Formula Warehouse:

 The Community Action Program of Lancaster County supplies thousands of WIC participants with specialized infant formula through its Formula Warehouse program.  These formulas contain key ingredients to bolster the health of low-birth-weight, failure to thrive infants.  WIC agencies participating in the program from multiple states send orders to the formula warehouse where the orders are typically processed and shipped within a 24-hour period.  The orders arrive at WIC participants homes within 1to 4 days from time of order. Many arrive the very next day.

 The program provides two important benefits for the participants:

 Affordability – The programs reduces the cost of these specialized formulas because they eliminate the usual retail pricing structures. Additionally, families have the ability to buy just the amount of formula they need instead of entire cases of products. 

 Accessibility – These specialized formulas can be difficult to find in rural and inner-city locations because of their relatively small demand on the retail level. The formula warehouse program provides access to these special formulas within a relatively short period of time without adding to the transportation burden of WIC families.

The Formula Warehouse has been providing this service to WIC families since 1996. As a result, countless children have grown up strong and thriving due to the increased availability and decreased cost of specialized infant formula.