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Where is your local food bank?

Looking for a food bank in your area? Here are the ones in Butler County and the areas they cover.

Distribution points within senior-living facilities and Butler County Housing Authority apartments are not listed as they are only open to residents of those buildings.

[naviga:h3]Cabot United Methodist Food Bank[/naviga:h3]

707 Winfield Road, Cabot,

AREAS SERVED: Buffalo, Winfield and Clearfield townships and Saxonburg

DISTRIBUTION: Third Wednesday of each month

COVID CHANGES: No community meal being served. Clients will be called with appointment times. Distribution will be drive-through, with clients remaining inside vehicles.

New clients need to be prescreened. Call 724-352-2074 for an appointment.

[naviga:h3]Evans City Community Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

St. Peter's Lutheran Church 202 Van Buren St., Evans City

AREAS SERVED: Residents with Evans City, Callery, Forward Township and Connoquenessing addresses

DISTRIBUTION: First and third Friday of each month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

COVID CHANGES: Drive-through only. Meals will be prepacked. No one is to leave their vehicle. Volunteers will load vehicles. Call 724-538-0542 one or two days prior to pickup.

[naviga:h3]Family Life Ministry Church of God[/naviga:h3]

932 Mercer Road, Butler

AREAS SERVED: Center Twp. and surrounding areas

DISTRIBUTION: 3rd Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

COVID CHANGES: Drive through only until further notice. New clients need proof of residence and photo ID.

[naviga:h3]Feed My Sheep Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

324 North Main St., Slippery Rock

AREAS SERVED: Slippery Rock and Harrisville area

DISTRIBUTION: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday by appointment

COVID CHANGES: Clients come to the window to receive a number and wait in their vehicles until their number is called. A cart is pushed out the door when their number is called. Clients who are able should load their food. If a client is unable to load their vehicle, they should open the trunk and volunteers will load it.

[naviga:h3]Gleaners Food Bank[/naviga:h3]

2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township

AREAS SERVED: Cranberry Township residents

DISTRIBUTION: Last Wednesday of the month, 9 to 10 a.m. Sign up by the Friday before, applications in outer office of St. Ferdinand church office, guidelines and additional information at gleanersfoodbankcranberry.com

COVID CHANGES: Clients will need to remain in vehicle. Food can only be loaded into the trunk. Food bank volunteers will sign registered clients in as they drive up.

[naviga:h3]Loaves and Fishes Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

650 Saxonburg Road, Butler, CCO Building (the former Jefferson Elementary School)

AREAS SERVED: Summit and Jefferson townships.

DISTRIBUTION: Last Saturday of each month. Pickup at 10 a.m.

[naviga:h3]Moniteau Area Food Pantry[/naviga:h3]

Concord Presbyterian Church, Hooker Road, West Sunbury

AREAS SERVED: Moniteau Area School District

DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Must call 724-894-2338 Monday or Tuesday to pick up Thursday.

COVID CHANGES: Drive-through only. Clients stay in their vehicles.

[naviga:h3]Lighthouse[/naviga:h3]

116 Browns Hill Road, Suite 400 Valencia, PA 16059

AREAS SERVED: All of Butler County as well as the following Allegheny County zip codes: 15005, 15006, 15007, 15014, 15015,15024, 15030, 15032, 15044, 15049, 15051, 15065, 15075, 15076, 15084, 15086, 15090, 1591, 15101, 15116, 15127, 15143, 15237, and 15238

DISTRIBUTION (hours according to last name):

Monday 1-4pm A-G

Tuesday 3-6pm H-M

Wednesday 1-4pm N-S

Thursday 9am-12:30pm T-Z

[naviga:h3]Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church[/naviga:h3]

727 West Old Route 422, Butler

AREAS SERVED: Franklin and South Brady townships, Prospect

DISTRIBUTION: First and third Monday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. except holidays.

[naviga:h3]Petroleum Valley Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

Former Fairview United Methodist Church, 120 Chestnut St., Petrolia

AREAS SERVED: Allegheny, Donegal, Fairview and Parker townships; Bruin, Chicora and Fairview boroughs, Karns City and Petrolia

DISTRIBUTION: Third Friday from 9 a.m. to noon

COVID SPECIFIC UPDATES: Walk-through service is still available and everyone entering the building must wash their hands. A handwashing station is outside the building. Individuals are to wait in their vehicles until they are called by a volunteer. No more than three or four people will be in the building shopping with a volunteer at one time.

[naviga:h3]Portersville Food Pantry[/naviga:h3]

228 East Portersville Road, Portersville

AREAS SERVED: Portersville and surrounding areas, Muddy Creek Township.

DISTRIBUTION: First Tuesday of the month, 1:30 to 4 p.m. New clients need to call ahead.

COVID CHANGES: Drive-through only.

[naviga:h3]Salvation Army[/naviga:h3]

313 W. Cunningham St., Butler

AREAS SERVED: Butler city and immediate area

DISTRIBUTION: Every Thursday until further notice from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[naviga:h3]St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

157 North Elm St., Butler

AREAS SERVED: Butler city and immediate area

DISTRIBUTION: Monday through Friday 8:30 to 10 a.m.

COVID CHANGES: All COVID-19 protocol is followed at the food bank. Vehicles will pull up, and volunteers bring the food out and place it in the trunk or backseat.

[naviga:h3]Southwest Butler Food Cupboard[/naviga:h3]

Zion Lutheran Church 557 Perry Highway, Harmony

AREAS SERVED: Zelienople, Harmony, Jackson and Lancaster township residents

DISTRIBUTION: Every third Tuesday of the month, from 6 to 8 p.m.

COVID CHANGES: Only those in a vehicle will be served. No walk-ups permitted. Individuals must stay in their vehicles at all times. After pulling up to the distribution area, put the vehicle in park and unlock the trunk for food to be loaded. Trunks need to be cleared out before picking up food.

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