The Harrisburg School District cares about its students, families, and our local school community. Below is a list of organizations that provide food, clothing, and household items in the Dauphin County area, as well as community resources.
Find Local Help
Local places to help with emergency food assistance, health, transportation, and other resources.
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Over 1,000 soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters across 27 counties.
Phone: 717-724-3182
Feeding Pennsylvania
Emergency food assistance resources across Pennsylvania.
HELP Ministries
Comprehensive social services assistance
Address: 413 S. 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-238-2851
Kingdom Embassy Food Pantry
Address: 2111 N. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-236-8600
Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick
Free community sit-down meals
Address: 212 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Breakfast: Saturday, 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
Dinner: Sunday, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Phone: 717-234-2436
Bethesda Mission
Free soup kitchen with daily community sit-down meal
Address: 611 Reily Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
Daily Meal: Monday-Sunday, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Phone: 717-257-4442
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Soup kitchen
Address: 1439 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103
Hours: Monday-Friday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Phone: 717-232-1003
McKinney Vento - Energy Pack Program
Free breakfast and lunch provided to students Monday-Friday at all schools.
Phone: 717-703-4106
Central PA Food Bank Resources
Additional food bank assistance and resources
chef mi love packs
Free to families in need Mondays & Wednesdays
Text MEAL and the day needed to (717) 460-5471
Penn State Nutrition Links
Nutrition assistance program
Phone: 1-888-778-3535
WIC Program
Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program at Hamilton Health Center
Address: 110 S. 17th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-230-3979
Christian Life Assembly
Food and clothing assistance
Phone: 717-737-6560
Salvation Army
Food assistance for families in need
Phone: 717-233-6755
Do not leave voicemail. This does not guarantee an appointment.
New Hope Ministries
Food and basic needs assistance
Phone: 717-766-7333
Hamilton Health Center
Medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, regardless of income, language, or ethnicity.
Address: 110 S. 17th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-232-9971 or 717-853-3298
United Way Healthcare Access
Help connecting to healthcare services
Dauphin County Resource Directory
Comprehensive guide for help and assistance throughout Dauphin County