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Water Street Rescue-Mission Food Pantry

Opens Tue 12:30 PM ET
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Address
210 South Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
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Who qualifies & what to bring

Service area
No residency requirement is posted. Most pantries help anyone in need. If you're outside the local area, a quick call confirms it.
ID
A photo ID of any kind. It doesn't have to be a driver's license.

In their words: “Open to anyone from the community. Must bring a photo ID for Tuesday and Wednesday distributions. No ID necessary on Fridays. Alternative verification via birth certificate and social security number is available if ID is not present. Limit: Once every week either on Tuesday or Wednesday and every Friday.”

This is our best read of what Water Street Rescue-Mission Food Pantry has posted. Requirements change, so it's worth a quick call to confirm.

Hours this week Eastern Time (ET)

Sun ·
Mon ·
Tue 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Wed 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Thu ·
Fri 10 AM – 12 PM
Sat ·

Water Street Rescue-Mission Food Pantry at 210 South Prince Street, Lancaster, PA provides free food (Tue: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Wed: 9:30 AM – 12 PM · Fri: 10 AM – 12 PM ET). Walk in, no appointment needed. Open to anyone from the community. Must bring a photo ID for Tuesday and Wednesday distributions. No ID necessary on Fridays. Alternative verification via birth certificate and social security number is available if ID is not present. Limit: Once every week either on Tuesday or Wednesday and every Friday.

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