The Big Cheese 10
June 12, 2026
500 Volunteers. 250,000 Meals to help meet food needs in Berks County.
Registration opens mid-May
United Way’s The Big Cheese is the largest United Way-driven meal packaging event in the country. In honor of our 100th anniversary last year, more than 1,000 volunteers came together to package 500,000 nutrient-fortified meals for local families experiencing food insecurity. The meals were packaged at Penn State Berks and distributed by Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank to local school children through the Weekender Program, as well as to food pantries located throughout Berks County. The Reading School District also received a portion of the meals, which are distributed to children throughout the school year.
The Big Cheese 10 will be held June 12, 2026, with registration opening on May 20. This year’s event is sponsored in part by American Crane & Equipment Corp.
If you would like to make a gift to support the costs of the Big Cheese, we invite you to make a donation. Every dollar donated buys three meals! Thank you for helping families in our community.