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Food Bank/WIC Food Bucks Flier with Locations WIC failies ca get extra fruits ad veggies wit Food Bucks! Food Bucks are $2 coupos tat ca be used to buy ANY fres fruits or vegetables at participatig locatios. (Produce does ot ave to be grow i PA) Sca te QR code, or visit tefoodtrust.org/foodbucks/westerPA for te ost up to date site list. Site details listed o back are subject to cage. Questions? Contact The Food Trust: Text or call 412-357-2221 Email [email protected] May arkets accept Food Bucks AND WIC FMNP Cecks. Dowload te FMNP MARKET LOCATOR app to fid your closest participatig arket. Available o te App Store ad Google Play. Suer Soppig Guide: Redeem Food Bucks at a market near you! Farmers Markets & Stands (also accept WIC FMNP checks) Bellevue Wed., 3-7 p.m. (Jun. 2-Oct. 27), Bayne Park, 34 N. Balph Ave. Bloomfield Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (May 8-Nov. 20), 5050 Liberty Ave. Braddock Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Apr. 24-Nov. 27), 10th St. & Braddock Ave. Wed., 3:30-6 p.m. (Jun. 2-Nov. 24), 10th St & Braddock Ave. Carnegie Sun., noon-3 p.m. (Jul. 11- Sep. 26), E. Main St. between Broadway/Mary Carrick Wed., 3-7 p.m. (May 12-Nov. 24), Carrick Dairy District, 1529 Brownsville Road Downtown Thu., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (May 13-Oct. 23), Market Square East Liberty Mon., 3-7 p.m. (May 10-Nov. 22), Garland Parklet on N. Euclid Ave. East Liberty Sat., 5 a.m.-noon (year-round), 344 Sheridan Ave. (redeem only, no earning) Forest Hills Fri., 4-7 p.m. (May 21-Oct. 29), Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, 1840 Ardmore Blvd. Green Tree Thu., 4-7 p.m. (Jun. 25-Oct. 29), Green Tree Park, 905 Greentree Road Homewood Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m (Jun. 5-Oct. 30), House of Manna, 7240 Frankstown Ave. Lawrenceville Tue., 4-7 p.m. (May 18-Dec. 14), Arsenal Park Monroeville Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (May 8-Nov. 20), Monroeville Community Park, 2399 Tilbrook Rd. North Side Fri., 3-7 p.m. (May 14-Nov. 19), Allegheny Commons, Cedar Ave. & E. Ohio St. Point Breeze Thu., 2:30-6:30 p.m. (Apr. 22-Oct 28), Thomas Blvd. & Homewood Ave. Squirrel Hill Sun., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (May 16-Nov. 21), Beacon-Bartlett Parking Lot, behind Murray Ave. Swissvale Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Jun. 5-Oct. 30), 2036 Noble St. Washington, PA Thu., 3-6 p.m. (May 20-Oct. 28), 139 S. Main St. Wilkinsburg Thu., 4-6 p.m. (Jun. 17-Oct. 14), Harold Young Sr. Parklet, 739 Penn Ave. Corner Stores & Grocery Stores Clairton Produce Marketplace, 519 St. Clair Ave., Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Hazelwood Dylamato's Market, 5412 2nd Ave., Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. McKees Rocks In 'n Out Corner Market, 300 Helen St., 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily McKees Rocks Rocks Express, 700 Frederick St., 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Point Breeze East End Food Co-op, 7516 Meade St., 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Green Grocer Mobile Market (also accepts WIC FMNP checks) Clairton 2nd & 4th Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m., Family Dollar Parking Lot, 533 Miller Ave. Duquesne 2nd & 4th Fri., 11 a.m.-noon, Corner of Rt. 837 and Grant Ave. East Hills 2nd & 4th Tues., 11 a.m.-noon, East Hills Community Center, 2291 Wilner Dr. East Pittsburgh 1st & 3rd Thurs., 1:30-2:30 p.m., 509 Bessemer Ave. Glassport 2nd & 4th Mon., 3:30-4 :30 p.m., Glassport Honor Roll Park, 440 Monongahela Ave. Hill District 2nd & 4th Tues., 3:30-4:30 p.m., Centre Heldman Plaza, 1850 Centre Ave. Homewood 1st & 3rd Thurs., 11 a.m.-noon, Alma Illery Medical Center, 7227 Hamilton Ave. Linc.-Lem.-Belm. 2nd & 4th Tues., 1-2 p.m., Corner of Lincoln Ave. and Lemington Ave. McKees Rocks 2nd & 4th Thurs., 11 a.m.-noon, 5 Generation Bakers, 1100 Chartiers Ave. Millvale 1st & 3rd Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m., Yetter’s Candy Parking Lot, 504 Grant Ave. Monview Heights. 1sr & 3rd Fri., 11 a.m.-noon, 48 Midway Dr. Mt. Oliver/Knoxville 2nd & 4th Mon., 11 a.m.-noon, Clock Tower at Brownsville Road & Hays Ave. Northview Heights 2nd & 4th Thurs., 3:30-4:30 p.m., 533 Mount Pleasant Road Oak Hill 1st & 3rd Tues., 1-2 p.m., Matilda Theiss Health Center, 373 Burrows St. Rankin 1st & 3rd Tues., 3:30-4:30 p.m., A Child's World Daycare, 300 Rankin Blvd. Sharpsburg 1st & 3rd Mon., 3:30-4:30 p.m., Sharpsburg Community Library, 1212 Main St. Sheraden 2nd & 4th Thurs., 1-2 p.m., Pavilion at Hillsboro St. & Sheraden Blvd. Spring Hill 1st & 3rd Mon., 11 a.m.-noon, Three Rivers Manor, 125 Rhine Place Wilmerding 1st & 3rd Thurs., 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wilmerding Apts. on Station St., 314 Commerce St. Woods Run 1st & 3rd Tues., 11 a.m.-noon. Carnegie Library, 1201 Woods Run Ave..
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