WCM in the news….
Annually, we report to the congregations that support us: See the most recent report to the Sixth Presbyterian Church (Squirrel Hill) here The last link will take you to another page.
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Our donors in 2024!
Christian Church of Wilkinsburg
Church of the Redeemer
Covenant Church of Pittsburgh
Covenant Fellowship Reformed Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood
Forest Hills Pres. Mission Committee
Metropolitan Community Church of Pgh
Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church
New Testament Missionary Baptist Church
Church of the Redeemer (Sq. Hill)
Saint Mark AME Church Wilkinsburg
Sixth Presbyterian Church
South Avenue United Methodist Church
Sts Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Braddock
St Stephens Episcopal Church
United Methodist Women of South Avenue United Methodist Church
Waverly United Presbyterian Church
There was a time when Ruth Kittner only had $600 for the entire winter — an amount that was very little money even in 1978. With that money, she was able to pay her rent in Denver, utilities and phone but needed some extra support to pay for groceries, so she applied for food stamps. “I could buy 6 ounces of beef, a bunch of rice and potatoes, a bunch of beans. And that 6 ounces of beef would last me 10 days,” said Kittner. “And I got criticism at the checkout because I bought beef on my food stamps.” Kittner is now the executive director of the Wilkinsburg Community Ministry [WCM], which operates as a food pantry aiming to provide people with access to fresh and healthy foods. [read the rest of the article here
Our Newsletter: The Well
January – July 2024 in Numbers
So far in 2024, we have acquired about 300,000 pounds of food purchased from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and donated by local food vendors–Market District, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and several bakeries.
At our brick-and-mortar pantry we have served an average of:
1490 repeat Households / 559 unique household visits
3426 repeat individuals / 1547 unique individuals
At the Mobile Pantry:
The Mobile pantry operates at 5 sites per week (weather permitting). We serve an average of 55-65 families at each site and distribute approximately 50 lbs of food and products to each family. Forty percent of families come more than once a month!