Walter the Food Truck Is Hitting the Road—and Your Family Can Come Along
Walter isn’t just a food truck.
Walter is a reminder that hope can roll into a neighborhood, park at the curb, and change lives—one warm meal, one kind word, one moment of dignity at a time.
Inspired by the real-life Catholic Charities Community Café food trucks, Walter the Food Truck’s Big Mission is a newly released children’s book that introduces young readers to the power of compassion, service, and caring for neighbors in need. Through Walter’s story, children learn that helping others doesn’t always look big or complicated—sometimes it looks like showing up, listening, and sharing what you have.
Every day across the Diocese of Allentown, Catholic Charities does exactly that. Our mobile food trucks bring nutritious meals, hospitality, and connection directly into communities facing food insecurity. Families are welcomed, not judged. Guests are served with respect. Needs are met holistically—body, mind, and spirit.
By purchasing Walter the Food Truck’s Big Mission, you help extend this mission beyond the street and into homes, classrooms, and hearts. Proceeds support Catholic Charities programs that fight hunger and strengthen families right here in our diocese.
How you can help today:
- Purchase the book and share Walter’s message with the children in your life
- Gift a copy to a school, parish, or library
- Make a donation to support Catholic Charities’ food and outreach programs
Together, we can teach the next generation that loving our neighbors is something we live—not just something we say.
Here is the link to purchase the book in the onetime section: