Hanover Against Hunger Hosts First-Ever Panel Discussion on Food Insecurity – Free Public Event September 4

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Contact: Doug West, Hanover Against Hunger | Email: info@hanoveragainsthunger.org

 
Contact: Moriah Tyler, Executive Director at Main Street Hanover

Email: Mainstreethanover@gmail.com

Phone: (717) 637-6130 Ext. 101

 

The mission of Main Street Hanover is to expand the economic capacity of downtown Hanover, thus improving the business environment, enhancing the quality of place, and increasing community synergy.

 

Main Street Hanover is a 501c3 non-profit & proceeds benefit the revitalization of Downtown Hanover.

 
Hanover Against Hunger Hosts First-Ever Panel Discussion on Food Insecurity – Free Public Event September 4
Hanover, PA – Join us on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. as Hanover Against Hunger (HAH), in conjunction with our Community Partner, the Borough of Hanover, sponsors a first-of-its-kind panel discussion focusing on food insecurity in our community. This free public service and educational event will take place in the Community Room at the Borough Building.
Community members are invited to hear directly from local organizations dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of food insecurity affecting residents of all ages. The event will feature a panel discussion, a Q&A session, and practical suggestions for how attendees can make a difference.
Panel participants will include representatives from:
  • God’s Meal Barrel
  • Ruth’s Harvest
  • Hanover Area Council of Churches
  • New Hope Ministries
  • Hanover Against Hunger
“It’s exciting to see our downtown not only as a place for dining and shopping, but also as a hub for important educational resources about feeding our own community,” said Moriah Tyler, Executive Director of Main Street Hanover. “We highly recommend registering for free to attend the Q&A session to learn how to get involved and discover what resources are available right in your own backyard.”
Leaders, residents, and anyone interested in making a positive impact are encouraged to attend and learn more about the often unseen struggles faced by many in Hanover.
Thanks to the generosity of the Borough of Hanover, this event is open to all. Registration is free and not required, but for planning purposes, you can let organizers know you’re attending by visiting their Eventbrite registration page. 
Event Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Community Room, Borough of Hanover Building (44 Frederick St, Hanover, PA 17331)
🎟 Cost: Free, open to the public
About Hanover Against Hunger
Hanover Against Hunger conducts a biennial meal packing event in Hanover. Currently they share a portion of their funds with local food relief organizations and are currently looking at plans to include future meal packing events for local distribution in Hanover to augment their international efforts.
Contact: Doug West
Email: info@hanoveragainsthunger.org
Website: www.hanoveragainsthunger.org
About God’s Meal Barrel
God’s Meal Barrel is an open food pantry to feed those in need without questions or qualifications., treating patrons with respect and dignity and encourage them to pay it forward. God’s Meal Barrel food pantry was established as a non-profit charitable organization in 1989 serving the greater Hanover area including Gettysburg, Bonneville, New Oxford, Abbottstown, East Berlin and Spring Grove.
About Hanover Area Council of Churches
Provide-A-Lunch (PAL) provide a hot, healthy, well-balanced meal to approximately 100 meals daily. Over 30 member churches volunteer their time to help cook, prepare, and serve the meals to the community in need. Additionally, Meals on Wheels offers meals on a short-term or long-term basis to approximately 45 clients that are distributed among 4 different routes within the Hanover Borough
About Ruth’s Harvest
Ruth’s Harvest focuses on child hunger in our community, providing healthy meals and snacks to children to take home for the weekend. For some children, free and reduced breakfast and lunch at school are the only meals they have, and are left without healthy meals, and often no meals over the weekend days when school is not in session.
About New Hope Ministries
New Hope Ministries is a Christian social service agency offering guests assistance with basic needs including food to prevent hunger and a mobile food pantry . New Hope also provides services to meet other basic needs. They have multiple locations throughout South Central Pa.

Hanover Against Hunger Hosts First-Ever Panel Discussion on Food Insecurity – Free Public Event September 4