Bread Box Awards
In 1989, the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA began the annual Bread Box Awards. This event, held in October, recognizes the efforts of groups and individuals who host fundraisers and food collections for Second Harvest. The awards honor those who helped alleviate hunger in our area in the past year.
Each year, Finalist Awards are presented in nine categories: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College/Technical School, Individual, Church, Organization, Small Business and Large Business. Judging is based on the creativity of the event, community awareness of the issues involving hunger, and the amount of food or money collected.
A first and second place winner is selected in each category; and the main award, an actual bread box, is presented to one of the first place winners. The rotating award is presented in recognition of the outstanding project of the year. The name of the winner is engraved on the Bread Box Award, which the winner proudly displays for one year. In the event that the winner has won the Bread Box for a third time, the winner will receive their own personal bread box in honor of their “Lifetime Achievement” of commitment to Second Harvest.
2012 Winners
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First Place
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Second Place
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| Big Business |
Wegmans |
Lilly Broadcasting |
| Small Business |
Bobby's Place |
Scooters Lounge |
| Church |
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church |
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant |
| College/Tech School |
Edinboro University |
Mercyhurst University |
| Elementary School |
Perry Elementary School |
Blessed Sacrament School |
| Middle School |
Fairview Middle School |
Westlake Middle School |
| High School |
Cathedral Preparatory School |
McDowell Intermediate High School |
| Individual |
Haley Geronimo & Victoria Mayer |
Shawn McFarland |
| Organization |
NALC |
Lighthouse Neighborhood Watch Group |
Past Bread Box Award Winners
| 1989 |
GTE North Employees
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| 1990 |
Lakewood United Methodist Church, St. Jude Church,St. Julia Church, Wayside Presbyterian Church
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| 1991 |
General Electric
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| 1992 |
Troyer Farms
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| 1993 |
NALC Local #284
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| 1994 |
NALC Local #284
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| 1995 |
Wegmans Food Market
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| 1996 |
GTE Telephone Operators
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| 1997 |
Howard Hanna, Spiegel Realtors, East
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| 1998 |
Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club
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| 1999 |
Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club
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| 2000 |
Wegmans Food Market
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| 2001 |
PLCB Wine & Spirits Shoppes
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| 2002 |
General Electric
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| 2003 |
WICU12
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| 2004 |
NALC Local #284
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| 2005 |
Mercyhurst College
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| 2006 |
Penn State Behrend
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| 2007 |
Wegmans Food Market
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| 2008 |
Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club
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| 2009 |
WICU12 |
| 2010 |
Fairview Middle School
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| 2011 |
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
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| 2012 |
Perry Elementary School |