Kennett Area Community Service began as a food cupboard. We continue to serve our community more broadly with a focus on the root causes of poverty through these programs:
Food Cupboard: The largest service of its kind in Southern Chester County, we distribute an average of 88,000 pounds of healthy and nutritious food every month. Our services provide food access to many community members including the working poor, and seniors on fixed incomes. Participants shop at our food cupboard, and we deliver to homes and low-income communities.
Emergency Assistance and Housing Stability: Our case workers provide emergency assistance and crisis services related to housing stability. We help families afford to stay in safe housing when possible and find new homes when necessary. Housing is essential to preventing or breaking the cycle of poverty.
Community Education Workshops: Our Getting Ahead and Financial Empowerment workshops, part of the national Bridges Out of Poverty model, help individuals in poverty build long-term resources for a more prosperous life. We also offer Bridges trainings to better equip our community to understand and address the root causes of poverty.
KACS has officially purchased our future home at 600 S. Broad Street in Kennett Square!
This exciting milestone brings us closer to realizing a long-held vision: a facility designed to serve our neighbors more effectively and with the dignity every person deserves.
With renovations beginning in November 2026, we look forward to opening our doors in fall 2027.
Our new home will transform our ability to serve the community, with an expanded Food Cupboard, private spaces for social services, dedicated classrooms for community education, and improved spaces for volunteers and community partners. A welcoming indoor lobby, expanded food storage, and improved accessibility will help us better serve our neighbors.
More than a new building, this is an opportunity to bring our programs together in one welcoming space, helping neighbors meet immediate needs while building pathways to long-term stability.
Thank you for believing in this vision. Together, we are building hope and stability for our community.
Your support helps make milestones like this possible.
70 Years of Strengthening our Community
Anne Moran
Nancy Pia
Lynn Majarian
