Food Pantry
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry
25 W. Springettsbury Ave. York PA
Office phone: 717-843-8155
Enter from the alley behind the church.
Handicap Accessible
Need Food? We Can Help.
When can I shop?
1st & 3rd Tuesday – Last Name A – M
2nd & 4th Tuesday – Last Name N – Z
5th Tuesday Closed
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Details:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Food Pantry is a choice pantry open four Tuesdays every month. Shoppers can come twice a month. If your last name begins with the letter A-M, you can shop the first and third Tuesday of each month. If your last name starts with the letter N-Z, you can shop on the second and fourth Tuesdays. When there is a fifth Tuesday in a month, we are closed.
Foods available at our pantry include eggs, frozen meats, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, pasta, rice, and beans. Other foods often available are milk, juice, cheese, butter, peanut butter, canned meats, and fresh produce. During the summer and fall we are thankful to several local gardeners who provide fresh produce for our shoppers.
Parking is available behind the church. However, during the school year, some places are reserved for teachers and parents of our Preschool. Watch for signs.
After waiting in line outside behind the church, shoppers enter the building by walking down the ramp. After registering at the table, seating is provided until a volunteer is ready to escort you through the pantry. You may choose which foods you want with quantities posted based on the number of people in your family.
Once a year shoppers must complete a Self-Declaration of Income form. We are on the 8-S and 9-S bus routes.
Necisto Comida?
Podemos Ayudar.
Detalles:
La despensa de alimentos de la Iglesia Luterana de San Pablo es una despensa de primera opción abierta cuatro martes al mes. Los compradores pueden venir dos veces al mes. Si tu apellido comienza con la letra A a M, puedes comprar el primer y tercer martes de cada mes. Si tu apellido empieza por la letra N-Z, puedes comprar el segundo y cuarto martes. Cuando hay un quinto martes en un mes, estamos cerrados.
Los alimentos disponibles en nuestra despensa incluyen huevos, carnes congeladas, frutas y verduras enlatadas, cereales, pasta, arroz y alubias. Otros alimentos que suelen estar disponibles son la leche, el zumo, el queso, la mantequilla, la mantequilla de cacahuete, las carnes enlatadas y los productos frescos. Durante el verano y el otoño estamos agradecidos a varios jardineros locales que ofrecen productos frescos a nuestros compradores. Hay aparcamiento disponible detrás de la iglesia.
Sin embargo, durante el curso escolar, algunas plazas están reservadas para profesores y padres de nuestra escuela infantil. Estate atento a las señales. Después de esperar en la fila fuera de la iglesia, los compradores entran en el edificio bajando la rampa. Tras registrarse en la mesa, se proporcionan asientos hasta que un voluntario esté listo para acompañarte por la despensa. Puedes elegir qué alimentos quieres con cantidades registradas según el número de personas en tu familia. Una vez al año, los compradores deben completar un formulario de Autodeclaración de Ingresos. Estamos en las rutas de autobús 8-S y 9-S.
To make a donation to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry, please click on the following link: Donate Now
Food Pantry Needs for August: Peanut Butter, Cereal, plastic and paper shopping bags, and monetary donations. The variety of food we get from our main sources, York County Food Bank and Central Penn Food Bank is reduced due to federal cuts. Please put your food donations in the shopping cart in the Good Shepherd Room. Monetary donations can be made on-line using the link above or by placing cash or check in a “special” envelope marked “Pantry”.
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Produce from Community Garden
St. Paul’s Food Pantry has been serving clients since September of 1982. The food that is distributed comes mostly from York County Food Bank and Central Penn Food Bank. In addition, we have established relationships with Panera Bread for bread and baked goods and Hill-N- Dale Egg Farm for fresh eggs. Also, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York and Penn State Gardens at John Rudy Park can be found working in their garden to provide our pantry weekly with fresh garden produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, collard greens, etc. Our neighbors who come to us are appreciative of the fresh items from the gardens. We value all donations made of either food or money to our food pantry.
The pantry operates totally with volunteers. Our largest cadre of volunteers are the folks who help with distribution each Tuesday morning, 9:30 – 11:30. Pantry Volunteers are needed: Tuesday mornings to help our neighbors shop, some Sundays to restock shelves and some Thursday mornings to receive deliveries. . Other volunteer opportunities include picking up from Panera Monday evenings, picking up from Hill-N-Dale Egg Farm once a month, and helping to restock the distribution area, and learning to work with the food banks to order food and maintain inventory. New volunteers are always welcome. Thank you Pantry Volunteers!
Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities:
Manager of Food: We are looking for a third person to share responsibility for keeping inventory, ordering and overseeing delivery of food. The work will take about 4 hours each week during the month that the person is in charge. For more information, please contact Patty Snyder or the church office.
Spanish Translator is needed to sit with the people at the registration table to help translate. During the summer it might be a high school or college student studying Spanish, Spanish teachers or others with Spanish knowledge.
Gardeners: Each summer busy gardeners from the Unitarian Universalist Church of York (UUCY) work hard to provide St. Paul’s Food Pantry shoppers with fresh produce. This summer UUCY will have weekday and weekend volunteer opportunities—perfect for individuals and families–helping to grow and harvest food donations for distribution on Tuesday mornings. Some chores my include shoveling compost, planting seeds and seedlings, pulling weeds, watering of plants, and other hands-on needs. Harvesting usually happens Monday evenings and early Tuesday mornings. Please send an email of your interest and availability to karenwishart21@gmail.com and we will look forward to providing up to date information concerning workdays. Check with Patty Snyder or Teresa Rohrbaugh with questions.
Should you wish to volunteer in any way, please feel free to contact one of the following:
Teresa Rohrbaugh – oversees Tuesday distributions and Panera
Patty Snyder – helps with ordering and maintaining inventory, deliveries, restocking distribution room
The church office can provide contact information: 717-843-8155
