BCHG is thankful for YOU Since Mid-October, we asked our neighbors, donors and volunteers what they are thankful for. At BCHG, we are thankful to the community for helping us close the door on hunger and homelessness. What are you thankful for? Next month, Fred Beans Automotive Group and Fred Beans Charitable Trust will be holding a food drive and giving back to Bucks County Housing Group. We asked Fred Beans what it means to be thankful.“The Fred Beans Charitable Trust reflects our longstanding commitment to giving back and creating meaningful change. We are thankful for the opportunity to make a lasting impact in the communities we call home. Through our partnership with Bucks County Housing Group, Fred Beans Automotive Group helps provide essential food and resources to individuals and families facing food insecurity and housing challenges. These contributions help put food on the table, support families during difficult times, and strengthen the foundation of our community.” Last month, Boys Scout Troop 6 from Doylestown and Girl Scout Troop 2270 from Jamison donated hundreds of bags of treats for our neighbors in our affordable apartments. On Friday, October 30, our neighbors celebrated Halloween with a movie, trick-or-treating and the bags donated by the scouts. A neighbor in our Robert Morris apartment told us: “The kids loved the extra Halloween candy maybe too much!” Kids in our apartments and kids with parents who visit our Food Pantries also received brand new backpacks full of school supplies last August. “My family are thankful for the kids stuff that is really helpful. Thank you very much!” Our Doylestown Pantry and Penndel Pantry give out a combined 10,000 lbs of food every week. Our neighbors can visit our pantry once a week to get a box of produce, canned goods and more. Each pantry has a BCHG staff member, but volunteers are the ones who make day-to-day operations go so smoothly.“Thankful for the volunteers and others who make sharing come easy; to access food, shelter and any other support.” In addition to the food we provide people, our food pantries supply dog and cat food throughout the year. This November, the Suburban Dog Training Club is doing a dog and cat food drive for our Food Pantries. One neighbor who visits our pantry with her dog told us, “I am thankful to Bucks County Housing Group and the food that is provided. The dog food is also great to get.” We also asked our volunteers what they are thankful for. When the new school year started, Claire Coleman, a student at Central Bucks East, started a Feed the Need Club to give back to Bucks County Housing Group. In the coming months, they will do a bundle bucket drive, apartment partner drive and fundraiser called Bucks for Bucks County Housing Group. Every month, Claire’s group is participating in an activity or drive to benefit our neighbors in need. In September, they helped unpack backpacks to allow students to pick up supplies at our Warminster office throughout the year. “I am thankful that my club Feed the Need and its members are able to make a real difference in the Bucks County community by working with BCHG. We are grateful to be given the opportunity to address food insecurity and impoverishment locally. I would like to thank you and your team for allowing my club to collaborate with BCHG to make Bucks County a better place!” We could not do all that we do without you. Last year, we had 32,564 visits to our Food Pantries. We provided 95,630 nights of shelter. We had volunteers provide 6,044 hours of service to our community. Help us give more people a reason to say thank you. Written byAlan Raisman Make a donation Related