Join Tamaqua's Fight Against Hunger

Together, we can help feed local families. Support the Fight Against Hunger campaign by giving in the way that works best for you — through your time, talent or treasure.

Choose your way to help.
Cash Contribution
Any $ Amount
  • Give Online 
  • U.S. Mail – Hunger Campaign, 125 Pine Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252
  • In-Person – Donations accepted at Hope & Coffee; Tamaqua Heritage Day Oct. 11; Boyer’s Feed A Family Days, Oct. 13 and 18.
Food Donation
Give or Buy
Hunger Walk
Sunday Stroll

Participation is Easy

Select an option from the lists below or develop your own idea and let us know.
We welcome your involvement.

Individuals

  • Donate now! The best way to help the volunteers at our local food pantries is to donate funds they can use where it is needed most to help families in need of temporary food assistance. Go to our ZEFFY page and click the “Donate” button or send your gift to Tamaqua Hunger Campaign, 125 Pine Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Please make checks payable to TAFFN (Tamaqua Faith Fellowship Network).
  • Share this link and ask your online community to support our effort.
  • Donate or collect non-perishable food. Contact Paulette Lacrosse at paulette1one@gmail.com or 570-926-4698 for food pick up.
  • Our Homemade Soup Sale begins on October 6. ACCESS THE SOUP ORDERING PAGE HERE.
  • “Dine Out Against Hunger” at participating restaurants. A portion of your bill will go to the Hunger Campaign
  • Participate on your own or with a group in the Annual Tamaqua Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 2 at 2 p.m. starting at the Art Center. Contact Paul Dodson at dodsonp18252@gmail.com or 272-208-0034. WALK REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE HERE.

Businesses

  • Make a donation. The best way to help the volunteers at our local food pantries is to donate funds they can use where it is needed most to help families in need of temporary food assistance. We are supporting food pantries at American Primitive Methodist Church, Stokes Ministries, Trinity United Church of Christ and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Go to our ZEFFY page and click the “Donate” button or send your gift to Tamaqua Hunger Campaign, 125 Pine Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Please make checks payable to TAFFN (Tamaqua Faith Fellowship Network).
  • Collect food/funds. Encourage employees and customers to participate in the Hunger Campaign. Contact Paulette Lacrosse at paulette1one@gmail.com or 570-926-4698 for food pick up.
  • Organize and help sponsor a Hunger Walk team in the Annual Tamaqua Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 2 at 2 p.m. starting at the Art Center. Contact Paul Dodson at dodsonp18252@gmail.com or 272-208-0034. Walk details and registration form available here.
  • Be creative and come up with your own special way of contributing to the Hunger Campaign. Contact George Taylor at gtay200@verizon.net or 570-205-2454 with your idea.

Restaurants

  • Participate in the “Dine Out Against Hunger” event where a percentage of your proceeds on that day go to the Hunger Campaign. Contact George Taylor at 570-205-2454 or gtay200@verizon.net by Friday, Oct. 17. “Dine Out” days are either Oct. 29 or 30. We will publicize the restaurants participating.
  • Contribute a homemade soup to the Community Soup Sale. We ask that you provide up to 20 quarts of soup. We’ll let you know 5 days ahead of the sale (i.e., Distribution Day – October 25) how many quarts of your soup have been sold. Contact Judy Hoppes at judyhoppes@hotmail.com or 570-778-7136 to donate a soup.
  • Organize and help sponsor a Hunger Walk team in the Annual Tamaqua Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 2 at 2 p.m. starting at the Art Center. Contact Paul Dodson at dodsonp18252@gmail.comor 272-208-0034. Walk details and registration form available here.
  • Be creative and come up with your own special way of contributing to the Hunger Campaign. Contact George Taylor at gtay200@verizon.net or 570-205-2454 with your idea.

Churches and Civic/Service Organizations

  • Encourage members of your congregation or organization to participate in the Hunger Campaign and share this information.
  • Encourage members to fast one day during Fast Week and donate the saved amount to the Hunger Campaign individually or through your church.
  • Collect food items. Contact Paullette Lacrosse at paulette1one@gmail.comor 570-926-4698 for food pick up.
  • Contribute a homemade soup to the Community Soup Sale. We ask that you provide up to 20 quarts of soup. We’ll let you know 5 days ahead of the soup distribution (Saturday, Oct. 25) how many quarts of your soup have been sold. Contact Judy Hoppes at judyhoppes@hotmail.com or 570-778-7136 to donate a soup.
  • Organize and help sponsor a Hunger Walk team in the Annual Tamaqua Hunger Walk on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. starting at the Art Center. Contact Paul Dodson at dodsonp18252@gmail.com or 272-208-0034. Walk details and registration form available here.
  • Be creative and come up with your own special way of contributing to the Hunger Campaign. Contact George Taylor at gtay200@verizon.net or 570-205-2454 with your idea.
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