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Christmas meals to be provided

Local food pantry to give food for holiday

MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata County Food Pantry is working to bring Christmas to families in Juniata County. All the groceries to make up a Christmas dinner will be distributed at the Juniata County Food Pantry from Dec. 4 through 21.

Current customers of the Juniata County Food Pantry may simply request the Christmas meal when they come for their regular groceries. Families who are not current customers of the Food Pantry may also qualify for a Christmas meal if they meet income guidelines and can provide the following: proof of identity such as photo ID; and proof of Juniata County residency (current photo ID with Juniata County address or recent piece of mail (utility bill) with name and address.

Those who are picking up a meal for someone else must have a note, signed and dated by the recipient, allowing that person to pick up the meal for them, as well as the required proof listed above. All applicants must call the Food Pantry at (717) 436-9718 in advance to make an appointment for the distribution. Safety measure are in place and mask must be worn.

Anyone who is already blessed with plenty of food and would like to help provide holiday meals, a donation of $20 will provide one complete Christmas meal for a family.

For more information, contact the Juniata County Food Pantry at (717) 436-9718. The Pantry is located at 114 N. Main St, Mifflintown. Mailing address is P.O. Box 44, Mifflintown, PA 17059.

Hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. each Tuesday and 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday. Donations of non-perishable items may be left at any time in the food pantry’s vestibule, however, perishable foods must be delivered when the pantry is open.

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