Food pantries and free groceries in Erie County Pennsylvania
The following organizations in Erie County Pennsylvania are be able to distribute free food, non-financial aid, personal hygiene supplies and offer other forms of help to residents in the community. The charities and churches below operate either a food pantry and/or soup kitchen that has a goal of feeding low-income families. Find a food pantry in your area of Erie County PA.
They types of program offered at each food pantry will vary. There are free groceries for low-income families, holiday food baskets, hot meals and other hunger prevention programs. Many Erie County PA centers also offer Meals on Wheels home delivery for the homebound or elderly or they have a pet food bank. More details are below as well as a referral phone number to other hunger prevention resources.
Where in Erie PA to get a free box of food
North East Community Food Pantry - (814) 725-9777. The address is 30 Bothel St, North East, PA 16428.
Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul runs a food pantry for the community. Free groceries, household items like toilet paper and other stuff is given out from a pantry at 134 West 7th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501, call 814-452-3779 for hours.
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, is located at 501 West 31st Street, Erie, PA. Phone number is 814-452-4040. Health screenings and a pantry are offered. Get paper products, toilet paper and other stuff.
Erie City Mission provides needy individuals with food, shelter, a place to rest, and general advice and case management. This is part of what is offered by the food pantry and soup kitchen. Phone 814-452-4421. The address is 1017 French St, Erie, PA 16501.
MLK Center provides support to youth and single moms in Erie County. Food bank is at 312 Chestnut St, Erie, PA 16507. Main phone: (814) 459-2761
Salvation Army has a pantry. Social services including free food are at 1022 Liberty St, Erie, PA 16502. Telephone - (814) 454-6497. The Erie County Christan charity helps feed the poor, homeless and people in need. A free box of food, holiday basket, groceries and more is offered. There is also financial assistance and case management. The Salvation Army client choice pantry also has produce, canned meat or fruit and more.
Emmaus Ministries Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry has multiple programs. The address is 218 E 11th St, Erie, PA 16503. The pantry serves Thanksgiving and Christmas meals as well as a daily hot meal. A pantry also gives out food boxes, surplus USDA commodities and other goods. Call (814) 459-8754
Joel II Restoration Outreach is located at 2201 Reed Street, Erie, PA 16503, dial 814-455-4464. The free pantry provides free food, clothing, and small house hold items.
New Hope Presbyterian - Kearsarge Area Food Pantry – Focuses on unemployed, senior citizens, and persons whose income is within the guidelines. Distributes household products and food as they are donated. Phone 814-864-1920. Location is 5440 Washington Ave, Erie, PA 16509
Glenwood Methodist Church helps the working poor. Address is 2931 Myrtle St, Erie, PA 16508. Telephone (814) 456-6268
SSJ Neighborhood Network has multiple programs. A pantry will give out food, toiletries, soap, and laundry detergent. New low income parents in Erie County will get diapers or baby formula too (as available). Main address is 425 West 18th Street, Erie, PA 16502. Call 814-454-7814
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) food bank is at 1654 W Gore Rd, Erie, PA 16509. Call (267) 507-8576
Metro Erie Meals on Wheels – Volunteers can deliver low cost or free meals to those mentally or physically disabled, aged, or home bound. Call 814-452-6930. Continue and learn more on free Wheels on Meals.
Northwestern Food Pantry – Provides books, coats, clothing, and new gifts for Christmas. This is of course in addition to food and meals around Thanksgiving and Christmas. #1 Robb & Powell Avenue, Albion, Pennsylvania 16401. Call (814) 756-5000.
The Refuge is a program from the Erie United Methodist Alliance. It is a food pantry and the charity provides other services too. Call 814-454-6088. This resource is for emergency and basic needs for food and shelter for families with children, including information on rental assistance programs as well as applications to SNAP. The address is 1027 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504.
Second Harvest Food Bank of NWPA - Basic food bank that partners with local churches and charities. There is produce, canned groceries, information on how to cook a healthy meal and more. Access a state food purchase program, and Kids Café too for summer meals and other support. Address is 1507 Grimm Drive, Erie, PA 16501, call 814-459-3663
Center for Family Services has many low-income assistance programs, including a food pantry. There are also applications to nutritional education workshops and tips on saving more on food. Find the Center for Family services programs in Erie PA.
Waterford Presbyterian Church – Boyd House has a food pantry too. Fresh produce, baby formula and canned groceries are given out. Provides referrals to food stamps and WIC, food donations, Christmas gifts to children, Thanksgiving baskets and clothing to low income families. 3rd and Walnut Streets, Waterford, Pennsylvania 16441, call 814-796-2929
More free food distribution centers
Struggling families have other places they can turn to for either (1) a free box of food or (2) groceries. Other pantries and government benefits, including SNAP or WIC, as well as school lunch programs help feed the low-income. Feeding America of the Erie area and NW PA can provide referrals too, and dial 814-459-3663 for details.
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