Glean-A-Mania 2017 Wrap-Up — The Gleaning Project

So how did we all do? Our final report from Glean-A-Mania 2017...

Adams County total lbs = 10,106 lbs

Franklin County total lbs = 8,378 lbs

Pennies pledged = 75.75

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The Gleaning Project accomplishes big things with a tiny staff in Adams and Franklin Counties. Our model is to have 1-2 hard-working, paid staff coordinators in each county organize the donations of over 80 farmers and gardeners, the distribution of produce to over 80 distributing community partners, and the work of over 1000 volunteers.

One of the big ideas behind Glean-A-Mania is to run a fundraiser without spending any of our precious funds. Another important goal is to seek and receive financial support for this work without having staff dedicate too much time to fundraising. Thus the simple pledge and donate model. We do this valuable, community-building, food security-improving work every week of the gleaning season. For just one week in September, we ask for our community's financial support. The pennies pledged and donations that result help sustain our efforts annually.

Everyone who pledged should have received a follow-up phone call or email from the staff here at TGP by now. Donations can be made online through Paypal on our website here. Please note "Glean-A-Mania" and the county to which you pledged in the special instructions section. If you prefer, you can make a check payable to "SCCAP" (South Central Community Action Programs), and add a note in the memo line "Glean-A-Mania" and the county to which you pledged. Our address to mail to: 153 North Stratton St, Gettysburg, PA 17325. If you have any questions about completing your donation, please let us know! Email: thegleaningproject@gmail.com or call 717-492-6269.

Extra thanks to this week's generous grower-donors who feed South Central PA all season long...

78 Acres
7th Day Adventist Garden
Adams County Nursery
Andrews Farm Market
Benedict's Produce Farm
Boyer's Nursery
Country Creek Produce Farm
Eisenhower Garden
Fred and Joan Horak
Franklin County Master Gardeners
Hilltop Farm Market
Hollabaugh Brothers
Ken Althoff
McCleaf's Orchard
Peter's Orchard
Rice Fruit Company
Susan Siroki
Yellow Hill Farm
And dozens of backyard gardeners from Adams and Franklin Counties!

Many thanks to these community partners who distributed that produce throughout our community...

Boys & Girls Club - Shippensburg
Casa de la Cultura
Chambersburg Homeless Shelter
Circle of Love
Diaper Depot at Central Presbyterian Church
East Berlin Community Center
El Centro After School Program
Fahnestock House
Fairfield Food Pantry
Fairfield Senior Center
Family First Health
Gettysburg Senior Center
Gettysburg Soup Kitchen
God's Meal Barrel
Hanover Council of Churches
Healthy Adams County
Healthy Communities Partnership 'Go Girls Go!'
House of Grace
Hungry Hearts at First United Methodist Church Chambersburg
Littlestown Senior Center
Mama Tribe
McIntosh Court
McSherrystown Senior CEnter
Misty Ridge
New Forge Crossing
Old Friends at New Oxford
Pete's Pantry at Salem United Brethren Church
SCCAP Food Pantry - Adams County
SCCAP Food Pantry - Franklin County
SCCAP Shelter - Adams County
SpiriTrust Lutheran
The Storehouse Community Food Pantry
St. Paul Lutheran Church Food Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul
Survivors
Trinity Episcopal Church
Upper Adams Senior Center
Waynesboro Community & Human Services
WIC Chambersburg
WIC McSherrystown
WIC Waynesboro
York Springs Senior Center

THAT's a community solution to food insecurity... Our gleaning project succeeds because of community support.

Many, many thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, and partners. We get better every year because of your time, creativity, and financial support. Glean-A-Mania 2017 is no different. It was successful because of all of you. Thank you.