The Big Cheese
500 Volunteers. 250,000 Meals to help meet food needs in Berks County.
United Way’s The Big Cheese is the largest United Way-driven meal packaging event in the country. In 2023, more than 500 volunteers came together to package 250,000 nutrient-fortified mac and cheese and apple cinnamon oatmeal meals for local families experiencing food insecurity. The meals were packaged at Penn State Berks, and Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank will distribute them to local school children through the Weekender Program, as well as through food pantries located throughout Berks County. The Reading School District also receives a portion of the meals, which are distributed to children throughout the school year.
Thank you to Members 1st Federal Credit Union and the Premier Sponsors for supporting The Big Cheese 8.
Next year, we will be hosting an even BIGGER BIG CHEESE! Stay tuned for the date and details. If you would like to make a gift to support the costs of the Big Cheese, we invite you to make a donation. Thank you for helping to provide meals to families in our community.