Mid Penn Bank has donated $20,000 to Sharing Excess, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit working to fight hunger and reduce food waste, through the Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
Mid Penn Bank Regional President Jared Utz presented the check to Sharing Excess Founder and CEO Evan Ehlers at the nonprofit’s headquarters in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.
This marks the third NAP-supported donation the bank has made to Sharing Excess, following contributions in 2022 and 2024. The donation will help advance the organization’s mission to recover surplus food and distribute it to communities facing food insecurity, with funds staying local to support neighborhoods throughout the Philadelphia region.
“Sharing Excess has been an important organization to our team, and we’re proud to support their work through donations and volunteer efforts,” said Utz. “Their mission is rooted in compassion and action, and their work to rescue and redistribute food is creating real change. We’re thankful to play a role in the profound work they do every day.”
The donation follows a volunteer event last month, when Mid Penn employees spent the morning at Sharing Excess helping sort and package fresh produce for local distribution. The group helped recover 6,000 pounds of food, enough to feed an estimated 4,800 people in Philadelphia communities and divert approximately 21,900 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
“It’s incredibly meaningful to have the support of a community-minded partner like Mid Penn Bank,” said Ehlers, whose organization has prevented millions of pounds of food from ending up in landfills and has helped reduce the environmental impact of food waste. “At Sharing Excess, we’ve provided over 100 million meals to communities facing food insecurity. Mid Penn Bank’s generosity helps fuel this mission and enables us to expand our reach, deliver more meals, and build a more sustainable, equitable food system. We’re so proud to work alongside them to provide well-being and nourishment to thousands of neighbors.”
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