Joy Kieffer2 days ago1 minGrapefruitNeed some recipes for grapefruit? Here are some links to help you find recipes using that fruit that seems to have lovers and haters. BTW - you can juice gra...
Joy Kieffer2 days ago1 minRutabagaWhat in the world is rutabaga and what can I do with it? The following may give you some ideas: What Does a Rutabaga Taste Like? The fact that rutabagas are ...
Joy KiefferMar 222 minCoronavirus UpdateWe are open normal hours during this crisis, as food pantries are considered vital and essential businesses. We have experienced an increase in government do...
jtamousFeb 71 minHunters Sharing the HarvestPictured here is Ed with all of the donated meats from an organization called "Hunters Sharing the Harvest." Hunters Sharing the Harvest is a group of hunter...
jtamousFeb 71 minHealthy Pantry Initiative Presentation!We had the honor of having Alex from Philabundance gave a presentation about the Healthy Pantry Initiative. Alex educated all of the volunteers at Lifewerks ...
jtamousFeb 71 minStetser Elementary Donation!The photo you see above is Chuck standing next to the principal of Stetser Elementary after delivering a care package. Unfortunately, the teachers at Setser ...
Joy KiefferMar 19, 20191 minOur New Fridge!!!We feel like a grown-up food pantry now, thanks to a grant from Philabundance. This is so needed since our old fridge wasn't functioning well and way too sma...
Joy KiefferNov 21, 20181 minBoy Scouts Food Drive Donation Month! Yay! Let November begin! The photos you see above are donations from the Boy Scouts in the Broomall and Newtown Square area. Wow. We can only imagine how hard you...
Joy KiefferAug 31, 20181 minAugust Slump ~ Soup Shelf bare!Every year at this time our shelves (especially soups, cereals, and children's snacks and juices) are down to only a few items per shelf. Our freezers are fu...
Joy KiefferAug 30, 20181 minFuge ~ Thanks Once Again!We would not have survived the summer without volunteers from Fuge. A zillion weeds and small trees were removed as we had no time to keep up with yard work,...
Joy KiefferAug 15, 20181 minVolunteers are the Best!Here's just a few of the church mission teams who have come to help us and our host church over the summers. For every one, we are eternally grateful. Summe...
Joy KiefferSep 30, 20171 minIt's Time to Give the Man a BreakChuck has been working hard at making Lifewerks what it is since it's inception in 1996. In that time, we've mentored hundreds of students, offered classes, ...
Joy KiefferSep 30, 20171 min2 Small Boys + One Average Yard Sale = One Large DonationBennett and Andrew are Boy Scouts who came up with an idea all on their own. They knew that their scout troop collects food for area pantries in the fall, pr...
Joy KiefferSep 20, 20171 minCampus Food Drops Meet Needs of College Students2017 is a new school year, and the first campus food drop provided meals for 70 college students this week.
Joy KiefferAug 3, 20171 minSummer Recap M-FUGE Invasion! Like so many summers, the work is all done and so many photo ops have slipped by. But I caught our helpers taking advantage of our favorite...
Joy KiefferJul 16, 20151 minA New Garden Shed!Isn't it beautiful?!!! Who knew 3 x 4' of floor space could yield such high returns on organization? Thank you Church on the Boulevard from Akron, Ohio! This...
Joy KiefferSep 14, 20131 minA Summer of Garden Camps is now behind us . . . and what fun it was!These are just a few of the things we did this summer. I can honestly say that our camps were a success, and a wonderful testing "ground" for our garden camp...
Joy KiefferApr 18, 20131 min2013 Garden Season Begins with a Dig!There's nothing like a mission team to get things started in a big way. A big THANK YOU shoutout to Rivatrace Baptist Church for volunteering their Friday an...
Joy KiefferSep 28, 20121 minFall 2012As you can see, we had a very productive summer, especially when it comes to tomatoes! Our beds were filled and amended with the best soil imaginable thanks ...
Joy KiefferJun 23, 20121 minNew Garden GateIsn't it beautiful? It was my hope to have a welcoming garden gate to our food pantry garden. I'm an artist before I'm a gardener. (Waaaay before.) So, aesth...
