Mission Statement
We see the mission of the Bushkill Outreach Program to be a Spirit-led community effort, offering basic material support to our neighbors at their point of need. We believe that the program is vital to our community at large, as we strive to take practical steps to offer support and sustenance.
Who We Are
Bushkill Outreach Program is a community food pantry serving Lehman Township in Pike County and Middle Smithfield Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, that has been serving people in the community for more than 30 years. It started out as a community social center whose members began to help out a few local families in need around the holidays. Over the years, the program has grown considerably, and it is now a state-registered food pantry, serving food to approximately 1,000 people on a monthly basis.
In August 2018, the pantry relocated to Lehman Township Community Park, 168 Lehman Park Road, Bushkill, Pa. Previously, Bushkill Outreach was located in the old Reformed Church, a property of the National Park Service on Rt. 209 in Bushkill.
Bushkill Outreach has a seven-member board of directors and is fully-staffed by a rotating group of approximately 30 volunteers from the community. Many of the volunteers are representatives of three local churches: St. John’s Catholic Church, Middle Smithfield Presbyterian, and Bushkill Reformed Church.
Bushkill Outreach receives food as direct donations from individuals and groups such as the local Girl and Boy Scout troops, churches, schools, and social clubs. It is the recipient of several food purchasing grants, as well as monetary donations from the community. Most of the money received is used to purchase food from the Second Harvest Food Bank in Nazareth where pantries can purchase food for 16 cents per pound. Some food is purchased locally when prices warrant. Bushkill Outreach is also the recipient of a monthly allocation of government commodity food from both Pike and Monroe Counties.
Bushkill Outreach Program is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, EIN 23-2652235
Equal Opportunity Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaintand at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider.