The Shapiro Administration released a fact sheet detailing how nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians will lose SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
This includes more than 713,000 children and 697,000 older adults that could lose access to more than $366 million in monthly food assistance, according to officials. Nearly one in eight Pennsylvanians depends on SNAP, which provides critical food assistance to low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities, the press release details.
Below is a list of some local food pantries for families who may need help:
Lehigh Valley
Allentown Salvation Army
144 North 8th Street Allentown, 18102 Phone: (610) 432-0129 First and third Wednesdays of the month 10:00 -12:00 Third Thursday of the month 3:30 -5:00
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank
417 N 14th Street Suite 101, Allentown, 18102 Phone: (610) 821-1332 Monday – Friday, 9:30 – 12:00 PM
Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Grace Community Foundation
108 North 5th Street Allentown, 18102 Phone: (610) 435-7245 Friday 9:00 – 11:00 AM, 3rd & 4th Saturday 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Central Moravian Food Pantry
73 West Church Street Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: (610) 866-5661
2nd Friday; 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
3rd Saturday; 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
4th Thursday; 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
West Bethlehem/Holy Trinity Church
514 3rd Ave Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: (610) 865-8216 Every Wednesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Except Last Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM
New Bethany Pantry
380 Shawnee Street Bethlehem, 18015 Phone: (610) 691-5602 Monday – Friday 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley
520 E 4th Street Bethlehem, 18015 Phone: (610) 868-7800
1st Tuesday; 9:00 – 11:30 AM
2nd Wednesday; 1:00 – 3:00 PM
4th Thursday; 3:00 – 6:00 PM
3rd Saturday; 9:00 AM – 12:00PM
SS Simon and Jude
730 West Broad Street Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: (610) 866-5582 3rd Saturday of each month, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Bethlehem Salvation Army
521 Pembroke Road Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: (610) 867-4681 Monday – Wednesday; 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursday and Friday; 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Emergency Food Only
Second Baptist Church
1016 Wood Street Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: (610) 691-9783 3rd Thursday of every month, 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Northeast Community Center
1161 Fritz Drive Bethlehem, 18017 Phone: (610) 691-3355 Tuesday & Thursday; 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM 2nd Wednesday; 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Calvary Baptist Food Pantry
111 Dewberry Avenue Bethlehem, 18017 Phone: (610) 365-5300 Monday & Tuesday 1st Full Week 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Marvine Elementary Food Pantry
1161 Fritz Drive Bethlehem, 18017 Phone: 610-865-0012 Monday – Friday; 9:00 AM – 3PM
Central Provision
1300 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, 18018 Phone: 610-865-0577 Every other Monday; 5:00 – 6:30 PM – Call to confirm open Mondays.
Pennsylvania Avenue Pantry
1900 Pennsylvania Ave Allentown, 18109 Phone: (610) 694-9670
1st & 3rd Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Evangelical Wesleyan
728 North Irving Street Allentown, 18109 Phone: (610) 433-6160 3rd Saturday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Christian Evangelical Arabic
338 East Walnut Allentown, 18109 Phone: (610) 432-7067 Wednesday by appointment.
Eastside Food Pantry
614 South Carlisle Street Allentown, 18109 Phone: (610) 820-4067
Wednesdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursdays, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Fridays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
St. Marks Lutheran
201 East Juniata Street Allentown, 18103 Phone: (610) 797-6440 2nd Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 4th Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 PM
City Limits Assembly of God
302 Ridge Avenue Allentown, 18102 Phone: (610) 776-8656 Thursday 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Syrian Arab American
608 1/2 North 2nd Street Allentown, 18102 Phone: (610) 432-8002 Closest Wednesday to the 15th each month, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ebenezer New Reformed Church
3221 Bingen Road Bethlehem, 18015 Phone: (610) 838-0924 Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 PM emergency calls 7 days a week
Bath Food Pantry
206 East Main Street Bath, 18014 Phone: 484-597-2105 2nd Tuesday 9:30 – 11:00 AM & 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Christ Church of Bath
109 South Chestnut Street Bath, 18014 Phone: (610) 837-0345 Saturday 12:00 – 1:00 PM (multiple locations, call for site) *Soup Kitchen*
Emmaus Public Library has a Share Shelf, at 11 East Main Street. Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Easton Salvation Army
1110 Northampton Street Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 258-9531 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10AM-2PM
Project of Easton, Inc.
330 Ferry Street Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 258-4361 Monday & Thursday; 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM Thursday; 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Easton SVDP Society
841 Washington Street Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 253-0814 1st and 3rd Tuesday; 5pm-7pm
Shiloh Food Pantry
201 Thomas Bright Ave Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 252-5640 1st & 3rd Friday 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Good Shepherd Lutheran
2115 Washington Blvd. Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 258-2612 2nd & 3rd Thursday; 6:00 – 7:30 PM
The Neighborhood Center
902 Philadelphia Road Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 253-4253 Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Whole Life Center
1650 Lehigh Street Easton, 18042 Phone: (610) 253-1651 2nd & 4th Wednesday; 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Soul Winners
1913 Freemansburg Avenue Easton, 18042 Phone: (484) 542-8208 2nd & 4th Saturday 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Wilson Lincs Family Center
2400 Firmstone Street Easton, 18042 Phone: (484) 373-6200 Open Mondays 10AM-12PM for curbside pickup
St. John’s UCC
183 S Broad St Nazareth, 18064 Phone: 610-759-0893 4th Saturday of each month; 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Benders Mennonite
975 Benders Church Road Pen Argyl, 18072 Phone: (610) 863-9114 3rd Saturday 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Bucks County
Quakertown Food Pantry
The Quakertown Food Pantry is located at the Quakertown Borough complex at 101 N. Third St. (at the intersection of 3rd St. and Erie Ave.), according to the pantry’s website. The food pantry entrance is located next to the borough maintenance department near the salt storage dome at the rear of the property. The pantry is open 5 days a week.
Monday: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Tuesday: 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Thursday: 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Berks County
Friend, Inc. Northeast Berks Food Pantry:
610-638-7791 658 Noble Street, Kutztown, PA 19530 Open the 1st Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each month (November 3- 5, by appointment only) Open Pantry 3rd Thursday and Friday of each month (November 20, 5-7pm & 21, 10-11:30am)
Albany Township Pantry at Kempton Community Center:
610-683-7791 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton, PA 19529 Open the 1st Tuesday of each month (November 4, call to order for pickup)
Brandywine Food Pantry at St. Peter’s Church:
484-861-7117 122 W. Franklin Street, Topton, PA 19562 Open 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesday of each month (9:00am-1:00pm) (November 4, 11 & 18th, pickup by appointment only) Open 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (November 4 & 18th, 4:00-6:00pm)
New Journey Community Outreach/ Yellow Church:
610-375-3310 138 South 6th St, Reading, PA 19602 Open every Wednesday (November 5, 12, 19, 26, 8:30am-10:00am) – LGBT Center of Greater Reading: 484-345-5765 640 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA 19601 Open 1st and 3rd Friday (November 7 & 21, 11:00am-4:00pm)
Bethel AME Church:
610-223-1339 330 W Windsor St, Reading, PA 19601 Open the 4th Saturday of the month (November 22, 10:00am-11:00am)
Beacon House:
610-374-4696 821 Schuylkill Avenue, Reading, PA Open Thursdays and Saturdays (November 1, 6, 8,13 ,15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 10:00am-1:00pm)
Christ Lutheran Church:
610-926-5802 1301 Luzerne St, Reading PA 19601 2nd Monday of each month (November 10, 9:00am-12:30pm)
Helping Harvest Glenside Homes Mobile Market:
610-926-5802 880 Avenue A Reading, PA 19601 3rd Wednesday of the month (November 19, 1:00pm-3:00pm)
Helping Harvest RACC Mobile Market:
610-926-5082 2nd & Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 Open 2nd Saturday of each month (November 8, 11:00am-1:00pm)
Helping Harvest Oley Mobile Market:
610-926-5802 26 Jefferson St, Oley, PA 19547 Open the 1st Wednesday of the month (November 5, 1:00pm-3:00pm)
Helping Harvest Wernersville Mobile Market:
610-926-5802 2 E Penn Ave, Wernersville, PA 19565 Open the 2nd Thursday of each month (November 13, 1:00pm-3:00pm)
Helping Harvest Mohnton Mobile Market:
610-926-5802 2 Vermont Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 Open 2nd Monday of each month (November 10, 1:00pm-3:00pm)
Oley Valley Food Pantry at Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church:
610-987-6021 1076 Memorial Hwy, Oley, PA 19547 Open 3rd Wednesday of the month (November 19, 6:00pm-7:30pm) “Little Free Pantry” open any time
First Unitarian Universalist:
484-529-7979 416 Franklin St, Reading, PA 19602 Open 3rd Saturday of the month (November 19, 9:00am-12pm)
Salvation Army Boyertown Corps:
610-367-4089 409 South Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512 Open Thursdays ( 2:30-4:30pm) and Fridays (11:30am-1:30pm) (November 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28)
Kennedy House:
610-378-1947 532 Spruce St, Reading, PA 19602 Open 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (November 5 & 19 9:00am- 11:00am)
Fleetwood Area Food Pantry:
610-223-8200 110 W. Arch St, Fleetwood, PA 19522 Open 1st Thursday of the month ( November 6, 4:30pm-6:30pm)
Exeter Bible Fellowship Church:
610-926-5802 926 Philadelphia Terrace, Birdsboro, PA 19508 Open the 2nd Saturday of each month (November 8, 10:00am-12:00pm)
Exeter Area Food Pantry:
610-572-2344 200 Elm St, Reading, PA 19606 Open the 3rd Friday of the month (November 21, 1:00pm-5:30pm, by appointment only)
Wilson Area Food Pantry at West Lawn Community Center:
484-525-0980 103 Woodside Ave, West Lawn, PA 19609 Open the 3rd Friday of the month (November 21 3:00pm-5:00pm, by appointment only)
Hopewell Love Community Services Food Pantry:
610-582-8167 5 Brooke Manor, Birdsboro, PA 19508 Open 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (November 11 & 25, 4:00pm-5:30pm)
Hopewell Love Community Services (Douglassville):
610-582-8167 528 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
Twin Valley Food Pantry:
610-286-9124 2779 Main St, Morgantown, PA 19543 Open the 1st Monday of each month (November 3, 12:00pm-6:30pm, by appointment only)
Poconos Region
Jim Thorpe Food Pantry
108 Fern Street Jim Thorpe, 18229 Phone: (570) 325-3240 2nd Saturday of each month 9-11
Trinity Lutheran Pantry
175 South Third Street Lehighton, 18235 Phone: (610) 377-4303 Every Tuesday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Third Tuesday of the month 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Zion Delly Berger Food Pantry
225 Iron Street Lehighton, 18235 Phone: (610) 704-4452 Last Thursday of the month 5-6:30 PM
St. Peters Christian Reformed Church
177 Main Street Lehighton, 18235 Phone: (484) 464-4474 4th Saturday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Nesquehoning Pantry
126 West Catawissa Street Nesquehoning, 18240 Phone: (570) 669-9212 3rd Thursday 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Lighthouse Baptist
1349 Green Street Lehighton, 18235 Phone: (610) 377-0641 1st Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM 3rd Wednesday 4:00PM-7:00PM