The Unionville Food Pantry was started by Nancy Liston and Alice Ketterer when they saw a need in the community to serve people who didn't fit the requirements for federal assistance.

The Unionville Food Pantry is a community food pantry, located at the Unionville Methodist Church 1297 Route 68, Rochester, PA 15074 (New Sewickley Township), and run by Compassionate Ministries of the church. The pantry is supported by local churches, organizations and Freedom Schools. The food pantry is a community effort to feed those in need in New Sewickley Twp., Freedom, Rochester, and New Brighton areas.

The pantry is open from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted). Those in immediate need of food can be served anytime.

Clients are asked to called Jo Shane in advance to place their order. Orders are prepared, and volunteers place the clients order in their vehicle. Clients who do not place an order in advance will get a pre-packeged container of food.

If you know of someone that needs help, or if you or your organization wishes to donate food to the pantry please call the Unionville Methodist Church at 724-843-0862, or Jo Shane at 724-846-5146.

The food pantry is in need of the following items for our December 19, 2023 distribution -- (list revised November 21, 2023).

• Ketchup
• Barbecue sauce
• Relish
• Brown gravy
• Tea
• Shelf milk
• Coffee mate
• Coffee
• Kool-Aid
• Mixed vegetables
• Sauerkraut
• Yams
• Mushrooms
• Pineapple
• Quick oats
• Powder sugar
• Pie filling - (apple and cherry)
• Cheese crackers
• Pop-tarts
• Rice Krispie treats
• Chicken noodle soup
• Boxed noodle or onion soup
• Beef stew
• Corn beef
• Spaghetti
• Tomato sauce (14oz)
• Tomato paste
• Elbow pasta

Additional items needed are:

• Dish soap
• Bleach
• Bar soap
• Deodorant
• Men's razors
• Toothbrush
• Mouth wash
• Q tips

Donations to the food pantry or requests for assistance can also be made through the following supporting churches, or you may have your donation delivered to the church by the store where you made you purchase if they offer that service. Please be sure to let us know what day and time they will deliver. Thank you for your support to the Unionville Food Pantry and the clients we serve.

New Life Community Church - (724) 846-7552  http://www.newlifecommunitychurch.faith/

New Sewickley Presbyterian Church - (724) 846-5734  https://www.nspchurch.org/

Oak Grove Lutheran Church - (724) 774-6410 http://www.oakgrovelc.com

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - (724) 728-3881  https://princeofpeacefreedom.com/

St. John's United Evangelical Church (Burry's) - (724) 452-6941  http://burryschurch.org

New Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church - (724) 869 1187 https://www.newhopelutheranchurch.com/

Unionville United Methodist Church - (724) 843-0862   http://www.unionvilleumc.org