Tuesday, November 4, 2025

FOOD HELP

To GIVE or FIND HELP   Please click on links to get more specific details about times, services, etc. Click on links or call for most up-to-date info. Submit corrections/updates in the Comments field at the bottom of the page.

🕱 FORAGING WARNING 
NE Ohio Mushroom poisonings (WKBW) "Recent damp weather has created ideal conditions for wild mushrooms to pop up across Northeast Ohio, and doctors are now seeing serious consequences."

🍎 NWPA
Second Harvest Food Bank of NWPA 1507 Grimm Dr. Erie, Pa 16501 814-459-3663 M-F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Charity Navigator rating 

Second Harvest Food Bank Food Finder Food pantries, soup kitchens, produce express etc. Enter address for nearby resources 


🍎  ERIE CO 
Big list of food banks, soup kitchens, and other resources (posted on Reddit, I do not know original compiler, but thank you) This variation includes a lot of county listings.



Erie City Mission Public Meal 1017 Holland, Erie Breakfast M-F and Lunch M-Su Emmaus Ministries Soup Kitchen 218 E 11th St, M-F Dinner SSJNN Soup Kitchen each Monday at 4:15 pm at St. Paul’s Center, 453 W. 16th St.

The WeGAF Collective  "The WeGAF Collective is a collaboration between anyone and everyone who GAF about the good of the community especially now amidst these trying times. From sharing low-budget recipes to fundraising for the Collective's endeavors as well as workshops for different skills, this group can only work if everyone works together."

🍎 CRAWFORD CO
Meadville Community Soup Kitchen Stone Methodist Church 956 S, Main St. Meadville PA M-F. (814) 337-1233 ask for Josh.    Soup on Saturday Unitarian Universalist Church 346 Chestnut St, Meadville, PA.  Contact Jodi Sipos for info or to donate 814-724-4023 or church@uumeadville.org.

Crawford Co Food Resources Directory (updated Aug/Sept 2025) 


🍎 CHQ  Co




🍎 EVERYWHERE ELSE 

Feeding America - find your local foodbank https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

Foodpantries.org   https://www.foodpantries.org/ 

WhyHunger Database: Text your zip code to 1-800-548-6479 Call 1(800) 5-HUNGRY or visit WhyHunger to search emergency food providers across the U.S . (I just tested this and they immediately returned a number of places)

🍎 OFFER TRANSPORT FROM FOOD PANTRIES  🚗

Consider offering transport to neighbor(s) getting food from food pantries. The packages can be heavy too heavy to carry (hopefully !😊). Food pantries are often serving a specific area, so there are probably some neighbors who could appreciate help with this. 

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PETS 🐱🐶🐰
Chautauqua Co Humane Society pet pantry   Erie Animal Network's Pet Food Bank, bi-weekly pet food and supplies for those in need in Erie County. .ANNA Cares food pantry 1555 E. 10th contact ANNA  for specifics. 

Drop-off donations: Erie area Pet Supplies Plus stores accept sealed, dry, and wet cat food. locally accepting for ANNA, Erie Animal Network, Erie Humane Society, Orphan Angels. Elsewhere check with individual stores. 

Humane World for Animals has national directory for pet owners needing help. 

Also offer unused /unwanted pet food to friends or neighbors  

SCHOOLS 🕮📚
K-12
Second Harvest School Pantry Program 
Erie Public Schools  Free Breakfast/Lunch "At Erie Public Schools, every student can enjoy a free school breakfast and free school lunch daily." 
College
Food, snacks, hygiene. Please sshare updates and corrections in comment field below
Erie Co Community College Snacks and immediate food relief EC3 West: Learning Center; EC3 Erie East: Student Lounge (St. Benedict Education Center); EC3 Summit: Rm 202 (Erie County Technical Skills Center)
Gannon Rm 1219 A.J. Palumbo Center. Tues-Thurs 12-4pm By appt Mon-Fri
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