Come enjoy delicious food and an opportunity to help Thrive extend welcome in our community. Thrive’s monthly meals help support ESL instruction for those working hard to learn English as well as Thrive’s immigration legal services program assisting low-income community members.

Join us on Wednesday, October 15th, from 5-6 pm to pick up dinner with recipes from El Salvador. Many thanks to the Cooking Affinity from Lycoming College for leading this month’s meal! 

Many thanks to the Harry Plankenhorn Foundation for sponsoring this month’s meal!

The Harry Plankenhorn Foundation

For more than 60 years, the Harry Plankenhorn Foundation has been providing support to the vision-impaired of Lycoming County, as well as supporting the youth, needy, and lending a helping hand for the capital needs of local nonprofits that serve the people of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The foundation has become known as Lycoming County’s quiet foundation and honors Harry Plankenhorn’s theme, “Charity to all.”

This month’s meal includes the following:

  • Panes Rellenos (Chicken Sandwich)- chicken, mustard, Roma tomatoes, onion, Guajillo Chiles, garlic, achiote, sesame seeds, oregano, bay leaves, cumin, black pepper, salt, cloves, mayonnaise, white vinegar, vegetable oil, and hoagie rolls.

*Vegetarian option is available with tofu instead of chicken.

  • Pickled Slaw- cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, onion, apple cider vinegar, Jalapeno pepper, oregano, and salt.
  • Quesadilla Salvadoreña (Pound cake)- Eggs, sugar, butter, parmesan cheese, sour cream, baking powder, rice flour, and sesame seeds.

*Allergen note: This month’s meal contains wheat, dairy, eggs, and sesame seeds. Spices and seasonings may contain other allergens. Food is prepared in a kitchen that uses eggs, wheat, and dairy. Please ask if you have further questions.

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Please note: As ingredient and supply costs rise, we’ve made a small adjustment to our prices to best allow a potion of purchase prices to continue supporting immigration legal services and ESL classes for low income community members.  Thank you for your understanding and for continuing to support our Comfort Food from Around the World program.

Location

New Covenant Church of Christ (202 E. 3rd Street in Williamsport, PA 17701) along the west side of the church on Academy Street, which is a one-way street.

Ordering

Use the online PayPal option on this page to order (no PayPal account needed).  To order multiple items, look for the blue “Continue Shopping” link on at the top right corner of the order page.  This will allow you to add additional items to your cart before paying.

 

*Our customers occasionally have trouble placing orders through PayPal on iPhones.  Ordering from a computer can help.  You are also welcome to email us at lindsey@thriveip.org if you have trouble ordering.*

Time

Pick up is from 5pm-6pm on the day of the event.

Weather Inclement

If inclement weather occurs, causing dangerous driving conditions on a takeout meal day, the takeout will be rescheduled for the next day.  Notification will be provided via email, Facebook, and this webpage.

Refunds

Because of the fundraising nature of this program, no refunds are available for weather problems or other personal cancellation reasons.

Special thanks to our year-long Comfort Food Sponsors!

The Harry Plankenhorn Foundation 

For more than 60 years, The Harry Plankenhorn Foundation has been providing support to the vision-impaired of Lycoming County, as well as supporting the youth, needy, and lending a helping hand for the capital needs of local nonprofits that serve the people of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The foundation has become known as Lycoming County’s quiet foundation and honors Harry Plankenhorn’s theme, “Charity to all.”

 

The Harry Plankenhorn Foundation 

Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak

Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak is an elder law and special needs planning firm with locations in State College/Altoona, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and Wyalusing/Wysox. The firm specializes in many types of planning, including: Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Nursing Home Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning, Wealth and Tax Protection Planning, Business Succession Planning, and Veterans Planning. In addition to our planning departments, we assist with guardianships, resolve litigation matters, and assist in the estate administration process. Dedicated to educating the public, the Elder and Special Needs Resource Center on Washington Blvd, provides the Williamsport community with seminars on various topics and community resources.

UPMC 

UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com

 

Beiter’s Inc.

Beiter’s is a locally owned, community-minded business, serving customers since 1966.

Thanks to the BJ Montgomery Discovery Foundation, and New Covenant UCC, for their ongoing support of Thrive’s services!