Where it Started
Operation 143 was originally started in Pottstown in 2010 by an organization called True To Life Ministries. Founded in August 2009 on the Texas Gulf Coast, they are a nonprofit organization committed to addressing the needs of youth and adults. Through some relatives who resided in the Pottstown area, they saw a need for Operation 143 in Pottstown and the program was started.
What makes Operation 143 Work
Operation 143 serves alongside individuals and organizations to collect food and materials. Volunteers pack these items into backpacks every Wednesday evening, which are sent out to qualifying students who discretely pick up the backpacks each Friday and return them on Monday. The process begins again for the next weekend.
Lisa Heverly
Founder and Executive Director
Kristen Keech
Program Specialist
Sara Heacock
Operations Specialist
Rhoda Kidwell
Food Donation Coordinator
What We Do
Operation 143 serves alongside individuals and organizations to collect food and materials. Volunteers pack these items into backpacks every Wednesday evening, which are sent out to qualifying students who discretely pick up the backpacks each Friday and return them on Monday. The process begins again for the next weekend.
The Backpacks contain enough food for Dinner Friday night, breakfast, lunch, and dinner Saturday and Sunday along with some snacks and water. All items are already made and no cooking required.
Our Board of Directors
Operation 143 serves alongside individuals and organizations to collect food and materials. Volunteers pack these items into backpacks every Wednesday evening, which are sent out to qualifying students who discretely pick up the backpacks each Friday and return them on Monday. The process begins again for the next weekend.
Lisa Heverly
Founder/ Executive Director
Paul Heverly
VP, Gehringer Mechanical
Wendy Lucas
Chairperson
Matt Moyer
Vice Chair
Dinell Smith
Secretary
Drew Carlson
Treasurer
Our Current Accomplishments
Throughout our over 16 years of service, we have grown our operation a lot. At the moment, we are standing at…