The 'Sandwich Hero' helps Pennsylvania's homeless

ByBeccah Hendrickson Localish logo
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The 'Sandwich Hero' helps Pennsylvania's homeless
OPERATION BREAD DROP: Lou Farrell is on a mission to feed the homeless around the region, delivering more than 100,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to feed those in need.A man from Hatfield, Pennsylvania has delivered thousand of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless.

HATFIELD, PA -- Lou Farrell started "Bread Drop", an initiative to feed the homeless around New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in response to the pandemic.

The Hatfield native receives help from community members to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and he delivers them to the organizations that help the homeless in Philadelphia, the suburbs, and South Jersey.

Chester Eastside in Chester, Pennsylvania, is one of Farrell's frequent drop off sites. Lou and his team have delivered more than 100,000 sandwiches to the homeless since the pandemic.

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