Amherst Little Free Pantry Ltd.
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED. LEAVE WHAT YOU CAN.
Who Can Use the Pantry
The Amherst Little Free Pantry is open to all 24/7, 365 days a year with no questions asked. There is no identification, paperwork or qualifications.
Accessible Facility – The front portico where the Pantry is located is fully accessible, as are the lower Pantry shelves.
Location/Public Transportation
Items in the Pantry
Typical items in the Pantry include: non-perishable food such as canned goods, pasta and sauce, boxed dinners, cereal, shelf stable milk, juice, condiments, as well as oral health care and toilet paper. Please realize that our stock often changes daily. Please realize that our stock often changes daily.
UU Amherst’s Clothing Ministry rack is located alongside the pantry cabinets, offering limited items of clothing.
Donations
Food Items: A donation bin has been placed near the rear lot main entrance to the church at the circle. If you are contributing just a few items, they can be placed directly into the Pantry on the front Portico.
In addition to any of the items mentioned above, we can use paper grocery bags.
PLEASE REMEMBER: No glass, no expired products, only non-perishable foods. Do not leave items on the floor outside as it will attract animals.
Donating food inconvenient? Amherst Little Free Pantry Limited is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Monetary donations may be sent to Amherst Little Free Pantry, ℅ UU Amherst, 6320 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221. Donors should make checks payable to Amherst Little Free Pantry Limited. Use the PayPal button above for credit card donations. Donors are entitled to claim a tax deduction for contributions.
One of our fundraising initiatives is collecting returnable bottles and cans through our “Refund the Pantry” campaign. Please rinse containers prior to donation! Look for the round black plastic garbage totes next to the dumpster enclosure fence.
Watch for other fundraising events, like our October Witch Dance, pictured below!
Community Volunteers Welcomed — call the UU Amherst office if interested.
Amherst Little Free Pantry Ltd. was founded by UU Amherst with assistance from Congregation Havurah. It was initially supported by Riefler Fund grants from the Network of Religious Communities in Buffalo. Subsequently, we have been grateful for grants from Muslim Public Affairs Council, Jolly Boys of Williamsville, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, and Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies as well as food drives and donations from Lockport Peanut Butter & Jelly Project, Girls Scouts, St. John’s Lutheran Church, North Presbyterian Church, Congregation Shir Shalom, Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, the Turkish Muslim community, Kindness Amplified, other community organizations, and individuals.
Most of all, we are thankful for our volunteers who inventory and stock the shelves daily.
For more information on how you can be a part of this community program, contact amherstlittlefreepantry@outlook.com or the UU Amherst office 716-634-3010.
