Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative’s mission is to alleviate food insecurity in Whitehall and Coplay. In December, we fed 307 households consisting of 430 children, 505 adults and 237 seniors, for a total of 1,172 people. WCHI provides food so our guests can prepare five meals per person in their household for the month.

We currently need light and dark kidney beans, chickpeas/garbanzo beans, canned fruit, chicken noodle soup, instant oatmeal and pancake mix. Please deliver them to the RE/MAX Unlimited office, 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and put them in the foyer on the right side.

This article is to let you know the poundage of items WCHI received in 2025 from the various donors. I apologize in advance if I forgot to mention anyone. WCHI received more than 28,500 pounds of food. Many people donated items less than 25 pounds, and I did not have room to include everyone in this article.

WCHI greatly appreciates everyone’s donations. The poundage numbers are listed with the donated group. All are from Whitehall, unless otherwise noted.

Anonymous food donors: 4,143 delivered to the RE/MAX Unlimited office

Businesses: Caliber Collision, Allentown, 78; Coach Outlet Store, Bethlehem, 167; Coplay Eatery, 87; Fellowship Community, 653; Giant Food Store, Walnutport, 1,194 from shoppers; Giant Food Store, Walnutport, and Giant Corporate, 2,121; Horizons at the Village at Whitehall, 197; SunOpta Food Solutions, Allentown, 387; Center for Animal Health and Welfare, Easton, 1,351; Growing Tree Child Care Center, 56; Wawa, 129; Wegman’s employees, Allentown, 324

Churches: First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua, 1,207; Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1,228; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 478; St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 920; Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 2,267; Summer Harvest Food and Freezer Ministry and Gatherers at East Hills Moravian Church, Bethlehem, 1,101

Organizations: Angel Resource Ministries, 164; Boy Scouts Troop 79, 29; Boy Scouts Minsi Trails, 45; Girl Scout Troop 6371, 198; Girl Scout Troop 6242, 151; Girl Scout Troop 8071, 34; Girl Scout Troop Rivers Edge Unit, 38; Knights of Columbus 10921, 237; Taylor Villas Subdivision, 949; Taylor Villas individual residential donors, 423 and 228; WCHI bingos, 696

Schools: Good Shepherd Catholic School, 1,340; St. Carlo Acutis Regional Prep, 87; St. Elizabeth Regional School, 2,135; Whitehall High School Class of 1972, 92; Whitehall-Coplay School District London Club and Scholastic Scrimmage, 51; WCSD Science National Honor Society, 244; Steckel Elementary School, 1,853; Zephyr Elementary School, 1,418.

Thank you all for your continued support. Have a great week!