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.
A date for the 2024 event will be announced soon.