Today's Heinz Endowments Spotlight shines on EECM's Hunger Programs.
East End Cooperative Ministry operates three
Hunger Programs out of East Liberty Presbyterian Church. All together, EECM programs serve nearly 80,000 meals each year, including meals at our emergency housing programs.
Soup Kitchen – EECM’s Soup Kitchen provides hot, nutritious noontime meals Monday through Friday. Clients at the Soup Kitchen are also referred to other service providers, such as medical professionals and drug and alcohol treatment programs. Last year, the Soup Kitchen served 22,497 meals to an average of 87 people per day.
Food Pantry – EECM’s Food Pantry is one of the busiest in Allegheny County. We provide emergency groceries and household supplies (including dish soap, toilet paper, and diapers) – items that are not covered by food stamps. Food Pantry clients meet with a staff member or volunteer each time they use the pantry and receive on-going assistance with budgeting, applying for food stamps, and referrals to other social service agencies and entitlement programs.
The Pantry is available to anyone living within our service area (including East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington, Larimer, Garfield, parts of Shadyside and Squirrel Hill) whose income level is at or below 150% of the national poverty level.
East End Cooperative Ministry operates three
Hunger Programs out of East Liberty Presbyterian Church. All together, EECM programs serve nearly 80,000 meals each year, including meals at our emergency housing programs.Soup Kitchen – EECM’s Soup Kitchen provides hot, nutritious noontime meals Monday through Friday. Clients at the Soup Kitchen are also referred to other service providers, such as medical professionals and drug and alcohol treatment programs. Last year, the Soup Kitchen served 22,497 meals to an average of 87 people per day.
Food Pantry – EECM’s Food Pantry is one of the busiest in Allegheny County. We provide emergency groceries and household supplies (including dish soap, toilet paper, and diapers) – items that are not covered by food stamps. Food Pantry clients meet with a staff member or volunteer each time they use the pantry and receive on-going assistance with budgeting, applying for food stamps, and referrals to other social service agencies and entitlement programs.
The Pantry is available to anyone living within our service area (including East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington, Larimer, Garfield, parts of Shadyside and Squirrel Hill) whose income level is at or below 150% of the national poverty level.
An average of 466 households a month used the Food Pantry last year, a 12% increase over the previous year. The fastest-growing neighborhood using Pantry services is Shadyside, an clients report that job loss is the number one factor leading them to seek help at the Pantry.
Meals on Wheels – EECM’s Meals on Wheels program delivers delicious two delicious home-cooked meals to more than eighty people each day The program helps elderly and/or homebound individuals retain their independence and provides peace of mind to their family, who know their loved one is receiving proper nutrition and has someone checking on them. Last year, EECM’s Meals on Wheels program provided 17,670 meals.
Meals on Wheels – EECM’s Meals on Wheels program delivers delicious two delicious home-cooked meals to more than eighty people each day The program helps elderly and/or homebound individuals retain their independence and provides peace of mind to their family, who know their loved one is receiving proper nutrition and has someone checking on them. Last year, EECM’s Meals on Wheels program provided 17,670 meals.
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