Community Kitchens

Food Pantries

Alden/Marilla Food Pantry

at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
13201 West Main Street
Alden, NY

Serving: Towns of Alden & Marilla, 14004, Alden Area School District
Open: Mondays 1-3pm and Fridays 7-9pm. Closed on legal holidays and Alden Schools snow days.
Phone: 716-937-6922

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Food Pantry

96 Jewett Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14214

Serving: North & East Buffalo, 14214 up to Amherst St., 14215, 14216
Open: Mondays 10am to Noon
Phone: 716-833-1151

Mayville Food Pantry

at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
99 South Erie St.
Mayville, NY 14757

Serving: Chautauqua Lake Central School District, 14710, 14722, 14728, 14757
Open: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm
Phone: 716-753-2172 

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Food Pantry

15 Fernhill Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215 

Serving: 14215
Open: Wednesdays & Thursdays Noon to 2pm
Phone: 716-833-0442 

St. Simon's Episcopal Church Mission Fund

200 Cazenovia St.
Buffalo, NY 14210

Serving: 14210 & 14206
Open: Thursdays 11am to Noon
Phone: 716-822-1901 

Trinity Episcopal Church Pantry

5448 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086

Serving: 14086, Lancaster, 14059, Elma, 14026, Bowmansville 
Open: Wednesdays 8-11:30am & 6-8 pm, Fridays 8-11am
Phone 716-683-1111 

West Seneca Food Pantry

at St. David's Episcopal Church
3951 Seneca St.
West Seneca, NY 14224

Serving: West Seneca School District 
Open: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesdays of the month 10am-Noon
Phone: 716-823-8376 

Linen Pantry

Threads of Hope Linen Pantry

St. Peter's Episcopal Church
472 Callodine Ave.
Eggertsville, NY 14226

Working through more than 40 local agencies, Threads of Hope supplying towels, sheets, blankets, and various household items to those in need. A referral is needed to receive services. Please call Betty at 716-832-2752 for more information

Pet Food Pantry

Ascension's Pet Food Pantry

Ascension Episcopal Church
North St. at Linwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209

Open at 4 pm on the first Sunday of every month. Free food for furry friends.

Support Groups

Life Passages Support Group

St. Aidan's EPiscopal Church
13021 West Main St.
Alden, NY 14004 

Meets Wednesdays at 1 pm.

For people who are coping with significant changes in their lives, including those who have experienced the death of a loved one, changes in their health which cause lifestyle challenges, family caregivers, those recently divorced or separated, and anyone else who is adjusting to loss of some kind, (including those who have lost jobs or are recently retired). Most of those coming to the group are grieving the loss of a loved one.

The group is open to anyone in need of help regardless of where they live or their religious affiliation. There is no charge or fee for the group meetings. For further information contact Jim or Chris Wojcik at 716-937-9500 or simply come to the group meeting. All are welcome!

Thrift Stores

Grace Church Thrift Shoppe

106 LaGrange St.
Lockport, NY 14094

Open: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 1-4pm
Phone: 716-434-7010 

Holy Apostles' Thrift Store

56 South Main St.
Perry, NY 14530

Open Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10am-3pm

St. Andrew's Community Store

Main Street
Village of Newfane, NY 

Open: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1-4pm, Thursdays 1-4pm & 6-8pm, Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm

St. Paul's Thrift Store

99 South Erie St.
Mayville NY 14757

Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10am-12:30pm

Second Chance Thrift Store

St. James' Episcopal Church
405 East Main Street
Batavia NY 14020

Open every Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm.

The Episcopal Partnership for Mission & Outreach

I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me something to drink, a stanger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, sick and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me."

Matthew 25: 35-37

Our Mission:

Episcopal Partnership for Mission and Outreach (The Partnership) partners with and empowers the people of our Diocese to fulfill the challenge of our baptismal covenant to answer God's call to respond to human needs by:

• Inspiring mission and outreach in partnership with every congregation
• Supporting congregations as they develop, initiate and maintain outreach ministries
• Raising funds to support congregational mission and outreach
• Sharing the mission and outreach stories of the congregations
• Assisting in preparing programs that provide education on the root causes of the needs to which congregations may respond with advocacy for change.
   

Our Vision:

The Partnership is living out our baptismal covenant to serve and bring light to those who struggle. In facilitating the collaboration of our congregations, The Partnership shares the strength and power of Jesus' call to walk in love with our neighbors. As the official outreach branch of the Episcopal Church in Western New York, The Partnership empowers local congregations to touch the lives of people through meaningful outreach ministry. The Partnership provides assistance through advocacy, education, resources and funding. These partnerships assist congregations in transforming hope into reality in order to best serve their respective communities in striving for justice.

Congregational Efforts

All of our congregations seek to serve the communities in which they are located. Some do so by providing meeting space for Scout troops, 12-step groups, and other community organizations. Others support social service agencies, like food pantries and after-school programs in their areas through donations of goods and money. Still others organize volunteers who visit nursing homes, mentor children, work on Habitat4Humanity houses and a myriad of other activities.

And then there are those that sponsor outreach ministries onsite at their locations:

Albion

• Christ Church at 26 South Main St., in conjunction with several ecumenical partners, sponsors the Community Kitchen where every Friday from x to x pm a free warm meal, conversation and community is offered. Open to all. 

Alden - St. Aidan's Church houses the Alden Food Pantry open every XXX

Attica - St. Luke's Church sponsors

Batavia

• St. James' Thrift Shop located downstairs at 405 E. Main St. is open to the public every Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm.
• St. James' also sponsors the George Rupprecht Fund which provides assistance to single parent families which include a daughter under the age of 19.

Buffalo, Ascension Church

Located at the intersection of Linwood and North in the Allentown District, Ascension Church sponsors a Pet Food Pantry froom 3 to 4 pm on the first Sunday of each month.