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Erie County, Pennsylvania

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88 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals69

    Waterford

    Waterford Community Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner. Serves We service those living in the Fort LeBoeuf School district . Individuals living in the Fort LeBoeuf School District.

    Hours
    3rd Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Address
    140 W 6th PO Box 755, Waterford, PA 16441

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Bethany Outreach

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    204 West 11th Street, Erie, PA 16501

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    City Mission Shelter Soup Kitchen

    Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    1023 French Street, Erie, PA 16501

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Community of Caring Shelter

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
    Address
    245 East 8th Street P.O. Box 204, Erie, PA 16512

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Community Shelter Service

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
    Address
    652 West 17th Street, Erie, PA 16502

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Emmaus Ministries

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner. **Please bring proof of ID. **Guests are welcome either Monday or Tuesday, not both. Welcome every week! **Please bring bags to carry your groceries!.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    214 East 11th Street, Erie, PA 16503

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Home House of Erie

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    1861 Buffalo Rd, Erie, PA 16510

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
    Erie

    Kearsarge Area Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    2402 West Grandview Blvd C/O Abiding Hope Church, Erie, PA 16506

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update

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    Erie

    MEHDS Peach Street Site

    Community health center run by Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2928 Peach St, Erie, PA 16508

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    Erie

    MHEDS-John F. Kennedy Center

    Community health center run by Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2021 E 20th St, Erie, PA 16510

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    Harborcreek

    Harborcreek Youth Services

    Community health center run by Community Health Net. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5712 Iroquois Ave, Harborcreek, PA 16421

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Erie County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed 69 places that can help in Erie County: Shiloh Baptist Church Food Pantry in Erie (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (814) 453-4909, call first; Waterford Community Food Pantry (3rd Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM), (814) 440-0351, call first; Bethany Outreach in Erie (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first. 66 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie County: Housing Authority of the City of Erie, (814) 452-2425, call first; Housing Authority of the County of Erie in Corry, (814) 665-5161, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Erie County: Community Health Net Dental in Erie, (814) 456-8548, call first; Daniel S. Snow, M.D. Health Center in Erie, (814) 455-7222, call first; Harborcreek Health Center in Erie, (814) 454-4530, call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Erie County: Northwestern Legal Services, (814) 452-6957. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.