Birdsboro Area Community Resources
Food, Shelter & Clothing Needs
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Helping Harvest
Call at 610-926-5802 x206 to be guided to food assistance in your local community. With more than 350 charitable food program partners throughout Berks and Schuylkill counties, their staff will assist you in finding the help you need close to home.
Hopewell Love Birdsboro/Douglassville Food Pantry
Hopewell Love Community Services
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The Hopewell Love Food Pantry continues to host their drive-thru food distribution on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at St. Mark's Lutheran beginning at 4pm. Here you will receive groceries and a sit down meal.
**Beginning in 2024, the Community meal will return to being indoors and will be held once a month; the first Tuesday of the month beginning at 5pm at St Mark's Lutheran church.**
Hopewell Love Community Services
St. Paul's Lutheran Church located at 548 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
**NEW FOOD DISTRIBUTION**
St Paul's Lutheran Church's distribution is the 1st Wednesday of each month starting November 6, 2024. Registration at 6PM.
Client Choice Shopping begins at 6:30pm.
To help assist in offsetting the costs, donations for Hopewell Love can be sent to: Hopewell Love PO Box 396, Douglasville, PA 19518
Drive-thru Food Pantry
Exeter Bible Fellowship
2nd Saturday of each month – 10am-12pm
Visit the Exeter Bible Fellowship website for more information. Declaration of Need Forms will be available at the distribution, or may be printed ahead of time from their website.
The Table
Abundant Life Church
Abundant Life church hosts The Table every third Tuesday of the month, 6PM, at 320 W Main St, Birdsboro, PA 19508. This homemade meal is free and open to everyone in the surrounding community. Bring a friend, bring the kids, and enjoy great food and a friendly atmosphere. A food bank is also available for those who would like to take home some groceries after the meal.
Community Clothing Closet
Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene has open shopping Hours on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am-noon and 4th Wednesdays 5-7pm. Address is 715 E 3rd St, Birdsboro, PA 19508 / (610) 582-4700.
Also, donations are always needed and welcome. They accept items every Monday 9am-noon.
Helping Harvest
Call at 610-926-5802 x206 to be guided to food assistance in your local community. With more than 350 charitable food program partners throughout Berks and Schuylkill counties, their staff will assist you in finding the help you need close to home.
Hopewell Love Birdsboro/Douglassville Food Pantry
Hopewell Love Community Services
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The Hopewell Love Food Pantry continues to host their drive-thru food distribution on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at St. Mark's Lutheran beginning at 4pm. Here you will receive groceries and a sit down meal.
**Beginning in 2024, the Community meal will return to being indoors and will be held once a month; the first Tuesday of the month beginning at 5pm at St Mark's Lutheran church.**
Hopewell Love Community Services
St. Paul's Lutheran Church located at 548 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
**NEW FOOD DISTRIBUTION**
St Paul's Lutheran Church's distribution is the 1st Wednesday of each month starting November 6, 2024. Registration at 6PM.
Client Choice Shopping begins at 6:30pm.
To help assist in offsetting the costs, donations for Hopewell Love can be sent to: Hopewell Love PO Box 396, Douglasville, PA 19518
Drive-thru Food Pantry
Exeter Bible Fellowship
2nd Saturday of each month – 10am-12pm
Visit the Exeter Bible Fellowship website for more information. Declaration of Need Forms will be available at the distribution, or may be printed ahead of time from their website.
The Table
Abundant Life Church
Abundant Life church hosts The Table every third Tuesday of the month, 6PM, at 320 W Main St, Birdsboro, PA 19508. This homemade meal is free and open to everyone in the surrounding community. Bring a friend, bring the kids, and enjoy great food and a friendly atmosphere. A food bank is also available for those who would like to take home some groceries after the meal.
Community Clothing Closet
Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene has open shopping Hours on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am-noon and 4th Wednesdays 5-7pm. Address is 715 E 3rd St, Birdsboro, PA 19508 / (610) 582-4700.
Also, donations are always needed and welcome. They accept items every Monday 9am-noon.
Senior Group Activities/Services
Transportation For Medical Appointments
The state of PA offers a service called ‘Find My Ride’. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offers this online eligibility service for people to apply for programs that provide transportation assistance throughout the commonwealth. These programs mainly help seniors, persons with disabilities, and people needing assistance getting to medical appointments, but other groups of people may also be covered depending on where they live and their needs. The application process does not cost anything, but you may be charged a per-trip fee or fare for the transportation services.
The transportation assistance programs you will be applying for can involve a variety of different transportation services. The providers of these transportation services will usually be local governments, public transit authorities, or non-profit human service agencies.
You, or someone on your behalf, can complete an application that will connect you with a service provider. To apply visit https://www.apply.findmyride.penndot.pa.gov .
Hopewell Love Sponsored 60 and Over Dinner
Hopewell Love
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
This is a Hopewell Love sponsored sit-down meal for individuals who are 60 and over. The meal will be held on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 5pm. If you have any question, please contact St. Mark's (610) 582-8167.
Birdsboro Senior Group
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The group gathers on the first, second, and third Thursday of each month at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Birdsboro. Doors will open at 9 AM. Anyone 55 and over in the Birdsboro area is welcome. Transportation is available. Please call the St. Mark's church office 610-582-8167 to make arrangements.
Bingo at the Library
Every Friday from 10:15am -11 am there is Bingo at the Boone Area Library. Everyone from ages 3 to senior citizens is invited. There will be small prizes, but the real reward is new friends.
The state of PA offers a service called ‘Find My Ride’. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offers this online eligibility service for people to apply for programs that provide transportation assistance throughout the commonwealth. These programs mainly help seniors, persons with disabilities, and people needing assistance getting to medical appointments, but other groups of people may also be covered depending on where they live and their needs. The application process does not cost anything, but you may be charged a per-trip fee or fare for the transportation services.
The transportation assistance programs you will be applying for can involve a variety of different transportation services. The providers of these transportation services will usually be local governments, public transit authorities, or non-profit human service agencies.
You, or someone on your behalf, can complete an application that will connect you with a service provider. To apply visit https://www.apply.findmyride.penndot.pa.gov .
Hopewell Love Sponsored 60 and Over Dinner
Hopewell Love
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
This is a Hopewell Love sponsored sit-down meal for individuals who are 60 and over. The meal will be held on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 5pm. If you have any question, please contact St. Mark's (610) 582-8167.
Birdsboro Senior Group
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The group gathers on the first, second, and third Thursday of each month at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Birdsboro. Doors will open at 9 AM. Anyone 55 and over in the Birdsboro area is welcome. Transportation is available. Please call the St. Mark's church office 610-582-8167 to make arrangements.
Bingo at the Library
Every Friday from 10:15am -11 am there is Bingo at the Boone Area Library. Everyone from ages 3 to senior citizens is invited. There will be small prizes, but the real reward is new friends.
Addiction & Recovery Resources
Addiction and Recovery Resources
Addiction impacts so many of our lives but there can be a lot of shame about talking about it. At. St. Paul's, we want to be a place where we can build open and honest relationships of mutual support, breaking through social stigma and shame. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Pastor Margaret if you'd like to talk more about addiction.
Here are also some recommended resources for support and help around addiction:
PA STOP
PSEC Addiction And Recovery
SOS BERKS: From SOS Any Berks County resident can order Free Naloxone kits, which can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives.
Addiction impacts so many of our lives but there can be a lot of shame about talking about it. At. St. Paul's, we want to be a place where we can build open and honest relationships of mutual support, breaking through social stigma and shame. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Pastor Margaret if you'd like to talk more about addiction.
Here are also some recommended resources for support and help around addiction:
PA STOP
PSEC Addiction And Recovery
SOS BERKS: From SOS Any Berks County resident can order Free Naloxone kits, which can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives.
