Project for the Needy
Holiday Food Box Giveaway
On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Lancaster County Project for the Needy (LCPN) will provide food boxes filled with essential staples for holiday meals.
History
For over 30 years, the Lancaster County Project for the Needy has provided FREE holiday food boxes to residents of Lancaster County. Typically held the Saturday before Christmas, this giveaway has served 1,200 families with complete holiday meals. Originally, recipients stood in line at a designated location for a first-come, first-served distribution.
As community needs have evolved, LCPN has implemented contactless distribution services to better prioritize the health and wellbeing of both those in need and their volunteers.
Delivery Details
All registered households will receive a food box delivered to their home through contactless delivery.
Delivery Date and Time: Saturday, December 20, 2025, between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Delivery Procedure: Drivers will deliver food boxes to the address provided during registration. Once the driver has dropped off your box, they will knock or ring the doorbell and wait for you to answer the door. If you do not answer the door to receive the food box, the box will be left outside.
It is important that recipients are home to receive the food box at the time of delivery as this service is not responsible for deliveries that were made but not received by the registrant.
How to Register:
Registration is available Monday through Friday from November 24, 2025, to December 12, 2025, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Food boxes are limited to 1,200 recipients and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registrations are capped at a maximum of 200 recipients.
- Register by Telephone or Online
- Call 211 or 717-291-5462
- Register online using the form below (we’re sorry, the maximum number of online registrations has been reached, telephone registrations are still being accepted)
- Ensure your zip code is eligible for online registration
- Only residents within specific zip codes of Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, may register online.
- If you live outside of Lancaster City, please call 211 or 717-291-5462 for information on nearby programs.
- Complete the Registration Form in entirety
- Incomplete forms will not be considered
An email confirmation will be sent to all accepted registrations (please note that this may take a few business days).
Note
- Calls WILL NOT be accepted on November 27 (Thanksgiving Day) or November 28, 2025.
- Registration may close early if the maximum of 1,200 registrants is reached.
