Agencies supported by Attorneys Against Hunger
Downtown Ministerium Walk-in Ministry
Downtown Ministerium Walk-in Ministry is a collaboration of five downtown churches: First Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, Smithfield United Church, St. Mary of Mercy Parish, and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Each of these churches provides hunger assistance to the homeless and less fortunate downtown.
New initiatives:
- Smithfield United Church has established the Gift of Sight Program through Lens Crafters, helping 4 clients receive free eye exams and corrective lenses, and helping another client receive free Glaucoma treatment.
- Smithfield United has received an “excellent” rating from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank at its annual site visit.
- The Downtown Ministerium has expanded to include the Allegheny County Jail Ministry, Church of the Epiphany, St. Benedict the Moor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship, and other agencies including Bethlehem Haven, Light of Life Ministries, Lydia’s Place, and the Salvation Army.
East End Cooperative Ministry *New Recipient*
EECM’s hunger services include a food pantry and soup kitchen located at
East Liberty Presbyterian Church. The food pantry serves those in the 15206, 15224, 15232, and 15217 zip codes. EECM’s Soup Kitchen serves hot, nutritious lunches to all visitors Monday through Friday.
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank works with a network of over 350 member agencies located throughout an eleven-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania. Member agencies include smaller county-wide food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and daycare centers.
Hunger Services Urban League of Pittsburgh
Hunger Services serves an average of 12,500–15,000 people each year through emergency food assistance, food stamp outreach, food for early development and the pantry management training program.
Intersection, Inc. *New Recipient*
The Intersection’s on-site meal program provides a light breakfast and hot midday meal to people who are hungry and do not have a permanent residence or accessibility to adequate kitchen facilities. The food pantry club provides food orders to income-eligible McKeesport residents with children.
Jubilee Kitchen
Jubilee Kitchen provides a hot noonday meal 365 days a year to individuals challenged by poverty, illness, joblessness, or homelessness. Jubilee Pantry serves 109 families twice a month.
New initiatives:
- Jubilee Pantry has purchased the building where the pantry has been
located since 1981 and is renovating the building in order to expand
services in its Polish Hill location.
Just Harvest
Just Harvest conducts public policy advocacy, education, empowerment, and outreach on hunger and poverty-related issues at all levels of government.
Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force
The food pantry of the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force provides assistance to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The Food Pantry program, PATF’s most requested service, provides food, nutritional supplements, and nutritional counseling.
Rainbow Kitchen
Rainbow Kitchen was established in 1984, in response to massive unemployment in the Homestead region following the closing of the steel
mills. For more than 20 years Rainbow Kitchen has been a strong and
reliable source of aid for the most vulnerable members of the,
community—children, the elderly and disabled, single parent families,
homeless, the unemployed, and the working poor.
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry serves the needs of those in the 15217 zip code as well as the greater Pittsburgh area who require kosher food.
New initiatives:
- New client intakes up 59% over 2006 intake numbers
- Established fresh produce initiative to distribute fresh fruits and vegetables to all food pantry clients on a monthly basis
- Hired part-time Food Pantry Coordinator due to the growth in clients and outreach efforts