About
Strengthening Our Community in Southern Chester County Through Food, Housing, Crisis Services, and Education.
A community without poverty where everyone can live well.
Self-Determination– People have a right to make choices about how to live their lives and work toward their goals.
Community Led– Everyone benefits when those experiencing resource gaps lead us toward solutions.
Integrity– We are authentic, ethical and transparent.
Effectiveness– We value and maximize the resources given.
Social Justice– We advocate within political, economic and social systems to promote distribution of resources and opportunities.
Collective Impact– We are committed to collaborate with every sector of the community in building solutions to confront the causes and effects of poverty.
Community Benefit– Every individual, institution and sector has varying resource gaps and strengths. We seek to make connections to benefit all.
Bill Buffington founded Kennett Area Community Service. He had spent most of his life helping those in need. He delivered his first basket in 1954 after he had returned from his service in the Navy. Buffington stayed involved with KACS for 39 years and served as chairman for 18 of those years. He passed in 2011, however his mission lives on. Continuing the tradition that Buffington started so long ago, our special food projects like the yearly Thanksgiving Turkey giveaway and Christmas Basket event now serve more than 500 families.
The KACS Food Cupboard is open for Food You Choose:
Tuesdays 12:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesdays 12:00pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 12:00pm-6:00pm
You will need proof of current address, and identification for all family members living in household. If you are unable to provide this documentation, you may be eligible for the TEFAP program.
We serve our neighbors living in the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, and Unionville School Districts. Some services are available to our neighbors in Oxford School District. If you need help with rent, utility bills, or are experiencing homelessness, please schedule an appointment to meet with our case management team, please call 610-925-3556. All calls are confidential, and each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Proof of income and other documentation is required to qualify.
All KACS services are free to those that qualify.
The KACS Food Cupboard is open for donations:
Mondays 9:00am-4:00pm
(this is the best time)
Tuesdays 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesdays 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursdays 9:00am-5:00pm
Fridays 9:00am-4:00pm
136 West Cedar Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Financial Donations can be made securely online – CLICK HERE
Or by check, payable to:
KACS
PO Box 1025
Kennett Square, PA 19348
We’d love to have you join our Volunteer Team! For more information and to apply, CLICK HERE.
KACS Food Cupboard
136 West Cedar Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
KACS Main Office
138 West Cedar Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
We are grateful for the generosity of our donors
(October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023)
