Resources

Other Basic Needs

Food Resources

This section has resources for basic food needs. Many nonprofit and community agencies also offer assistance. Call 211 or go to http://www.211wny.org/ for other and new listings.

 

SNAP-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps)
716-858-7239
158 Pearl St
Buffalo, NY 14202

Feed More WNY
716-852-1305
91 Holt St
Buffalo, NY 14206

Buffalo Dream Center Joseph Project Mobile Food Pantry
716-854-1001
286 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 1413
http://www.buffalodreamcenter.org/mobile-food-pantry/

Buffalo City Mission/Men’s Community Center
716-854-8181
100 East Tupper St
Buffalo, NY 14203

Buffalo River Food Pantry/ Old First Ward Association
716-856-8613
62 Republic St
Buffalo, NY 14204
Call ahead; bring identification. Serves mainly zip code area 14204 and part of 14210.

Catholic Charities
716-856-4494
525 Washington St
Buffalo, NY 14203
www.ccwny.org

Food for All/Network of Religious Communities
716-882-7705
1272 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
www.hungersolutionsny.org/find-a-noep/noep/food-for-all-a-program-of-the-network-of-religious-communities-2/
Fees: None

Friends of Night People
716-884-5375
394 Hudson St
Buffalo, NY 14201
www.friendsofnightpeople.org

Urban Diner
385 Paderewski Dr
Buffalo, NY 14212

Meal Time
21 Westminster Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215

Hearts for the Homeless Food Pantry & Mobile Soup Kitchen
PO Box 437
Buffalo, NY 14223
https://heartsforthehomeless.org/mobile-soup-kitchen/

Matt Urban Hope Center/ Lt. Col. Matt Urban HSC of WNY
716-893-7222
385 Paderewski Dr
Buffalo, NY 14212
Fee: None
www.urbanctr.org/matturbanhopecenter.html

Salvation Army Family Assistance
716 883-9800 x 230
960 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14202
www.buffalosalvationarmy.org
Help with food, casework, referral, Christmas assistance, heating fund.

Salvation Army – Tonawanda
716-693-3110
PO Box 191
46 Broad St
Tonawanda, NY 14151
www.empire.salvationarmy.org/EmpireNY/Tonawanda

South Buffalo Community Table
716-822-3193
187 Southside Pkwy
PO Box 1067
Buffalo, NY 14220
https://www.sbcommunitytable.com/

Community Missions of Niagara Frontier
716-285-3403
1570 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
www.communitymissions.org

Community Soup Kitchen
716-285-3403
1570 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Fees: None

Food Pantry
716-285-3403
1590 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Fees: None

Western New York 2-1-1 (WNY211)
See additional resources at www.wny211.org
or call 211 or 1-888-696-9211

Clothing

This section includes many resources for low-cost or free clothing. Many nonprofit and community agencies offer assistance. Call 211 or go to http://www.211wny.org/

Amvets

716-681-8337
2900 Walden Ave
Depew, NY 14043

716-873-7900
1833 Elmwood Ave (near Hertel)
Buffalo, NY 14207

716-675-7963
1900 Ridge Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224

Buffalo City Mission
716-854-8181
100 East Tupper St
Buffalo, NY 14203
Free clothing to those in need with agency referral.

Thrift shop
716-681-9129
510 Dick Rd
Depew, NY 14043

Catholic Charities/Ladies of Charity
716-895-4001
1122 Broadway
Buffalo, 14212
www.ccwny.org

Goodwill Industries of WNY
716-810-9341
www.goodwillwny.org
Many branch stores around WNY. Call or visit their website for details.

Matt Urban Hope Center/Lt. Col. Matt Urban HSC of WNY
716-893-7222
385 Paderewski Dr
Buffalo, NY 14212
Fee: None
www.urbanctr.org/matturbanhopecenter.html

Retap Thrift Shop/Phoenix Frontier
716-836-7880 or 716-204-0627
1057 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215

716-694-2701
54 Webster St
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
www.phoenixfrontier.org

Salvation Army
www.buffalosalvationarmy.org
Many branch stores around WNY. Call or visit their website for details.