WCHS Overview

WCHS is here for you!

Waynesboro Community & Human Services (WCHS), located at 123 Walnut Street Waynesboro, PA provides a central location for the provision and coordination of a wide variety of human services needed by low income residents of Waynesboro Area and Greencastle Antrim School Districts.
Services available at the Center include Clothing Bank, Food Pantry, Diaper Bank, Emergency Financial Assistance, Community Navigator Case Management, Referals, and the Community Nurse Program.

Rental Facilities are available at the center for those who have one-time only or ongoing programs that will offer concrete help, emotional support and encouragement and opportunities for personal growth to those who desire such help. Please call (717)762-6941 to discuss your needs and/or ideas for services.

Our Programs

Clothing Bank

Emergency Financial Assistance

Clothing Bank

Free clothing and miscellaneous household items are provided to clients throughout the Waynesboro Area and Greencastle Antrim school districts.

Last year 775 households used our Clothing Bank. All of our clothing and miscellaneous items are provided through donations and given away at no cost to the recipients.

Diaper Bank

Emergency Financial Assistance

Clothing Bank

Did you know SNAP and WIC may not be used to purchase diapers. Families in need may struggle to afford diapers for their children.

Last year WCHS distributed 1,296 packs of diapers, 102 packs of pull-ups, and 384 packs of baby wipes to 112 different households throughout our service area.

Emergency Financial Assistance

As a centralized point for human services outreach, WCHS coordinates services available to our neighbors in need. We provide financial counseling and assistance to persons in need for housing, basic utilities, prescriptions or other basic needs as well as assist people in accessing financial and in-kind assistance from other non-profits, government or private organizations.

Food Pantry

Backpack Food Program

Food Pantry

Food justice is an important part of community justice. We take donations from financial contributors, local businesses and government surplus foods and use them to fight hunger.

Last year 105,383 pounds of food were distributed to 566 families consisting of 1,916 individuals throughout our service area.

The first Tuesday of each month we host FRESH EXPRESS. This is an opportunity for income qualified neighbors to receive additional FREE fruits and veggies, regardless of visits made to the food bank!

Fresh Express

Backpack Food Program

Food Pantry

Fresh Express is on the First Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 12:00. We follow a curbside distribution process only, with no recipients entering the building. We will pre-bag Fresh Express items and deliver to each recipient as they remain in their vehicle, in the case of walking clients, as they walk up to the front of the building during Fresh Express hours.

Backpack Food Program

Our at-risk school age children receive lunches and breakfasts at schools, but often do not have enough to eat on the weekends. WCHS saw this need and now provides weekend food to at risk students, not only during the school year but year-round. Last year we distributed 9,439 bags of nutritious food to 299 children at an average cost of $3.03 per bag.

Back-to-School Supplies

WCHS coordinates a Back-to-School distribution of school supplies and clothing for eligible families in the Waynesboro Area and Greencastle Antrim School Districts for children in grades k-12. WCHS provides school supplies and new or gently used clothing donated by local churches, businesses and community members.

Families may start to sign up in June, providing social security cards for children attending school and most recent months household income.

Last year we received donations from area churches, individuals and organizations from both Greencastle-Antrim and Waynesboro Area school districts and distributed supplies and clothing to 361 children.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Back-to-School Supplies

WCHS, along with the Fellowship of Churches, coordinates and sponsors the Waynesboro Community Thanksgiving Lunch. Local restaurants, businesses, social clubs and churches provide food and monetary donations to support the meal. Individuals donate their time to cook, serve, deliver meals, and clean-up to make our Thanksgiving meal a success. Without community donations and support of individuals, our Community Thanksgiving Lunch would not exist. The meal is for anyone in the community who is shut in or unable to prepare a Thanksgiving Meal.

Sign-ups begin in October.

Last year 138 meals were served.

An additional 258 turkeys/chickens or hams distributed to families to support a home cooked meal.

Christmas Assistance

Back-to-School Supplies

Christmas Assistance

WCHS holds a Christmas Distribution for residents of Waynesboro and Greencastle Antrim School Districts. We provide a Christmas food box containing everything to prepare a Christmas Dinner. A turkey or ham is included in the box through generous donations from Johnson Controls, Otterbein Church, local social clubs and individuals from the community. Christmas gifts and clothing are provided for Children ages 0-12 through our partnership with the Waynesboro Rotary club. Teens 13-18 receive gifts through Christmas sponsors including Waynesboro's Evangelical Lutheran Church, LCBC, and others. Many local businesses, churches and individuals host families for adoption.

Sign-ups begin in October.

Last year we provided 354 Christmas food boxes and facilitated gifts for 412 children!

Donations

Operating Hours

Christmas Assistance

WCHS depends on donations in order to provide assistance to our neighbors. We accept donations during regular operational hours. Please do not leave donations outside at any time especially when we are closed.

We accept: new and gently used items including clean clothing and miscellaneous household items. Please call ahead if you have large items or appliances as we may need to make arrangements for recipients prior to receiving large items. We receive financial donations during working hours, by mail or online.

Thank you for supporting our mission!

Monetary Donations

Operating Hours

Monday, Tuesday and Friday

9:00 - 3:30

Clothing Bank Open 9:00 - 3:00

Closed for lunch 12:00-1:00

Wednesday 9:00 - 12:00

Thursday 1:00 - 6:00

Appointments are required for Financial Assistance and the Food Pantry.

For Appointments call 717-762-6941

Volunteers

Operating Hours

WCHS has many volunteers in all of our departments. We rely on our volunteers to keep WCHS running smoothly. On any given day, you may see a volunteer greeting clients at the door, assisting with bringing donations in from cars, helping at Fresh Express, sorting and hanging clothes in the clothing bank, filling food orders or putting away donations in the food pantry.

Would you like to join our team? Volunteer opportunities are flexible and provide a great sense of fulfillment.

Call the office to set up a volunteer orientation.

Community Nurse Program

Free in-home nursing visits reduce emergency medical needs for our most vulnerable populations.

In 2023 our Community Health Nurses made 1,837 visits to patients in the Waynesboro Area and Greencastle Antrim School Districts.

Keystone Health

Community Nurse Program

WCHS hosts a satellite office for Keystone Health, who provides enrollment help for insurance, food stamps, heating programs and market place insurance. To set up an appointment to meet with a Keystone Health Navigator at our office call 717-709-7969.

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Community Navigator

Community Nurse Program

Community Navigator

Do you have needs outside of behavioral health struggles?

-difficulty with employment search

-budgeting and financial planning

-lack of stable housing, poor landlord relationship

-trying to start fresh

-help identifying available resources

-difficulty completing tasks for identified resources

Meet with our community navigator for assistance to overcome these barriers to wellness.