In partnership with the United Way of Beaver County, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is hosting a food distribution at the Beaver County Ice Arena Parking Lot in Brady’s Run Park on Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. . Due to the current circumstances they are asking people to sign up for the distribution. The details on how to sign up are below, but also know that people who do not make a reservation will not be turned away.
The Food Bank will be able to serve up to 500 vehicles at this distribution with at least 50 pounds of food per reservation
For additional food, please contact your local food pantry or contact the Food Bank for information about how to find a pantry near you. You can find a pantry by using the “locator” tab on our website.
Please make a reservation in advance of for the event. Reservations allow them to serve you better by controlling traffic and making sure they have the right amount of food. Your information will only be used to provide you food and help improve your service. Please read the instructions each time you register for a new event, as our rules may change week-to-week.
Reservation Instructions
- Please make a reservation prior to the event. Reservations allow us to serve you better by controlling traffic and making sure we have the right amount of food.
- Select the date of the event you would like to attend.
- Provide your name, email address, and license plate number.
- Click “Begin Reservation.” On the next screen, answer the questions to complete your reservation.
There are no exceptions to one reservation getting one share of food. For one car to get two or three shares of food, the car must have more than one family or household. Each household must complete a separate reservation. The same car and license plate can be used up to three times for the same event.
The start time, 11 a.m. is the soonest you will be allowed to enter the distribution line. You must arrive in the vehicle used to make this reservation. As long as you arrive in a vehicle with a reservation between the start time and the end time of the event, you will receive food. The distribution will end promptly at 1 p.m. Drive-up service will be discontinued at that time.
The Food Bank is asking individuals to follow these guidelines:
- For everyone’s safety, individuals attending the distribution must stay in their vehicles at all times. This will help us maintain six-foot social distancing guidelines. Leaving cars to socialize is strictly prohibited.
- After pulling into “distribution row”, please put your vehicle in park and unlock your trunk or backseat for food to be loaded. Volunteers will not load food into vehicles until they are in park. Please stay in your vehicle.
