Our pantry provides emergency food to assist households who are food insecure stretch their family food budget. Families can qualify for assistance monthly, and are able to walk along the shelves and choose items they will use and need at that particular time.

To request food assistance, call 570-322-1657 and leave a message on the answering machine. Someone will return your call to schedule your appointment. Our food pantry volunteers will help you feel comfortable and welcome.

Special Collections

Special Collections are sometimes done by congregations and groups! It’s a wonderful blessing that boosts our stock! It is also sometimes done at a holiday time, Christmas – Thanksgiving – Easter, to allow us to give a special basket of food to clients! It is always a good idea to call the United Churches office (570-322-1110) to plan such an event together.

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed to stock shelves, unload deliveries, and most importantly to help each family find the foods that will best help them this month. We have volunteers who work once a week, others work once a month, and some are on call to substitute when someone is ill or away. Call the pantry 570-322-1657 to see what might work for you.

Information

Location: 202 E. Third St., Academy St. Entrance,  Williamsport.

Mailing Address: United Churches, 202 East Third Street,  Williamsport PA 17701

Telephone: 570-322-1657

Hours:

Monday: 9am-11am for receiving donations, stocking, and cleaning

Tuesday: 10:00am-2:00pm – Serving neighbors

Thursday: 10:00am-12:00pm  – Serving neighbors

Wednesday: First Wednesday of each month 6pm-8pm – Serving neighbors

 

How can you help?

Donations of non-perishable food items and funds to purchase them are always needed.

Please note that the summer months are one of the busiest times for pantries because children are out of school so they eat more meals at home and everyone is more active. We also like to stock foods children can cook themselves as needed.

Volunteers are needed to stock and clean the pantry, to assist with administrative tasks, and to assist our neighbors. 

Please call 570-322-1657 or email [email protected] 

Food

• Applesauce – canned or jars please
• BBQ sauce
• Boxed Pasta (all versions)
• Boxed Potato Flakes
• Boxed Scalloped and Au Gratin Potatoes
• Canned Baked Beans
• Canned Beef Stew
• Canned Beets
• Canned Carrots
• Canned Chili
• Canned Chunky Soups
• Canned Cream of Chicken Soup
• Canned Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Canned Fruit Cocktail
• Canned Mandarin Oranges
• Canned Meats (Tuna Fish,Salmon, Chicken, Beef, etc.)
• Canned Mixed Vegetables
• Canned Pasta Meals (like Chef Boyardee)
• Canned Peaches
• Canned Pears
• Canned Peas
• Canned Pie Filling
• Canned Pineapple
• Canned Potatoes
• Canned Pumpkin
• Canned Salmon
• Canned Sauerkraut
• Canned Vegetable Soup
• Canned Yams
• Cereal and Oatmeal (esp.  the individual packs)
• Cranberry Sauce
• Elbow Macaroni
• Gravy (Liquid or Packets)
• Knorr Pasta-Hamburger / Chicken / Tuna Helper
• Lasagna Noodles
• Mac & Cheese (especially microwaveable for kids)
• Pasta Side Dishes – Rice also (i.e. Knorr)
• Ramen Noodles (Beef, Shrimp, Chicken)
• Rice-A-Roni
• Salsa
• Soups (Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Chunky, etc.)
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Spam
• Stovetop Stuffing – Boxed
• Tomato soup
• Tuna and Chicken Breast Can or Pouch
• Vienna Sausages
• Wide Egg Noodles

Snacks, drinks, and other goods

Condiments:

• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise
• Mustard
• Relish

**Plastic Grocery Bags -in good condition, please**

• Blueberry Pop Tarts
• Boxed Milk
• Cake Mix/Frosting
• Coffee
• Crackers – Saltines, etc.
• Decaf Coffee Packets
• Gallon bags
• Healthy Snacks
• Hot Chocolate
• Jell-O and Pudding
• Jelly (especially grape or strawberry)
• JIF to Go
• Juices (Large – 64 oz.)
• Kid’s Juice Boxes
• Marshmallow Fluff
• Pancake Mix and Syrup
• Peanut butter
• Pickles and Olives
• Salt & Pepper
• Sandwich size Ziplock bags
• Snack bags of chips, pretzels, cookies, etc.
• Tea 
• Tea Bags
• Vegetable Oil