WSFS Bank Collecting Food, Clothing For Delco Homeless Group

CHESTER, PA — A Delaware-based bank is now hosting its 18th Annual Fall Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware.

WSFS Bank offices locations in Delaware County will serve as food deposit centers to donate nonperishable food items.

Now through Nov. 19 WSFS will collect nonperishable food items and donate them CityTeam in Chester, in addition to other groups in the region.

Customers and area residents are encouraged to take their nonperishable food donations to WSFS banking offices. To find the nearest WSFS Bank location, go online here.

The pandemic has continued to intensify the need for food for millions across the country, with 42 million people, including 13 million children, estimated to be food insecure in 2021, according to Feeding America. Across the region, food insecurity rates are projected to closely mirror the nationwide projection (12.9 percent) and 12 percent of Pennsylvanians are estimated to experience food insecurity.

"As we approach two years of the world being mired in a pandemic, the need for relief assistance in the region continues to increase, placing additional strain on our nonprofits to keep up with demand," said Vernita L. Dorsey, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Strategy at WSFS Bank. "Our goal is to surpass the more than 56,000 meals the Food Drive helped raise in 2020 thanks to the generosity of our communities. We welcome everyone from across our footprint to search their hearts and pantries to make donations of nonperishable items to help those in need."

In addition to the annual Fall Food Drive, WSFS will sponsor Preston & Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger for the fourth consecutive year to support Philabundance in their mission to drive hunger from our communities. The 24th annual Camp Out for Hunger will take place from Nov. 1 at 6 a.m. to Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Xfinity Live!

In 2020, WSFS donated more than 57,000 pounds of food to provide more than 56,000 meals to those in need thanks to the generosity of its associates, customers and communities.