Wayne Cares Strategy
We will do this by operating a food pantry to serve people in need with food and household items to help alleviate hunger and poverty. By conducting an annual fund drive known as Christmas Challenge to meet identified needs in Radnor Township, selected Delaware Valley groups and foreign missions. By conducting various events to serve specific groups with material support. By involving volunteer groups and individuals to network, identify needs and deliver tangible outcomes to those identified. By communicating our purpose and programs throughout the Radnor Township area.
Wayne Cares 2023 Highlights
- Over 2275 volunteer hours
- Distributed over 2800 nonperishable bags; up from 2100 in 2022
- Distributed bakery products, snack bags, cleaning supplies, and toiletries
- Hosted two evening distributions
- Hosted Philabundance recipe demonstrations
- Started distribution of frozen meats, poultry and pork. Also eggs and butter as supplies allowed.
- Joined the PA Healthy Pantry Initiative
- Over 29 food drives-up from 20
- June and November cleaning supply distribution to help RTSD social workers
- Provided healthy recipe cards
- Increased social media presence
- Pretzel giveaways at Wheels of Wayne, Willows Birthday Celebration and Radnor Fall Festival
- Established a money market fund for donation balance
- Partnership with Radnor Parks and Recreation
- Hosted career and Medical Insurance counseling sessions
- Attended Unity in the Community Festival
- Continued food support to Surrey Services
- Continued food and other support to YoungLives
- Established teams for food pantry sorting and inventory
Community Partners
- Radnor Elementary School – Giving Fridays
- Central Nursery School
- First Resource Bank
- Agnes Irwin Upper & Lower Schools
- Radnor Memorial Library
- Tarleton Day School
- Long Financial
- Chanticleer – fresh produce supply
- Main Line Health in Radnor
- The Scouts (BSA)
- Junior League of Philadelphia
- Strafford Village neighborhood
- Deepdale Neighborhood
- Radnor Middle School
- Radnor Elementary School Drive
- Goddard School
- Woodlynde School
- Inveraray Homeowners Association
- Villanova Sigma Nu Fraternity