dura-Bond 

Industries, Inc., Keystone Benefits Group, Inc., Electro-Glass Products, 

Inc., Tri-City Life Center, Westmoreland County Park Police Department, 

CAP Lodge Christa No. 479, Energy Swing Windows, First Summit 

Bank, The Bon Ton (Greensburg), Ellio� Federal Credit Union, Unitarian 

Universalist Fellowship of Ligonier Valley, First Reformed United 

Church of Christ, Hallmark Cards N’ Sweets of Greensburg. 

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In Other News... 

FRANKLIN REGIONAL TELETHON SUCCESS BENEFITS WCFB 

The annual Franklin Regional Telethon , a daylong charity event at the high school, was held in December in the 

senior high school lobby. Throughout the day, student performances aired on the local Channel 19. Unlike most 

telethons, donors don't call in to make a pledge. Students and faculty were in the school lobby all day to accept 

dona�ons and filmed holiday messages. 

This year’s event helped to feed those in need throughout Westmoreland County via the Westmoreland County 

Food Bank. Each year they choose different chari�es in the area that need the most help. 

The telethon featured holiday performances from several district chorus groups and student bands. Dozens of 

gi� baskets donated by high school clubs and community groups were raffled, as well. Visitors to the telethon purchased 

�ckets for the raffle. 

This year, Franklin Regional surpassed its goal and donated $11,000 to WCFB. "This really means the world to 

us," Jennifer Miller, WCFB Development Director, said. "With the cuts into our program (at the state level), fundraising 

and community support is of utmost importance. We couldn't be more grateful." 

LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS HELP WCFB THROUGH 

THE HOLIDAYS 

This year, three local automo�ve dealerships not only helped people 

get where they needed to go, but also helped put food on the tables of 

thousands of families throughout Westmoreland County. Hyundai of 

Greensburg donated $10,600 and Toyota of Greensburg donated 

$11,500. These two Dealerships donated $100 for every car sold 

through the month of November. Hillview Motors in Greensburg also 

donated $10,000 to help support the efforts of feeding the hungry, as 

well. We cannot thank them enough for helping fight hunger here at 

home! 

WCFB DONATED FOOD DROP‐OFF SITES BRING IN EXTRA FOOD 

In 2011, poundage more than doubled from our Donated Food Drop-off Sites. With the addi�on of two 

more sites, including Murrysville Goodwill and Four Points at the Sheraton in Greensburg our total 

poundage was 16,472. WCFB welcomes St. Sebas�an in Belle Vernon as a new site in 2012. For a map 

of all drop-off sites, click here. They accept only nonperishable items during the sites’ regular business 

hours. We are s�ll searching for sites in the New Kensington and Monessen areas. If interested in becoming 

a site, please contact Louise at 724.468.8660 ext 13 or email her at 

louise@westmorelandfoodbank.org. 

�� Belle Vernon Chiroprac�c Center 

�� Enterprise Rent a Car, Greensburg, Latrobe, Mount Pleasant, Murrysville and North Hun�ngdon 

�� Four Points by Sheraton, Greensburg 

�� Goodwill , Greensburg, Mount Pleasant, Murrysville, North Hun�ngdon 

�� Hempfield Twp. Athle�c Center, Greensburg 

�� Mastrorocco’s, Derry 

�� Shop N Save, Latrobe 

�� Kmart, Latrobe 

�� St Sebas�an Church, Belle Vernon 

�� Walmart, Latrobe 

�� Westmoreland Faye�e Boy Scout Office, Greensburg 

�� Greensburg YMCA 

FOOD MACHINE EVENT IS #1 IN THE WORLD 

Over 13,000 cans of food were donated to WCFB during their recent 

Food Machine Event at Vault Comics and Games in Greensburg. Privateer 

Press has sponsored this worldwide compe��on the last four 

years. Gamers play board games for the sake of the hungry. This year 

Vault Comics and Games was extremely excited to receive the award 

for “Most cans collected overall”, Most cans donated per gamer” and 

Most cans donated by a single person”. Sco� Walton, the owner, 

spread his enthusiasm to his gamers, who frequent the store to become 

#1 in the world. Canned goods came from 22 gamers and their 

families, as well as, matching dona�ons from some employers. 

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In Loving Memory... 

In 2011, many people were memorialized by dona�ons to the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Over 500 dona�ons were made in memory 

of many wonderful people. Over $35,000 in dona�ons helped to feed over 15,000 people in Westmoreland County in the name of the follow‐ 

ing individuals: 

Ardis Artman 

Caroline Anderson 

John Anugs 

Be�y Augus�ne 

Joanne Babilya 

James Bailey Jr. 

Sandra Baloga 

Kevin Barry 

Joy Barsoum 

Barb Beehner 

Alberta Beltram 

Nicole Bevilacqua-Abel 

Wesley Blair 

Ida B. Ferry Bodner 

Mary J. Bohinc 

Florence Booley 

Ann Bossick 

Elizabeth Brogan 

Ralph Brunchik 

Be�e Buchman 

Glenn Burton 

Helen Campbell 

Andres Caruso 

Caroline Cava 

Alene Cavanaugh 

Frank Clemente 

Donald Clippinger 

Donna Connelly 

Toni Cooper 

Jean Crise 

Peter Cropcho 

Edward Crum 

Anthony Cusano 

Doris L. D’Amico 

Joan M. D’Angelo 

Anthony DeBone 

Dr. Denise DeNunzio 

George Detar Jr. 

Julia DiBello 

Magdalene Doblick 

Joy “Lully” D’O�avio 

Karen Droske 

Thomas Duda 

Janet Duke 

Jack Dunn 

Helen Easha 

Jack Eisaman 

Elizabeth Erre� 

Richard Fait Sr. 

Olga DePasquale Falcone 

LaRue Fatur 

Frank Fedor 

Donald Fiore 

Donna Fleming 

Fran Frame 

Joe Frank 

Bea Federickson 

William Freidhof 

Frank Fyalkowski 

Edwin Fyock 

Virginia Gage 

Gregory P. Garstecki 

Rozan Giacchino 

George Gimera 

Jane Goodbar 

Harry Gourley 

Mary Ann Gradisek 

Charles Greiner 

Gerald H. Gressler Sr. 

Margaret Gross 

Virginia Grosscup 

George Habinek 

Dave Hails 

Mary Haines 

Malcom Hamilton 

Ralph Henderson 

Katherine Henry 

Myrna Heyworth 

Dr. William Hoffman 

Madeline Hoffman 

Merle Hoover 

Myrna Hundstad 

Charles Jackson 

Marie Jefferson 

Pearl Johnson 

Ralph Johnson 

Audrey Jones 

Andrew Jugan 

David “Chef Dado” Kadagishvilli 

Walter Kasievich Sr. 

Richard Kay 

Madeline Kekawa 

Barry Keller 

Leland Kiebler 

Susan L. King 

Gary “Pugs” Knechtel 

Darrell Knofel 

Daryl Kolar 

Mary Lou Kovac 

Thelma Kurz 

Dominic Lacaria 

Louie Lamosek 

Joyce Louch 

Charles H. Lutz 

George Lutz 

Florence MacDonald 

Paul Macey 

Mario Malober� 

John Marinelli 

Giovanni Mar�nelli 

Gildo Mascaro 

Gert Mastowski 

David Ma�hews 

Emma & Car Ma�oli 

Gertrude Maystrovich 

Donald McAtee 

John McCaskie 

Charles McLean 

Virginia Meffe 

Lucille Michaels 

Darby Mienert 

Richard A. Miller 

John Mondzelewski 

Ivan D. Moon 

Robert Murray 

Joseph Murtha 

Gust Navaroli 

Mary Ellen New 

Kathleen Nicholson 

Charles L. Oppy 

Anne R. Pacek 

Jane Paior 

Merle Palmer 

Diane Pawlish 

Pearl Pedicone 

Charles M. Pence 

Gloria Pifer 

Robert J. Pioth Jr. 

Alton & Anne Plischke 

Bre� P. Pohland 

Jerry L. Porter 

Edward Potosky Sr. 

John H. Reidmiller 

Ruth Reimer 

John Replogle 

Lore�a Ribnicky 

Anna Robinson 

James Ross 

Mabel Russo 

Dave Samuels 

Mary Smith Sanford 

Stanley Sanner 

Bridget Saxton 

Rosemary Schimizzi 

Robert D. Schrum Sr. 

Shirley Shaffer 

Claire Sherman 

Edward Singer Sr. 

Darla Smith 

Mary Alice Smith 

Margaret Snyder 

Donald Sowash 

Marion Srebro 

Harvey L. Stanton 

Lillian Stanyard 

Susan E. Steffensen 

Stella Stevick-Shray 

Paul Stewart 

Yolanda Supancic 

Della Taylor 

Maddy Thomas 

Mary Tintori 

Richard Trinclis� 

Isabel Trusik 

Marcella Vigrass 

Lois Vochinsky 

Jack Wagner 

Rodger Walker 

Karl Werley 

Hazel Wertz 

William Wilson 

Dale K. Winchester 

V.A. Yohendiran 

Hazel Youngman 

Mary Zalich 

Louis Zegarelli 

Hilda Jane Zelmore 

Charles Ziegler 

Amil Zuzik Sr. 

Anne Zyhowski 

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Food Drives 

FALL FOODSHARE FOOD 

DRIVE 

Girl Scouts of Western PA pro‐ 

vided most of the manpower 

for this past year’s Fall Food‐ 

Share Food Drive. In collabo‐ 

ra�on with Giant Eagle, 

CINTAS and other volunteer 

groups and individuals, 

$18,839 and 19,797 pounds of 

food were donated at nine local stores. Lorrie Hickman from Giant 

Eagle and the Fall FoodShare Commi�ee are commended for making 

the 2011 Fall FoodShare Food Drive such a success. CINTAS transport‐ 

ed all the food back to the food bank. WCFB thanks those who donat‐ 

ed at their local Giant Eagle stores. 

3RD ANNUAL STEELER 

TRAINING CAMP FOOD 

DRIVE 

The Pi�sburgh Steelers hosted 

the 3 rd Annual Food Drive to 

benefit those in need in their 

summer home in August 2011. 

Fans coming to watch the 

evening prac�ce at Greater 

Latrobe High School Stadium 

contributed 483 pounds of food and almost $300. Giant Eagle matched 

the food dona�ons by dona�ng $1,098 for the event! Thank you to the 

Steelers, Giant Eagle, and Greater Latrobe High School for helping to 

end hunger here at home. 

WHJB in Greensburg hosted a Food Drive at its offices during the month of December ; each Friday in Decem‐ 

ber they highlighted the Food Bank and ran informa�onal pieces about the need in Westmoreland County and 

the way the community could help! They took this event and Food Drive one step further and hosted a kick‐ 

off event at Dino’s Restaurant in Greensburg in early December. We can’t thank WHJB enough for all of their 

efforts to help get the word out to our community. We truly couldn’t do it without you!! 

Madelynne Caralli has been dona�ng to Westmoreland County Food Bank for several years in honor of 

her Pap‐Pap, Great‐Grandma, and Uncle Jeff. In November 2011, through Madelynne’s annual Halloween 

Neighborhood Food Drive, she donated 157 pounds. of food to Westmoreland County Food Bank with the 

help of two friends. 

Freelance writer, Cindy Helzel, submi�ed an ar�cle to Highlights Magazine detailing Madelynne’s efforts 

to help others by dona�ng to WCFB. That ar�cle was published in the October 2011 Highlights Magazine. 

Madelynne was recognized as a “Gallant Kid” and hopefully other children will be inspired by Madelynne’s 

story to help others in need. WCFB is pleased to have the Caralli family’s on‐going support. Good job Made‐ 

lynne and congratula�ons!! 

Read Madelynne Caralli’s Highlights Magazine ar�cle 

Thank you to Madison Resnick, 3 ½ years old, for her dona�on to WCFB. Any �me she got change, she would put 

it in a giving box “to help other people.” She and her mother came to WCFB with her giving box to buy food for people 

who are in need. She got the idea from Mr. Roger’s television programs. Thank you. 

Some others who proved you are never too young to help include: 

�� Madison Rugh, 9, a 4th grader at Metzger Elementary School, came to WCFB with her mother and 7 month old 

brother, Ethan. They brought in money, breakfast foods, lunch and dinner foods, and baby foods for us to distrib‐ 

ute to needy families. Madison stated, “I really feel bad for people who don’t have enough to eat.” Thank you for 

your dona�on and being so sensi�ve to people who are in need. 

�� Ariel Rockman, 11, from Murrysville brought in food given to her by the a�endees of her 11th birthday celebra�on. Instead of bringing gi�s 

for her, she asked her friends to bring canned food for the Food Bank. Ariel is the daughter of Rinku Du� and Dave Rockman. Thank you 

very much for your help. Ariel is a 5th grade student at Shadyside Academy. 

Upcoming Food Drives: 

OutNumber Hunger —March 14‐28 (Sam’s Club) 

Hunger Games Food Drive—March 25 (Carmike 15 Greensburg) 

Spring Into Ac�on—April 14 & 15 (Walmart Mt. Pleasant) 

Scou�ng for Food—April 28 

Spring Into Ac�on—May 5 & 6 (Walmart Irwin) 

Stamp Out Hunger—May 12 

Spring Into Ac�on—May 19 & 20 (Walmart Delmont & Giant Eagle Harrison City) 

Spring into Ac�on—May 26 & 27 (Walmart Latrobe) 

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Spotlights 

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT 

Joe Canada of Irwin, came to WCFB about two years ago, with a van 

that he wanted to donate to WCFB. His father, the owner of the van, 

had recently passed away and Joe felt that his father would be 

pleased if he donated it to a good cause. Once Joe met with the food 

bank, he expressed interest in not only dona�ng his van, but dona�ng 

his �me. Eventually, Joe became a weekly volunteer doing pickups 

and deliveries for the food bank. Joe has become a valuable asset to 

us. Look for him and his wife, Sandy, at the upcoming Empty Bowls 

Fundraiser for the food bank. They are the Volunteer Coordinators, 

looking to make that volunteer-driven event a successful one. 

VOLUNTEER GROUP SPOTLIGHT 

Since August 2011, a growing number of members of West Place 

Clubhouse in Greensburg have remained commi�ed to the twice a 

month group project of assis�ng at the food bank’s warehouse. For 

some, this is the first �me that they have volunteered in the community. 

The members eagerly look forward to whatever challenging task 

is awai�ng them. They work together as a team, encouraging and 

suppor�ng each other. One member, Anna, shared about her volunteer 

experience: “I enjoyed ge�ng to volunteer at the food bank and 

knowing I am helping others. I am happier because I par�cipated. 

And now I have an understanding about the process that it takes to 

get the food from the food bank to the people who need it.” The 

members of West Place Clubhouse are grateful for the opportunity to 

work together as a team to give back to our community. 

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT 

It takes a very large group of caring volunteers to operate the Mount 

Pleasant Church of God Food Pantry. Coordinator, Michelle Sechrist, 

is very thankful for all of them. The last Tuesday of every month 50 to 

60 dedicated volunteers gather to help fight hunger in the Mt. Pleasant 

area. Although the doors open for clients at 9:00 am, but the 

work starts much earlier. Some of the du�es include se�ng up tables, 

packing bins, handing out food, and tearing down the distribu�on 

tables. Many of the volunteers don't leave un�l 11:00 am. With each 

volunteer having a role, each recipient who walks through the doors 

leaves knowing that they ma�er. 

Volunteer Coordinator, Kathleen Varner, also handles registra�on 

of new clients. Each new client is walked through the process and sent 

home with a box of food. Beside the walk-in client, the MPCOG Pantry 

also serves the 3 senior ci�zen apartment complexes in town. The 

team of volunteers led by Pastor Tim Hoover delivers either a regular 

food box, a CFSP box, or some�mes both right to the door of 40 residents. 

Pastor Shirley Farino and the ladies from the Good Samaritan Center 

handle everything to do with the CFSP boxes. During pantry hours, 

they sign-up clients and then distribute the boxes. The Good Samaritan 

Center also func�ons as the storage area for the food a�er each 

distribu�on, and as an emergency center for those in need between 

monthly pantry distribu�ons. Shirley remembers the many years that 

the pantry was held at the Mt Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department. 

The pantry was moved from there in December 2009. Pantry Coordinator, 

Michelle Sechrist, took over the pantry in August of 2010 a�er 

being approached at the HIS Hands Community Meal. Food for the 

HIS Hands Community Meal is provided by WCFB and local donors, 

and is held in the Chris�an Ministry Center of Mount Pleasant Church 

Of God from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Jina 

Biller is the coordinator for the free of charge meal to anyone needing 

a meal. Jina has a passion for feeding the soul as well as the stomach. 

A group of hardworking and dedicated volunteers prepare delicious 

meals each month 

Many of the same volunteers who help at the Pantry also help at 

the Community Meal each month. In October 2011 when Pastor Brad 

Adams became the Senior Pastor at MPCOG, he quickly pitched in to 

help. He helps unload the truck, distributes food, and serves food. He 

and his wife, Kay, have a heart for helping those in need. Kay recently 

took on a new venture; she opened a Clothing Closet to operate during 

the hours of the Pantry and the Community Meal. Clients from 

both events will be able to go into the church parsonage basement 

and choose from donated clothing free of charge. 

With each volunteer having a role, each client that walks through 

the doors of 

MPCOG leaves 

knowing that they 

ma�er. Westmoreland 

County 

Food Bank is very 

proud of the assistance 

given to the 

Mount Pleasant 

residents. 

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We Couldn’t Do It Without YOU! 

We wish that we could print every act of kindness that occurs throughout the year and especially around the Holidays, but we want you to 

know that WCFB and the 15,000 people who benefit from your generosity can not thank you enough for your dedica�on to helping those in 

need and those who are less fortunate. We truly couldn’t do it without you. 

In November 2011 the Employee’s 

Charitable Trust Fund of Excela West‐ 

moreland Hospital granted funds to 

WCFB to assist in the acquisi�on of food to 

provide to those who seek our assistance. 

This year, the Trust Fund granted $10,000 to 

the WCFB and, in turn, we provided over 

13,420 pounds of food to our consumers. 

Excellent leadership skills were exhibited 

by Cadet Allison Hamilton of the JROTC 

program at Valley High School while 

execu�ng a community food drive in November 

. Cadet Hamilton coordinated and led her 

team from the JROTC program and their family 

members to canvas New Kensington neighborhoods 

to collect 2,365 pounds of donated 

food and $100 for the needy. With the help 

of community-minded ci�zens and the leadership 

of individuals like Cadet Hamilton, we 

are able to “end hunger here at home”. 

Never Enough Bou�que in Greensburg 

collected dona�ons when wrapping gi�s 

for clientele during the holidays. $300 and 82 

pounds was collected. 

We appreciate the Educa�on Manage‐ 

ment Corpora�on who decided to do a 

large “Holiday Ini�a�ve” food drive throughout 

their network of approximately 2500 employees 

in Pi�sburgh to benefit WCFB. The 

Good Works Commi�ee at EDMC collected 

800 pounds and $6460. Many employees 

come from the Westmoreland County area, 

hence the decision to make WCFB the beneficiary 

of the “Holiday Ini�a�ve” this year. 

Employees of Vocollect of Monroeville 

decided to support WCFB by offering their 

�me volunteering at our Delmont warehouse 

and facilita�ng their “Harvest for Hunger” 

Food Drive in the fall. They created a page on 

our website, where employees made monetary 

dona�ons. There total dona�on was 

$5,570 with half being matched by Vocollect. 

In addi�on to that employees donated 630 

pounds of food! 

West Penn Power at Cabin Hill in 

Greensburg donated 640 pounds and $1,840 

during the holidays for the needy. 

Students of Greater Latrobe High 

School par�cipated in a 15-week program 

with Kennametal Inc. employees that 

was an invaluable opportunity to experience 

the world of engineering, In addi�on to their 

learning experience, students and their advisors 

donated their �me at our Delmont Warehouse 

bagging hundreds of bags of pretzels 

for those in need. The Kennametal Founda- 

�on, who sponsors the program donated 

$1000 to WCFB. 

Twice a year, Sherry Stahl at ABB, Inc, 

kicks into gear food drives at ABB’s facili�es 

throughout Westmoreland County. The food 

donated is matched pound for dollar by the 

ABB Founda�on. Their recent match was 

$1794. We appreciate ABB’s ongoing support. 

Levin Furniture opened its 7th furniture 

loca�on in Southwestern PA in mid- 

September; the store is located behind 

Westmoreland Mall, Levin’s Greensburg new 

loca�on is a 53,000 square foot showroom 

that features the latest styles in home furnishings. 

A ribbon cu�ng ceremony was 

held on Thursday, September 15th and at 

that �me a check for $5,000 was presented to 

Westmoreland County Food Bank. Our sincerest 

thanks to Levin’s for all that it does for 

our community and thank you for your con- 

�nued generosity! 

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ACE Program 

Kathy Acita 

Timothy Adams 

Carol Adams 

Adams and Family 

Adelphoi Margaret Home 

Adelphoi Monestary Run 

Adelphoi‐Margaret Home 

Adelphoi‐SIL 

Adelphoi‐Vincent Home 

S Singh Ajmani 

Carol Jean Albaugh 

Alcoa 

Paul and Amber Alexander 

Michael Anderson 

Dominic Andy 

Carol Annas 

Aquinas Academy 

Richard and Jean Baird 

Mikayla Baker 

Karen Baker 

Patricia Baker 

Beverly Balest 

Mike and Pat Bal�ch 

Russ Banner 

Kristen Barca 

Amy Bard 

Anastasia Barre� 

Brenna Barron 

Samantha Bauer 

Mark Bauer 

Beverly and Amanda Baughman 

Shirley Begen 

Rochelle Belak 

Elaine Belono� 

Leanna Bennede� 

Benner Family 

Rita Berkheimer 

Mario Bernard 

Peter Ber�n 

Rachel Bertoni 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region 

Alexi Biondo 

Jason Black 

Erin Bliss 

Bob Booth 

Rebecca and Delaney Bortz 

Glenn Bowman 

Alexis Bowman 

Tracey Boyle 

Jennifer Bradley 

Chase Brannon 

Angela Brooks 

Geoffrey Brooks 

Kris�n, Emily and Lauren Brosko 

Christopher Brown 

Bruce and Sherry Brucker 

Michael Brunson 

Trevor and ane Bryson 

Wanda Bucci 

Brendan and Denise Buckey 

Adam and Cherise Burau 

Lori Buzzard 

Bill Buzzard 

Patricia Byford 

Philip and Jolene Byford 

Calvary United Methodist 

Kelly Campbell 

Anna Mary Canada 

Joseph Canada 

Mark Carney Family 

Erin Carter 

Thank you to our 2011 Valued Volunteers!!! 

Timothy Cathers 

Catholic Heart Work Camp 

Ma� Cellucci 

Marianne Challinor 

Chapel Hill Youth 

Charter Oak United Methodist 

Anna Chensny 

Chris�an Missionary Alliance 

Christ's Church Youth Group 

Dianne Ciccarelli 

Nick Ciesielski 

Ci�zens Bank 

Janet Clark 

Clelian Heights 

Terry Clemens 

Geraldine Clemens 

Richard and Jane Clohessy 

Joann Clu�er 

Coca Cola 

Ciara Cole 

Carolyn Cole 

Susan Cole Family 

Ana Collins 

Elle Collins 

Theresa Colosimo 

Marty Colosimo 

Bill Combs 

Mikayla Cortese 

Bill and Beverly Courtney 

May Jayne and Alex Cramer 

Crossroads Church 

Crossroads School 

Ben Crowe 

Mary Lou Cunningham 

Ka�e Cwgnar 

Nancy Czernicki 

David Danter 

Mary DeArmi� 

Anna Deaver 

Janice Delesandro 

Dom De'Lorenzo 

Frank DeMonte 

Jan DeMonte 

Julia Dempsey0 

Sandra Dietrich 

Katrina Defrancesco 

Bianca DiMar�no 

Carl DiPietro 

Pamela Donovan 

Donna Dorsey 

Susie Douglas 

Paul Dowds 

Daniel Dreskler 

Kristen Drew 

John and Megan Driscoll 

Sister Lyn Dwyer 

Luke Dyer 

Ronald Eberhardt Family 

Jerome Eidemiller 

Karen Englert 

Excela Health 

Aus�n Faddish 

Jackie Fajt 

Chris Falcon 

Family Services of W. PA CORE 

Melody Firmani 

Sandra Fisher 

Franklin Regional HS‐NHS 

Franklin Regional Life Skills 

Franklin Regional Middle School 

Franklin Regional School District‐ESY 

Beverly and Jeffrey Frye 

Ka�e and Adrian Frye 

Brianna and Le�sha Fumea 

Alec Gall 

Lucy Gazarik 

Ken, Anna Marie and Angela Gialanella 

Tammy Giglio� Combs 

Girl Scouts of W. PA 

Ken Goga 

Carol Graham 

Alex, Paul and Andrew Graziani 

Greater Latrobe Ministerial Associa�on 

Greensburg Central Catholic 

Greensburg Salem High School 

Melissa Guiddy Family 

Taylor Guido 

Jill and Ryan Gunniers 

Adam and Cherise Gunter 

Peterina Gunther 

Sco� and Michelle Haberstock 

Hannah Hackman 

Barbara Hall 

Amy Halula 

Amy Harris 

Harrold Zion Lutheran Youth 

Dana Hartung 

Joseph Hayden 

Nicole Hayes 

Kris�ne Hayes 

Amanda Hays 

Glenn Heller Family 

Hempfield Church of Christ Youth Group 

Hempfield HS Life Skills 

Heritage United Methodist 

Brianna and Le�sha Higgins 

Ethel Hill 

Don and Lorene Hockenberry 

Emily Hoerner 

Candise Hoffier 

Laurie Hoffer 

Nathan Hoffer 

Holy Trinity 

Travis Horne Family 

Betsy Hunt 

Cheryl Hutchinson 

Patrick Hutchinson 

Yousef Issa 

Twana Jessie 

Barbara Jewell 

Andrea Johnson 

Benjamin Johnson 

Norm and Esther Johnson 

Kari and Denise Jones 

Josh and Erica Jordan 

Juvenile Proba�on of Westmoreland County 

Kalp 

Sandy Kazzer 

Carol Kennan 

Camryn Kenno 

Becca, Meg and Allie Keim 

Sandra Keller 

John Kelly 

Kennametal 

Kennametal Founda�on of Young Engineers 

June Kepple 

Rich Kesler 

Heidi King 

Kelly King 

Charles Kirby 

Michael kirsch 

Jennifer Kline 

Bryan Kline 

Mark and Eileen Kloba 

Dave Knox 

Kohl's CARES‐Associates In Ac�on 

Kate Koontz 

Craig Kos�al 

Andre Kotcella 

Mary Jo and Nick Koziara 

Kregar Community Church 

Rachel Krurnszyinski 

Susan and Tyler Kuhn 

Mathhew Kuhns 

Chris�na Lake 

Nick and Martha Landolina 

Terry Edward Lang 

Charles Law 

Liz and Courtney Leary 

Sara Lee 

Sco� Leggens 

Dane, Dylan and Beth Leone 

Gina Lester 

Holly Levin 

Lisa Levine 

Gwen Lewton Family 

Mary Linardi 

Stefani Lingafelt 

Ryan Lininger 

Linton Middle School‐Penn Hills Life Skills 

Nick Lonigro 

Nancy Loucks 

Hannah Loughner 

Missi Lourimore 

Gretchen Lowry0 

Nick Maggio 

Debra Maggio 

Rosie Maholage 

Gary Manges 

Dante Marion 

Mary Louise Marne 

Donald and Patricia Marshall 

Beth and Elmer Marsiglio 

Jill Matschener 

Grace McAteer 

Danyal McCall 

Bernard McCurdy 

Don McLaughlin 

Saquazne Mclendon 

Medrad 

Ashley Mendecino 

John and Connie Meyers 

Amber and Crystal Miller 

Kassie miller 

Kelly Miller 

Antonio Moffa 

Jus�n and Tammy Morante 

Cheryl Morchesky 

Mike Morrison 

Judy Morrison Family 

Mother of Sorrows, Mother Theresa Out‐ 

reach 

Hugh "Bud" Hugh 

Murrysville Export Rotary 

Murrysville Lions 

Vicki Nania and Family 

Ann and Danny Neumann 

New Stanton UMC 

New Stanton/Youngwood Rotary 

Mary Ann Newhouse and Family 

Newlonsburg Presbyterian 

NHS Au�sm School 

NHS‐AIM 

Josh Niehenke 

Norma Smith 

Norwin Rotary 

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Brandi and Paige Oblack 

Open Hands Mission 

Marlene Osheskie 

Jennifer Ostrawsky 

Outside In 

Outside In‐Guided Path Weekened Program 

Debra Overly 

Owens Minor 

Sharon L Palmer 

Jonathan Panichella 

Samuel Park 

Wanda Patla 

Paul Patla 

Mary Kay Pavis 

Jane Pawlak 

Maxine Pellis 

Penn Pals Child Care Center 

Penn Traff HS CAP 

Angela Pere� 

Sue Petrill 

Janet Pfeiffer 

Philips Respironics 

Gary and Deborah Pierce 

Candace Pilla 

Pine Run Church 

Byron Pitulski 

Tammy and Patrick Plavko 

Pleasant Unity Food Pantry 

Michael and Melissa Pochan 

Poke Run Presbyterian 

Michael Poskus 

Kara Pren�ce 

Pressley Ridge School 

Leslie Pres�n 

Daniel Provenzano 

Sandy Queer 

Debi Rauzan 

Red Robin 

Bryan Reeves 

Irene Renne 

Jenna Reo� 

Mark and Martha Rhodes 

Melissa Ripepi 

Elizabeth Rodgers 

Olivia Roha 

Mike and Lori Rohrbacher 

Dave and Elaine Rohrer 

Chris Romano 

Emily and Natalie Rose 

Amy Rose 

Nick, Heidi and Caitlyn Ross 

RSVP‐WCCC 

Mary Rudy 

Debi Russell 

Hannah Sabo 

Kate Sam Family 

Lisa Sanner 

Marcia Sayre 

Debbie Scarpi� 

Beth and Elmer Scherer 

Abby Scherer 

Paul Shick 

Sco�dale Mennonite 

Harry Seaton 

Michelle Sechrist Family 

Janet Sechrist 

Mollie and Roberta Sebin 

Challon Serrano 

Seton Hill University 

Stacie Sever 

Joyce Shaffer 

Sharp Vision 

Thank you to our 2011 Valued Volunteers!!! 

Rich Shaw 

Jonathan Sheffries 

Wayne and Margaret Shick 

Diane Shoff 

Leah Shuck 

Susan Shuster 

Grace Skemp Dymond 

Ted Skopp 

Ralph Smith 

Alyssa Smith 

Barbara Smith 

Dawn Solar 

Allen Speeny 

Kevin Spillar 

Sprectum Charter School 

St. Barbara So�ball Team 

St. Barbara Youth 

St. Edward 

St. George 

St. Jame's Youth Ministry 

St. John United Church of Christ 

St. John/St. Mary 

St. Margaret Mary 

St. Michael of the Valley 

St. Vincent College 

St. Vincent DePaul Society 

John Stabile 

Jen S�ffler 

Target Corp 

The Kiski School 

The Nutri�on Group 

Dean and Bri�any Thomas 

Wallie Tobin 

Janet To�n 

Lilly Tremmel 

Kristy and Ka�e Troutman 

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 

United Health Care 

United Presbyterian, New Kensington 

University of Pi�sburgh at Greensbrg 

US Small Business Administra�on 

Valley Community Services 

Kathleen Varner 

Bill Varner 

Nick Vassallo 

Nancy Venturella 

Jeff, Ryan and Barbara Vertullo 

David Virshup 

Vocollect 

Kathy Waggel 

Angela Walker 

John and Debra Wallace 

Gabrielle Walton 

Sierra Wareham 

Glenda Washburn 

Don Watkins 

Kerry Watson 

Bobbie Wa�‐Geer 

WCCC 

Kevin and Caitlin Weldon 

Wendover Middle School 

West Hempfield Presbyterian 

West Place Clubhouse 

Wes�nghouse 

Westmoreland Chris�an Academy 

Westmoreland Faye�e Boy Scouts 

Westmoreland Mobile Psych Rehab 

Diane L Wheelus 

Flo White 

White Valley Amvets 

Erin, Kayla and Maryann Wilhelm 

Lori Will 

Nancy Winner 

Kylee Wombacker 

Word of Life Youth 

Po‐Ying Wu 

Jeff Wyant 

Paul A Younker 

YWCA of Westmoreland County 

Ronald Zauner 

Jessica Zerebnick 

Joyce Zimmerman 

Gina M Zomp 

William Zundel 

Stephen Zupanc 

“Remember there is no such thing as a 

small act of kindness. Every act creates a 

ripple with no logical end.” 

‐ Sco� Adams 

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UNITED WAY DAY OF CARING 

Excela Health, Inc. and Medrad provided much needed manpower during the 2011 United Way Day of Caring. PPG once again donated 

paint for warehouse maintenance. WCFB was able to have guardrails painted, as well as, interior walls in the warehouse. Volunteers also sorted 

and repacked donated food. Year a�er year, we come to depend on United Way’s support of our programs. The Day of Caring event gives cor‐ 

pora�ons the opportunity to see firsthand the work that their agencies do in the community. 

2012 Calendar of Upcoming Events: 

Excela Health Employees Medrad Employees 

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY 

Once again, the Cheesecake Factory will donate $0.25 per slice of their new Hershey’s Chocolate Bar 

Cheesecake to Feeding America. The new program began on September 1, 2011 and will con�nue 

through August 31, 2012 and will generate a minimum dona�on of $500,000 which will be split 50/50 

between the na�onal office and local food banks. 

Addi�onally, this year the Cheesecake Factory again held their highly successful employee peanut 

bu�er drive to benefit Feeding America food banks. The Cheesecake Factory’s 30,000 restaurant and 

headquarters employees collected over 100,000 pounds of peanut bu�er for Feeding America’s net‐ 

work members. Last year’s food drive generated a considerable amount of excitement (and some 

healthy compe��on) among the restaurant loca�ons—resul�ng in over 130,000 pounds collected 

across approximately 150 restaurant sites. 

Buying food in bulk can be a money saver. Remember, whatever the quan�ty of food‐safe handling is a must! Large packages of perishables 

like raw ground meat and poultry products can be refrigerated for 1‐2 days, but then the food should be cooked or put in the freezer. 

‐ From “Limits to Le�overs” 

Americans are economizing and stretching every dollar. As many consumers make their dollar go farther by preparing more meals at home and 

saving le�overs, it is essen�al they follow safe food handling prac�ces. This includes discarding refrigerated le�over food within 3 to 4 days. 

‐From FIGHT BAC! 

OutNumber Hunger Food Drive—March 14‐28 (Sam’s Club) 

Hunger Games Food Drive—March 25 (Carmike 15 Greensburg) 

Volunteer Apprecia�on Luncheon—April 4 

Spring Into Ac�on—April 14 & 15 (Walmart Mt. Pleasant) 

Scou�ng for Food—April 28 

Spring Into Ac�on—May 5 & 6 (Walmart Irwin) 

Stamp Out Hunger—May 12 

Spring Into Ac�on—May 19 & 20 (Walmart Delmont & Giant 

Eagle Harrison City) 

Spring into Ac�on—May 26 & 27 (Walmart Latrobe) 

Donor Designation 1315 or consider 

donating to the Community Impact 

Fund 

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Second Helpings Newsletter - Westmoreland County Food Bank

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