From staff reports
The Venango County Emergency Food and Shelter Program will sponsor a county-wide food distribution in December.
Items will include ham, milk, apples, potatoes, bread, eggs, celery, onions and oranges.
The program anticipates that 850 households will benefit from the distribution.
The distributed vouchers may be redeemed at local grocery stores Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-22.
The program is limited to eligible Venango County residents. At the time of registration, participants must sign a declaration of need certifying that their household income falls at or below 150 percent of the current poverty level.
Funding for the program is through the state Department of Agriculture’s State Food Purchase Program.
For more information, call Venango County CSS at (814) 432-9767.
