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Erie County, Pennsylvania

Free help in Erie, Pennsylvania

63 places in Erie, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Erie54

Erie

Shiloh Baptist Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
902 East 6th Street, Erie, PA 16507

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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

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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

Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry

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

Hours
Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1626 W. 26th St., Erie, PA 16502

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

Cathedral of St Paul Food Pantry

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

Hours
Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
134 West 7th Street, Erie, PA 16501

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

Church of the Nativity Food Pantry

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

Hours
Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
109 German Street, Erie, PA 16507

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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 Diabetic Food Pantry

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

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
261 East 21st Street, Erie, PA 16503

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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

Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
2816 Elmwood Ave., Erie, PA 16508

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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

First Alliance Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
2939 Zimmerly Road, Erie, PA 16506

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

Friendship Baptist Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
1719 Cascade Street, Erie, PA 16502

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

Glenwood Methodist Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Monday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
2931 Myrtle St, Erie, PA 16508

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

Heavenly Pentecostal Mission Food Pantry

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

Hours
Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1612 Sassafras St PO Box 345, Erie, PA 16512

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

Holy Trinity Lutheran Soup Kitchen

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

Hours
Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday and Saturday, 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Address
643 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

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

Islamic Association of Erie

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

Hours
Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2419 Holland St, Erie, PA 16503

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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
Erie

Martin Luther King Center

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

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
312 Chestnut Street, Erie, PA 16507

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

Mercy Anchor Community Center Food Pantry

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

Hours
Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1012 E. 28th, Erie, PA 16504

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

Mercy Center for Women Shelter

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

Hours
Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1039 East 27th Street, Erie, PA 16504

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

Neighborhood Watch #13 Snoops Food Pantry

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

Hours
Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Saturday, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
1401 Wallace Street, Erie, PA 16503

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

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel / St. Lukes Food Pantry

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

Hours
Monday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1553 East Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16510

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

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Housing in Erie1

Erie

Housing Authority of the City of Erie

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
606 Holland St, Erie, PA 16501

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Erie8

Erie

Community Health Net Dental

Community health center. 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
1611 Peach St, Erie, PA 16501

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Erie

Daniel S. Snow, M.D. Health Center

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
1202 State St, Erie, PA 16501

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Erie

Harborcreek Health Center

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
4401 Iroquois Ave, Erie, PA 16511

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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
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Address
2021 E 20th St, Erie, PA 16510

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Erie

Michael R. Fraley Health Center

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
2120 E 10th St, Erie, PA 16511

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Erie

Wayne Primary Care

Community health center run by Primary Health Network. 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
650 East Ave, Erie, PA 16503

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Also helps people in Erie8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Erie

Where can I get free food in Erie, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 54 places that can help in Erie: Shiloh Baptist Church Food Pantry (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (814) 453-4909, call first; Bethany Outreach (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry (Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM), call first. 51 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, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Erie: Housing Authority of the City of Erie, (814) 452-2425. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Erie: Community Health Net Dental, (814) 456-8548, call first; Daniel S. Snow, M.D. Health Center, (814) 455-7222, call first; Harborcreek Health Center, (814) 454-4530, call first. 5 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, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie: 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, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie: 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, Pennsylvania?

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

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