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About CEO's Weinberg Food Bank
The Commission on Economic Opportunity is a community based, nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation created in 1966. CEO is governed by a 12 member Board of Directors comprised of three constituencies with equal representation: consumers, public sector, and private sector.
CEO’s Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, dedicated in 1996, began with 18 member agencies distributing approximately 1.1 million pounds of food and grocery products. Last year the food bank distributed 14.8 million pounds of food via more than 250 partners offering more than 12 million meals to hungry children, adults and the elderly.
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The Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank serves four counties in northeast PA: Luzerne, Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wyoming. The mission of the CEO/Weinberg Food Bank is to reduce hunger and promote healthy nutrition among poor and vulnerable people, especially children and the elderly.
The Food Bank collects food from the entire food system - from growers to retailers. A network of partners works with the Food Bank to move the food from warehouse to table - quickly and efficiently. The network relies heavily on volunteers, small nonprofit organizations and faith-based community services. The Weinberg Food Bank is committed to constant growth and developing innovative solutions to hunger.