Reading Food Pantry
New Journey Community Outreach
NJCO is where community meets compassion. One person. One meal. One connection at a time. We strive to uplift the community by providing a variety of resources, including access to clothing, a client-choice food pantry in Reading, PA, daily meals, and so much more.
Reading Food Pantry
New Journey Community Outreach
NJCO is where community meets compassion. One person. One meal. One connection at a time. We strive to uplift the community by providing a variety of resources, including access to clothing, a client-choice food pantry in Reading, PA, daily meals, and so much more.
The Yellow Church
Who We Are
New Journey Community Outreach has assumed responsibility for continuing the essential food and clothing services provided for low-income persons by “the yellow church” which served as a leader for social outreach programs in Southwest Reading for the past five decades.
Join Us as We Honor Our
Coldest Night Of The Year 5k Walk
Join us on February 28th at the Penn State Berks Campus for a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for New Journey Community Outreach so we can continue serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in the Reading Community.
Last year, we had 22 teams with over 250 people walk with us and raised almost $51,000! We would love to have you walk with us.
Form a Team with Your Family, Friends, Co-workers, Club, or Church to compete with each other and help the community at the same time!
Would you like to Sponsor or Volunteer? Connect with us at cbotterbusch@njcoinc.org to find out how you can help us make this event another huge success!
Join Us as We Honor Our
Coldest Night Of The Year 5k Walk
Join us on February 28th at the Penn State Berks Campus for a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for New Journey Community Outreach so we can continue serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in the Reading Community.
Last year, we had 22 teams with over 250 people walk with us and raised almost $51,000! We would love to have you walk with us.
Form a Team with Your Family, Friends, Co-workers, Club, or Church to compete with each other and help the community at the same time!
Would you like to Sponsor or Volunteer? Connect with us at cbotterbusch@njcoinc.org to find out how you can help us make this event another huge success!
Show Support
How You Can Help
Every day, more than 400 individuals depend on New Journey for food and clothing—food to nourish their families, meals to sustain them, and support to help them through tomorrow. Join us and empower individuals to begin their next chapter. Your donation opens doors. Your support makes a difference!
Volunteer
You can volunteer as an individual or as a group (business, church, organization, etc.) in several ways.
Donate Food or Clothing
We accept food that will go into our pantry to benefit our daily lunches, weekly food pantry, and our emergency food assistance program.
Donate Online
Every little bit of support helps our cause. You can donate funds straight to us easily by using our online portal.



