COMMUNITY UPDATE Saturday food distribution • Registration opens at 9:00 AM
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Food & essentials

Register for food, clothing, household goods, and weekly distributions.

Housing & bills

Find trusted rent, utility, emergency housing, and stability resources.

Community resources

Connect with employment, reentry, healthcare, and other local programs.

Volunteer

Give your time at distributions, deliveries, community events, or outreach.

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Next community distribution

Saturday food & essentials pickup

York, Pennsylvania • Check-in begins at 9:00 AM

Neighbors helping neighbors

Community Help Exchange

Request an item or service, or offer help to someone in York County. Every post is reviewed by The Movement before it appears.

Protected community spaceExact addresses, income, household-member names, and contact details are never displayed publicly. The Movement coordinates initial connections.

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Approved community requests and offers will appear here. Submit a post and The Movement will review it.

Community rulesNo cash solicitations, sales, transportation requests, banking information, harassment, or exact home addresses. Report emergencies to 911.
York County food bank directory

Find food near you.

Search verified food pantries by name, town, or ZIP code. Always call before visiting because schedules and supplies can change.

Need food today?Call the York County Food Bank at 717-846-6435 or dial 211 to confirm the closest open location.
Food pantryHanover

Captivate Community Church

Monday & Thursday, 6–7:30 PM; 1st Saturday, 10 AM–Noon

71 Pumping Station Road, Hanover

Call 717-637-9706Directions ↗
Food pantryWrightsville

Catholic Harvest at Lower Windsor

2nd Thursday, 10:30–11:30 AM; pre-registration required

2425 Craley Road, Wrightsville

Call 717-846-8571Directions ↗
Food pantryYork City

Catholic Harvest Food Pantry

Monday–Friday evenings; call for appointment, option 1

628 E. Market Street, York

Call 717-846-8571Directions ↗
Food pantrySouth York

Christ Lutheran Church – Spry

Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30–11:30 AM; appointment required

2385 S. Queen Street, York

Call 717-741-4639Directions ↗
Food pantryRed Lion

Community Reach Inc.

Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri, 9 AM–1 PM; Wed, 3–7 PM; 2nd Sat, 9–10:30 AM

15 First Avenue, Red Lion

Call 717-244-6934Directions ↗
Food pantryYork City

Crispus Attucks Association

Tuesday–Thursday, 10 AM–3 PM; boxes delivered by DoorDash

605 S. Duke Street, York

Call 717-848-3610Directions ↗

This page shows county-verified schedules with complete details available from York County’s maintained directory. Listings were last reviewed against the county directory in August 2026.

Community resource finder

Find the right help.

Find verified York-area assistance for rent, utilities, older adults, tenant rights and housing-code problems. Program availability can change, so call first.

Facing shutoff or eviction?Call PA 211 now by dialing 211. Help is free and confidential.
Rental assistance

Community Progress Council

Rental and housing assistance, financial counseling, and referrals

226 E. College Ave., YorkCall for current funding
Rental assistance

Bell Next Door Program

Rental assistance and case management for people at risk of eviction or homelessness

16 W. King St., YorkMon–Fri, 9 AM–4:30 PM
Utility assistance

York County Assistance Office

LIHEAP heating assistance information and County Assistance Office services

130 N. Duke St., YorkLIHEAP season currently closed
Utility assistance

Dollar Energy Fund

Utility hardship grants through participating electric, gas, and water companies

Serves eligible Pennsylvania householdsCall to check availability
Utility assistance

PA Utility Customer Assistance

Find your utility company’s payment plans, hardship funds, and Customer Assistance Program

Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionPrograms vary by provider
Rent & utilities

PA 211

Free, confidential referrals for rent, utilities, housing, food, and other urgent needs

Call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211Available 24/7
Older adult services

York County Area Agency on Aging

One call connects older adults and caregivers with benefits, care options, legal help, and local services

2401 Pleasant Valley Rd., YorkMon–Fri, 8 AM–4:30 PM
Older adult services

Home-Delivered Meals

Meal delivery for eligible homebound York County residents after an in-home assessment

York County Area Agency on AgingCall for an eligibility assessment
Older adult services

York County Senior Centers

Nutritious noon meals, activities, education, social events, and help arranging access to a local center

Locations throughout York CountyOpen to York County adults 60+
Older adult services

In-Home Services & Caregiver Support

Assessment for help at home plus information and support for family caregivers

York County Area Agency on AgingEligibility assessment required
Older adult services

Medicare & Prescription Help

Free PA MEDI Medicare counseling and information about PACE/PACENET prescription assistance

York County Area Agency on AgingFree counseling available
Older adult services

Older Adult Protective Services

Report suspected abuse, neglect, abandonment, or financial exploitation of an older adult

Pennsylvania 24-hour protective services24-hour confidential hotline
Tenant advocacy

MidPenn Legal Services

Free civil legal help for eligible people with eviction, unsafe housing, habitability, tenants’ rights, public housing and utility termination matters

Serves eligible York County residentsCall or apply online for eligibility screening
Tenant advocacy

York County Bar Attorney Connection

Matches callers with an insured Pennsylvania lawyer experienced in the needed field, including landlord–tenant matters

137 E. Market St., York$50 for a 30-minute consultation; extension 201
Tenant advocacy

York County Court Self-Help Center

Court forms, procedural information, public legal research computers and guidance for people representing themselves; staff cannot give legal advice

45 N. George St., 4th Floor, YorkJudicial Center rules apply; no cell phones
Tenant advocacy

York City Property Maintenance & Inspections

Report ceiling or pipe leaks, sewer backups, mold, infestation, trash, unsafe conditions and other rental-property code complaints

101 S. George St., YorkProperty complaints and tenant-occupied inspections
Tenant advocacy

City of York Response Center

Submit a city complaint or concern and have it assigned to the appropriate department with status updates

City Hall, 101 S. George St., YorkCity states responses are assigned within 36 hours
Tenant advocacy

York City Human Relations Commission

Investigates housing discrimination involving protected classes and enforces York City’s fair-housing ordinance

101 S. George St., YorkWalk-ins welcome; Mon–Fri, 8 AM–4:30 PM
Tenant advocacy

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

State housing-discrimination complaints, including disability accommodations, harassment and unequal rental treatment based on protected status

Pennsylvania Fair Housing LineGenerally file within 180 days of the incident
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