Friday Food Pop-up Pantry taking place at AHN Grove City Hospital

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Allegheny Health Network’s next Healthy Food Pop-up Pantry distribution is scheduled at AHN Grove City Hospital on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 11 a.m. until supplies last in the hospital's parking lot.
The monthly healthy food pop-up pantry events, which began in July, are aimed at increasing community access to healthy foods and nutrition education.
Those attending will receive fresh produce, frozen meats, and shelf-stable items like low-sodium canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, dried beans, brown rice, pasta and canned chicken. In addition to hospital staff who will help to distribute goods, staff from the Healthy Food Center – part of the AHN Center for Inclusion Health – will be on hand to provide recipes and nutritional information that support healthy eating habits.
Offered in partnership with the Mercer County Food Bank, the pop-up pantry’s are held the second Friday of each month through the end of the year. The event is open to the public and no pre-registration is required.
The initiative is part of the hospital’s efforts to support patients who are identified as being food insecure.
Food insecurity is a prominent issue in Mercer County with more than 15,000 people, including over 4,000 children, not knowing where their next meal will come from, according to Christopher Clark, DO, MHA, president, AHN Grove City.