The Pennsylvania Avenue Interfaith Food Pantry

The Pennsylvania Avenue Interfaith Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food assistance to families facing food insecurity in the Allentown area. Established in 2009 during the economic recession as a collaborative effort among four area congregations—St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Notre Dame Catholic Church, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, and the Unitarian Universalist Church—the pantry is headquartered at St. Andrew's and serves residents in West Bethlehem, East Allentown, Hanover Township, and parts of Catasauqua. The pantry distributes food through donations and partner churches, with support from Second Harvest Food Bank, relying on community volunteers to meet its mission of reducing hunger in the region.