Food Assistance
Food Assistance Directory
Food Bank
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
412-460-FOOD (3663) ext. 456
One North Linden
Duquesne, PA 15110
www.pittsburghfoodbank.org
If you need food assistance, or you know someone who does, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is there to help. Click on the “Get Help” tab on the Food Bank webpage, www.pittsburghfoodbank.org , and follow the instructions for finding a food assistance agency near you. Or call the Food Bank at 412-460-FOOD, ext 456.
Kosher Food Needs www.sqfoodpantry.org 412-421-2708
The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry offers assistance to Jewish families and individuals who keep Kosher nad are in need of food.
Food Pantries on HumanServices.net
Soup Kitchens on HumanServices.net
Food Stamps
412-565-2146
Apply online: https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/CMHOM.aspx
Food stamp benefits are used to buy food and help low-income households obtain more nutritious diets by increasing the food purchasing power for all eligible participants. Food stamps are provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/FoodStamps/
Food Stamps on HumanServices.net
Food Stamp Screening Agencies
The following agencies can assist qualified individuals fill out food stamp applications both on paper and on the Internet.
Just Harvest
412-431-8963
www.justharvest.org
16 Terminal Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Urban League of Greater Pittsbugh
886-395-3663
www.ulpgh.org
610 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Meals for Older Adults
Persons 60 years of age and older, and those who are unable to prepare meals or shop for themselves, can get assistance with meals.
Home Delivered Meals
Home delivered meals are provided to older adults who are unable to shop or cook for themselves.
Lunch at Senior Centers
Monday through Friday. The menus are designed to provide varied and satisfying fare for older consumers.
Out-of-school Feeding Programs
Provides meals to children during out-of-school hours, including before school, after school, evenings, weekends and summers.
Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP)
412-350-2759
One Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Provides meals to children (18 and under) attending afterschool programs or living in the vicinity of the site.
Rainbow Kitchen Community Services, Inc.
412-464-1892
Kid’s Café
135 East Ninth Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
Serves children in afterschool programs from families with incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
SummerFood Service Program 1-800-851-3838
Serves children (18 and under) visiting one of the sites throughout Allegheny County (not including most of the City of Pittsburgh) during summer months. Call 1-800-851-3838 for eligibility guidelines.
SummerFood Flyer
SummerFood Program Sites Interactive Map
SummerFood Program Sites Sortable List
SummerFood on Human Services.net Find locations where free food is available for eligible children.
Out-of-school Feeding Programs on HumanServices.net
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
412-350-5801
www.achd.net/wic
The WIC Program is a health and supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women; breastfeeding women up to 12 months postpartum; non-breastfeeding women up to 6 months post-partum; infants and children up to 5 years of age who have a medical/nutritional risk and meet financial eligibility criteria. WIC is provided by the Allegheny County Health Department.
WIC on HumanServices.net
Emergency Food Assistance Programs
Distributes government surplus and purchased food commodities to food pantries.
Lutheran Service Society of Western Pennsylvania
412-734-9330
4110 Lincoln Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFA)
412-681-1121
www.ulpgh.org/programs/housing.asp
610 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Join the Campaign to End Hunger
There are so many things you can do to help. Write a check. Attend a special event. Volunteer your time. Have a food drive. Take a tour of the Food Bank. Have someone from the Food Bank come speak to your class or group.