Press Photos by Tabitha SchadeSt. Mark Lutheran Church, Juniata Street, Allentown, hosted a food donation drive featuring a drive-thru food drop off in the rear parking lot of the church Sept. 27. The event’s mission was to restock both the food pantry and clothes closet in preparation for the upcoming month’s open pantry sessions. ABOVE: Smiling faces greet all who walk or drive through the rear lot of the church to help support those in need. From left, Tom Rieger, the Rev. Lynn Shoemaker and Richard Krasley welcome the donations and those who donate.

Roxann Rieger weighs the incoming food as it is brought in for donation. The Sept. 27 event saw a total of 387.3 pounds of food donated to stock the shelves.

From left, DJ Landis, Sandy Dillaway and Terri Brown take care in receiving the donations and organizing them on the shelves of the food pantry.

Tom Rieger collects a food donation.