This section is for free food and supplies. For local bakeries check out Local Businesses
Prepared Meals + Non-Food Supplies
¶ Downtown – Allegheny County Jail Distro
Hot food, hygiene, clothes, supplies.
Hours: Tuesdays 5-8pm
Address: 950 2nd Ave
¶ Multiple Locations – Food Not Bombs
Southside, Hill District, Bloomfield, Homewood, Downtown
Website: pghfoodnotbombs.org/
Phone: 412.501.3359
Prepared Meals
¶ QMNTY Cafe and Pantry
Free prepared meals, food pantry, and coffee provided by a queer non-profit
Address: 539 E. Ohio St.
Phone: (412) 346-1324
Cafe Hours: 4pm - 8pm daily
Meals: 4pm - 6pm when available
¶ North Side – Rainbow Turkey Bags
LGBTQ and HIV+ free thanksgiving meal food pickup from Hugh lane
Website: https://hughlane.org/wellness-services/#hughs-kitchen
¶ Polish Hill – PHCA- Polish Hill Civic Association
Free prepared meals every 3rd Thursday of the month. 6:30-8pm
Address: 3060 Brereton Street, Pgh
Phone: (412) 467-6596
¶ South Hills – Living Stones (North Way Christian Community)
Four Sundays/month (hot buffet); Once/month (breakfast/lunch)
Website: https://www.livingstonespgh.com
¶ South Side – Jubilee Soup Kitchen & Pantry
Meals served from 7am-1pm, 7 Days a Week 365 Days a Year
Address: 2005 Wyandotte St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-261-5417
Pantry + Non-Food Supplies
¶ Southside – Brashear Association
Food, gift cards, toys - must reside in 15203, 15210, 15211, and 15227 zip codes
Website: https://www.brashearassociation.org/food-assistance
Phone: (412) 431-2236
¶ North Side – Hugh Lane Kitchen
Hugh’s Kitchen provides nourishment to LGBTQ+ and HIV communities with necessities like food, hygiene products and safer sex kits.
Website: https://hughlane.org/wellness-services/#hughs-kitchen
Sign up: https://hughlane.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/fff7a7fb-fa7c-4629-8272-7aa87e5ba7f6
Email: communityhealth@hughlane.org
¶ North Side – Light of Life Rescue Mission
Food Pantry, clothing, and other supplies
Website: https://lightoflife.org
Phone: 412-258-6100
Food Banks/Food Pantries
¶ QMNTY Cafe and Pantry
Free prepared meals, food pantry, and coffee provided by a queer non-profit
Address: 539 E. Ohio St.
Phone: (412) 346-1324
Cafe Hours: 4pm - 8pm daily
Meals: 4pm - 6pm when available
¶ Pittsburgh Food Bank
Most of the below info can be found easier using this website. We recommend checking there first.
Enter your zip code and find resources closest to you
Website: https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/find-food/get-help/
¶ Braddock – Greater Valley Community Services
1st Thu, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
¶ Brashear – Brashear Association
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm-4:00 pm. Please call 412-431-2236 to schedule a food pickup, or use our online scheduling tool. Open to residents living within the 15203, 15210, 15211, and 15227 zip codes.
Website: https://www.brashearassociation.org/food-assistance
Phone: 412-431-2236
¶ Clearfield – Central PA Community Action-Food Distribution
Mon-Wed 10:00am-3:00pm (except 3rd Wed)
Address: 212 Hammermill Road, Clearfield, PA
Phone: 814-577-8905
¶ Clearfield – Dallas Kephart's Office
Blessing Box
Address: 14 South Second Street, Clearfield, PA
¶ Coraopolis – Coraopolis Community Development Corporation (CCDC)
1st & 3rd Sun each month
Website: info@corycdc.org
Phone: 412-329-7660
¶ Dubois – DuBois Salvation Army
Mon-Thurs 9:00am-11:45am, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Address: 119 South Jared Street, Dubois, PA
Phone: 814-371-5302
¶ Dubois – DuBois Food Pantry
1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am
Address: 228 First Street, DuBois, PA
Phone: 814-371-2470
¶ Dubois – Soul Platter Blessing Box
Blessing Box
Address: High St & Scribner Ave, DuBois
¶ Duquesne – The Market at Duquesne
Mon/Wed/Fri: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Tue/Thu: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
¶ Duquesne – Duquesne Food Pantry (Pittsburgh Area Community Schools)
Contact: Alexis Thomas, athomas@pghareacs.org
¶ East End – Mount Ararat Community Activity Center Food Bank
2nd Sat, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Partner: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
¶ Falls Creek – Main Street
Blessing Box
Address: Across from post office, Falls Creek
¶ Franklin – DSA
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 6-8p Wilkinsburg
Address: Community Forge 1256 Franklin
¶ Millvale – Millvale Library
Community fridge (outside in the back) and pantry
Website: https://www.millvalelibrary.org
¶ Monroeville – Garden City Food Pantry & Community Fridge
Website: https://gardencityfoodpantry.org
¶ Monroeville – Reclamation Community Center
Website: https://reclamationcommunitycenter.org
¶ Monroeville – Gateway Pop-Up Pantry
2nd Wed each month
¶ North Hills – North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO)
By appointment, Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Website: https://nhco.org
Phone: 412-487-6316
¶ North Side – Rice Mutual Aid
Saturday from 1:30-4pm in Allegheny Commons East
Address: Federal street & Ohio, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
¶ North Side – Brighton Heights Free Fridge
24/7
¶ North Side – Propel Northside Community Wellness Center
Free Store - food distribution Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm, by appointment only Saturday
Address: 1806 Buena Vista Street, Pittsburgh Pa 15212
Phone: 412-325 1412 ext 4001
¶ Oakland – Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc. (PCSI) Food Pantry
Website: https://pghcsi.org/food-pantry-nutrition-support
Phone: 412-904-4700
¶ Oakland – Community Human Services (CHS)
Website: https://chscorp.org
¶ Penn Hills – Penn Hills Library Community Fridge
Wed, 5 p.m.; Fri, 11 a.m.
Website: https://pennhillslibrary.org/community-fridge
¶ Penn Hills – Rosedale Food Pantry
Website: https://rosedalefoodpantry.org
¶ Polish Hill – PHCA- Polish Hill Civic Association
Free prepared meals every 3rd Thursday of the month. 6:30-8pm
Address: 3060 Brereton Street, Pgh
¶ Pittsburgh – Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Website: Pittsburghfoodbank.org
Address: 1 N. Linden St. Duquesne, PA 15110
Phone: (412) 460-3663
¶ Punxsutawney – Trinity Food Pantry
Appointment only
Address: 24 Saddle Club Road, Punxsutawney, PA
Phone: 814-938-8561
¶ Reynoldsville – Helping Hands Food Pantry
Address: 329 Jackson Street, Reynoldsville, PA
Phone: 814-541-0394
¶ Sewickley – Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry
Nov 24: 11:30–1:00, 6:30–8:00; 2nd & 4th Wed, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
¶ Sharpsburg – Second Harvest
FREE FRIDGE next to thrift store
Address: 624 Clay Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215
Phone: (412) 252-2364
¶ Sharpsburg – Second Harvest Thrift Community Fridge
Website: https://secondharvestthrift.com/community-fridge
¶ South Hills – Mt. Lebanon Municipal Office – Free Little Pantry
Website: https://lebomag.com/free-little-pantry-now-open/
¶ South Hills – AJ PGH - Whitehall
Food Pantry
Instagram: @ajpgh412
¶ South Side – Brashear Association Food Pantry
2nd & 4th Thu, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Phone: 412-431-2236
¶ Squirrel Hill – Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 a.m.–12:15 p.m.; Tue, Thu: 9 a.m.–12:15 p.m., 1:30–2:45 p.m.
Email: pantry@jfcspgh.org
Phone: 412-421-2708
¶ Sykesville – Town Hall
Blessing Box
¶ Wilkinsburg – Wilkinsburg Mobile Food Pantry (Community Forge)
Mon: 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Emergency Pantry: Tue & Thu, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Email: CFEMTeam@forge.community
Food Banks/Food Pantries (Churches)
Not all churches have not been vetted for queer-friendliness
¶ Big Run – Big Run Area New Community Helping Hands
2nd Saturday each month, 11:00am-12:00pm
Address: 117 Church Street, Big Run, PA 15715
Phone: 814-952-1172
¶ Bloomfield – Catholic Community of Bloomfield Food Pantry
3rd Sat, 7–10 a.m.
Website: bloomfieldpantry@yahoo.com
Phone: 412-578-5923
¶ Braddock – Unity Baptist Church
3rd Sat, 8–11 a.m.
¶ Braddock – Bridge City Church
1st & 3rd Sat, 9–11 a.m.
¶ Braddock – Holliday Memorial AME Church
Most Fridays
¶ Clearfield – St. Lutheran Church
Blessing Box
Address: 217 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA
¶ East End – St. Mary Magdalene Parish Food Pantry
3rd Sat, 9–11 a.m.
Phone: 412-661-7222
¶ East End – East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM)
Website: https://eecm.org
Phone: 412-361-5549
¶ Etna – Bread of Life Food Pantry
Website: https://www.breadoflifeetna.org or https://www.facebook.com/boletna/
Address: Calvert Memorial Presbyterian Church, 94 Locust Street, Etna, PA 15223
Phone: (412) 781-3056
¶ McKeesport – St. Paul A.M.E. Church Food Pantry
2nd & 4th Sat, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
¶ Monroeville – Cross Roads Presbyterian Food Pantry
Website: https://crossroadspresbyterian.com/food-pantry.html
¶ North Side – Northside Common Ministries Food Pantry
Tue & Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Phone: 412-323-1163
¶ North Hills – Hiland Presbyterian Church – Food Bank
Website: https://hilandchurch.org/mission/hands-on
Phone: 412-364-9000
¶ Rankin – Rankin Christian Center
2nd Wed, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
¶ South Hills – South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM)
Website: https://shimcares.org/basic-needs-assistance/
Phone: 412-854-9120
¶ South Hills – Brentwood Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
Website: https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/gethelp
¶ Wilkinsburg – Wilkinsburg Community Ministry (WCM)
Website: https://wcm15221.org
Phone: 412-241-8072