Food

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