BY SHARI NOCTOR

Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative president

Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough residents are very fortunate to have three local food pantries help our food-insecure residents. No one should be hungry in America. All three pantries are 100% volunteer and are very passionate about helping our neighbors in need.

All three pantries are by appointment only.

• Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative Food Pantry, 3024 S. Ruch St., Whitehall, is open both 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m. the second and third Thursdays and provides food for Whitehall-Coplay School District residents. Information: 610-442-1355

• Whitehall Food Pantry is located at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3900 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, and is open 6-8 p.m. Mondays. It provides food for WCSD residents. Information: 484-246-5715

• Coplay Food Pantry is in the lower-level of the municipal building, 98 S. Fourth St., Coplay, and is open 8:30-10 a.m. the second Tuesday. Food is provided for Coplay Borough residents. Information: 610-262-0928

Coplay Borough residents can also attend both Whitehall food pantries.

Some residents that have a Coplay 18037 mailing address are in the Parkland School District. These Coplay residents must attend a Parkland food pantry.

Contact the St. Stephen’s and Coplay food pantries directly to make a monetary donation or to find out what food items they need.

WCHI Food Pantry needs cereal, breakfast foods, chicken noodle soup, canned fruit in light or no syrup and black beans. Donated items are greatly appreciated. Place them on the right side of the entry foyer at the RE/MAX Unlimited office, 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall, 18052.

Monetary donations, made payable to WCHI, are also needed for Uline paper bags and WCHI operating expenses. Mail any checks to WCHI, also at the Schadt Avenue address.

Let any WCSD resident you know who is struggling to make ends meet to contact the pantries listed above. We are all here to help.

Thank you, and have a great week!