Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
0.73 mi
Next Monday
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Mon, October 19th (in 4 weeks)
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Mon, October 26th (next month)
9:00 am–1:00 pm
9:00 am–1:00 pm
every month on the 2nd last Monday
9:00 am–1:00 pm
every month on the last Monday
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
average user rating
0.61 mi
Fall dates: every Sunday through December 11 except Oct 9, Oct 16, and Nov 27. Hands out sandwiches Closed when University of Penn is not in session
Next Sunday
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sun, October 4th (in 2 weeks)
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sun, October 11th (in 3 weeks)
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Sunday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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0.63 mi
University City Hospitality Coalition (UCHC) has provided holistic support to people experiencing hunger and homelessness in West Philadelphia since 1984. At the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral site, guests are welcomed into a respectful community meal and can connect with on-site medical and legal clinics, a Service Link benefits-access helpdesk, and mail pickup — services designed to address the broader needs that travel with food insecurity, not just the meal itself.
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Wed, September 30th (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Wed, October 7th (in 2 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in University City.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.6 mi
The Cathedral Table Food Pantry at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral welcomes neighbors each week with no means testing or documentation requirements. Volunteers distribute nonperishable and frozen groceries to roughly 150 families weekly as part of the Cathedral's Table Ministries in partnership with Philabundance, Episcopal Community Services, and the University City Hospitality Coalition (UCHC). The pantry is intentionally walk-in friendly and serves individuals, families, undocumented residents, and people of all ages. Beyond groceries, visitors can access toiletries and connections to additional social services such as mail pickup, legal aid, and medical referrals through UCHC partnerships.
Next Monday
9:30 am–11:00 am
Mon, October 5th (in 2 weeks)
9:30 am–11:00 am
Mon, October 12th (in 3 weeks)
9:30 am–11:00 am
9:30 am–11:00 am
every week on Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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0.27 mi
A USDA Summer Food Service Program site at CHOP's Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, operated in partnership with Nutritional Development Services (NDS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Free breakfast and lunch meals are available to all children 18 and under during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. No application or income verification is required. CHOP's Complete Eats program, which oversees this site, has served over 20,000 meals each summer since its pilot in 2017. Contact person: Qia Richardson. The Buerger Center also houses an allergen-free food pantry for CHOP patient families experiencing food insecurity.
Today
9:00 am–10:00 am
Today
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
9:00 am–10:00 am
9:00 am–10:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.68 mi
This Thursday
6:00 am–6:00 pm
Thu, October 1st (next week)
6:00 am–6:00 pm
Thu, October 8th (in 2 weeks)
6:00 am–6:00 pm
6:00 am–6:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Other public benefits
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0.63 mi
Dental clinic is not currently operating. If you need a referral to a dentist, please visit the medical clinic.
Tomorrow
Other public benefits: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Wed, September 30th (next week)
Other public benefits: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Other public benefits: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.68 mi
Hands out sandwiches
This Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm
This Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:50 am
Thu, October 1st (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:50 am
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
0.83 mi
This Saturday
9:30 am
Sat, October 3rd (next week)
9:30 am
Sat, October 10th (in 2 weeks)
9:30 am
9:30 am
every week on Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
5 minutes
average wait time
0.74 mi
This pantry is closed the week after Christmas and the week leading up to Easter Sunday. It offers handicapped access.
Wed, October 14th (in 3 weeks)
11:30 am–1:00 pm
Wed, November 11th (in 2 months)
11:30 am–1:00 pm
Wed, December 9th (in 3 months)
11:30 am–1:00 pm
11:30 am–1:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Wednesday
Every location is different! Some places in University City accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in University City do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in University City that’s open today: CHOP-Buerger Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in University City for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 or on WhatsApp between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in University City for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.