Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Driving Out Hunger
July 2025 - W&L Subaru kicked off a 6-month partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help combat hunger and food insecurity in the Susquehanna Valley. Through our Driving Out Hunger campaign, we will provide an ongoing monthly sponsorship through our Subaru Loves To Help initiative, paired with volunteer engagements to deliver crucial support to help the Food Bank purchase, pack, and distribute nutritious food to families and individuals facing food insecurity across Central Pennsylvania.
Our monthly donations, totaling $12,000 over 6 months will be used to provide 48,000 meals to neighbors in the food bank's 27-county service area. But it's not only about donating financially.
A Triple Threat: Advocate, Donate & Participate
Our team of volunteers visited the food bank's Williamsport packing and distribution hub to get more hands-on, and in just over one hour, packed 200 boxes of food to be distributed through Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's Military Share program.
This special program is designed to provide fresh, nutritious foods-like produce, eggs, and milk, along with pantry staples-for families with at least one member who has served or is currently serving in the armed forces.
Check out the behind-the-scenes video of our team in action.
Why did we get involved?
The more appropriate question was, why not? The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank services a vast, 27-county area and the statistics below highlight the growing need for their support and the needs in our community and beyond. These individuals and families are our neighbors, and if there's one thing W&L Subaru excels at, it's supporting the community we serve.
Key Facts About Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
- According to the most recent Feeding America Map the Meal Gap report, released in May 2025, 1 in 8 people (13.2%) and 1 in 6 children (18.1%) are food insecure in Pennsylvania.
- Within the CPFB's service territory, 1 in 8 people (12.5%) and 1 in 6 children (16.6%) are food insecure.
- From 2019-2023, consumer food prices rose more than 25%. Since 2020, the cost of produce for the charitable food network has risen 94%.
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank stats
- The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank served nearly 268,000 people each month. (up from just over 253,000) Nearly 96,000 households were served.
- Over 598,000 people served (nearly 354,000 households)
- Almost 310,000 children served
- Distributed over 70 million pounds of food
- Rescued over 16.6 million pounds of produce
