Spare Change, Big Impact
Change for Change
The MLK CommUNITY's "Change for Change" program requests your donation of any amount to help feed the hungry in the greater Kennett Square and West Grove PA areas.
Every dollar feeds a neighbor. Scan a jar to give online.
Scan to Donate — Choose Your Method
Point your phone camera at any QR code above to donate via Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, or our website. Every dollar goes directly to feeding families in our community.
About the Program
The Martin Luther King Jr. CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area's "Change for Change" program requests your donation of $5 to $500 to help feed the hungry in the greater Kennett Square and West Grove PA areas. All funds will be donated, at your preference, to the Kennett Food Cupboard and the West Grove Bridge Food Pantry.
Many adults and children are hungry in our community. We believe Dr. King's dream that everyone can work together to create a better world. When friends like you partner with us, by providing food for the hungry, we keep the dream alive and help create Dr. King's beloved community.
Why Cash Donations Matter
Since March 2020, food cupboards find that cash donations help more families in need. Rather than paying retail prices, food banks work with major manufacturers, retailers, and farmers to secure healthy food. This means that when you donate a dollar, you're able to put more meals on the tables of families than if you donated food you'd purchased at the store.
Canned goods and dry food items like pasta and rice are a vital part of food banks and pantries — but no one can live healthy lives on non-perishable items alone. Your donations help to keep our network food banks and pantries stocked with more fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and lean proteins.
Our Food Pantry Partners
Kennett Food Cupboard
Prior to the pandemic, the Kennett Food Cupboard offered food to families on a monthly basis and to low-income senior housing residents. The program provided three to six days worth of food to over 1,200 individuals each month. Over 88% of food came directly from the community in the form of community food drives, partnerships with local farmers and grocers, community and family gardens, and individual donations.
West Grove Bridge Food Pantry
The Bridge is a Food Pantry and Clothing Closet located on the property of the Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene. This program is meant to meet the physical and spiritual needs of individuals who find themselves in a difficult and unexpected circumstance. This compassionate ministry helps meet physical needs, as well as offer a place for emotional and spiritual encouragement much needed in difficult times.
How to Give
Bring change to Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, 891 E. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square, PA 19348 on the day of our annual event, from 10 am to 1 pm.
You can also donate online anytime using the Change for Change donation link.