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Food Pantries in the Harrisburg & West Shore area

By Originally published by Kat Dinsmore, updated and revised August 2024 by Rachael Benion August 8, 2024

If you or someone you know is in need of help getting food for yourself or your family there is help available across the Harrisburg & West Shore area. Sometimes it is just a one time thing, other times you may need help for a bit longer and that's ok. There are people and organizations out there offering help to those in our community.

The phone numbers for each food pantry are included below to call to verify hours and any requirements or info you may need to bring with you (proof of residency, photo ID, etc).

Please share this list with anyone you know who may need a bit of assistance right now.


With the frequency of changes occurring, please reach out to the organizations to confirm services as needed.


Food Finder: https://www.centralpafoodbank.org/find-help/find-food/

Camp Hill

  • Christian Life Assembly - (717) 737-6560

Carlisle

  • Salvation Army - (717) 249-1411
  • Giving Pantry - (717) 737-0439
  • Project Share - (717) 249-7773

Dillsburg

  • New Hope Ministries - (717) 432-3053

Harrisburg

  • International Service Center - (717) 236-9401
  • Harrisburg Food Ministry - (717) 761-2933
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church - (717) 236-1774
  • Heinz Menaker Senior Center - (717) 238-7860
  • Ecumenical Food Pantry - (717) 233-6889
  • Salvation Army Family Services - (717) 233-6755
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church - (717) 608-1144
  • St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church - (717) 234-0037
  • North 17th Street Church of God - (717) 233-2284
  • Manna Food Pantry - (717) 602-5835
  • True Worshipers Ministries - (717) 463-1775
  • Antioch Tabernacle - (717) 233-8231
  • Hillside Seventh Day Adventist - (717) 236-3111
  • Grace House Ministries - (717) 238-1819
  • Fountain Gate Church & Ministry - (717) 232-0247
  • Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C. - (717) 585-0885
  • Allison Hill Community Ministry - (717) 238-2030
  • Stop the Violence - (717) 236-2444
  • Harrisburg Brethren in Christ - (717) 561-2170
  • Full Harvest Ministries - (717)514-7992
  • Kingdom Embassy - (717) 236-8600
  • Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament - (717) 233-1014
  • Macedonia Baptist Church - (717) 232-8946

Lemoyne

  • New Hope Ministries - (717) 774-6255

Lewisberry

  • Redland Food Ministry - (717) 938-4621

Mechanicsburg/ Camp Hill 

Steelton

  • Islamic Society of Greater Hbg/APPNA - (717) 991-8930
  • New Hope Living Baptist Church - (717) 939-5028
  • Highland Street Church of Living God - (717) 939-4219
  • Prince of Peace / Mary’s Helpers - (717) 985-1332

Wormleysburg

  • M28MINISTY Emergency Food Pantry - (717) 610-4645

Hershey/Elizabethtown/Middletown

  • Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown - 61 E. Washington Street, Elizabethtown. Phone: 361-8149 Option 1. For residents who live in 17022 zip code. By appointment only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Evangelical Free Church of Hershey – 330 Hilltop Road, Hummelstown. Phone: 533-2092, x 2038. For residents who live in 17078, 17033, 17036, 17022, 17057 zip codes within the Lower Dauphin School District.
  • Fountain of Life Ministries Food Bank – 290 Newberry Road, Middletown. Phone: 944-4455. For residents who live in the 17057 zip code. Pickup on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
  • Grace Chapel Food Pantry – 2535 Colebrook Road Elizabethtown. Phone: 944-5571. Hours: Wednesdays 9 am – noon.
  • Grantville Area Food Pantry & Clothing Closet Faith United Church of Christ – 117 North Faith Road, Grantville. Phone: 469-4176.  Hours:  Thursdays - 6-8 p.m.; Fridays – 10 a.m.-noon.
  • Hershey Food Bank & Community Outreach – 120 120 E. Derry Road, Hershey. Phone: 520-3143. Hours: 1st & 3rd Thursday – 9:30-11:30 a.m. & 5-7 p.m.; 3rd Wednesday – 9-11:30 a.m.  www.hersheyfoodbank.com
  • Hummelstown Food Bank – 100 W. Main Street, Hummelstown. Phone: 566-2589. For residents who live in the 17036 zip code. Hours: Wednesdays – 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; Thursdays - 5:-7:15 p.m.  www.HummelstownFoodPantry.org


Harrisburg & West Shore Macaroni Kid has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please call ahead before visiting any food pantry as hours may have changed.


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