Feeding the Spirit News & Events

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Beginning Saturday, April 18 from 2 p.m until 3 p.m, pre-packaged frozen meals will be distributed on Saturdays at St. Clair Park in Greensburg while the regular Thursday meal is on hold. All meals will be individually packed and distributed for take-out. Meals can be taken home to be reheated in the microwave or frozen for later.

Feeding the Spirit is taking all precautions to practice safe social distancing, please follow guidelines and maintain 6 feet distance from other guests while in the distribution line.
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Special thanks to the City of Greensburg, Nutrition Group, and Sun Dawg Cafe for helping make this meal distribution happen.

For any questions please email us at feedingthespirit11@gmail.com - we will add you to our email list for future updates.

For those in need local emergency resources include:
▪️ PA 211 at 2-1-1
▪️Westmoreland Community Action at 724-834-1260 or info@WestmorelandCA.org
▪️Westmoreland County Food Bank (WCFB) at 724-468-8660 or westmorelandfoodbank.org

Annual Fill a Truck Event

TO BE RESCHEDULED
Z&M Harley-Davidson
6130 US-30, Greensburg

UPDATE: OUR ANNUAL FILL A TRUCK EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. STAY IN TOUCH FOR MORE DETAILS. STAY WELL FRIENDS.

​Make that used clothing go twice as far! Donate your used clothing, shoes, purses, etc. and not only will they find new homes, but Feeding the Spirit will be compensated for each pound donated. Join us at the start of April and start cleaning out those closets now!

Feeding the Spirit's Annual Fill A Truck Event at Z&M Motorcycles will be April 4! We will be outside the store at 9:30 am to fill our truck with gently used clothing, shoes, and purses. We work directly with Mission Partners to collect the donations. Mission Partners distributes the collection and reimburses us per pound collected.

​All proceeds benefit Feeding the Spirit.

​9th Annual Feeding the Spirit Fundraiser

RESCHEDULED DATE
​October 2  |   6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Rizzo's Malabar Inn
Crabtree

​Join us for an evening of food, fun, fellowship and music as we celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and garner resources for the year to come! 

Tickets are $40 and include hearty appetizers, dinner, an infamous Pittsburgh cookie table, a Chinese and Silent auction, and an evening music by Darryl and Kim.

For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or information on how you can help, call Michelle Zona at (724) 454-0542  or email ftsmichelez@gmail.com

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Grant from Dominion Energy Warmed Many Hearts during a Record Cold January.

A $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy could not have come at a better time for Feeding the Spirit. The grant, earmarked for for homeless placement, or for poor families at risk of becoming homeless, will directly help individuals in crisis situations.

Last year 500 people were placed and taken off the streets. This grant will directly assist those efforts and help carry out the mission. 

​Read the full article featured  in the Tribune Review. 

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Local resident, Dale Dix  will be bicycling across America to raise money and awareness for Feeding the Spirit!
Dale and a group of riders will cover 3,650 miles cross country starting in June, 2017 in Oregon and finishing in August, 2017 in New Hampshire.
Feeding the Spirit would like to thank Dale for his generous contribution of his time, energy and we wish him much success!
We'll keep you posted on Dale's efforts this summer during the ride.
See the Tribune Review article  

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Photo by Kenneth Reabe Jr./Tribune Review

Dale Dix of Greensburg will ride across country to benefit Feeding the Spirit! 

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Feeding the Spirit's Shelly Hoover and Deb Thackarh at Greensburg's Summersounds at St. Clair Park on July 14th.

​Feeding the Spirit partnered with both ART ON TAP and SummerSounds in July . This provided an opportunity to reach out to the local community to educate and inform about the great things Feeding the Spirit does for those in need. Learn more about how you can donate time, money or goods and services to Feeding the Spirit!
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Feeding the Spirit volunteer, Carl Dipietro talks to a community member about Feeding the Spirit at Greensburg's Summersounds in St. Clair Park on July 14th.

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