Trinity Pantry

Trinity Pantry is a mission of Trinity Episcopal Church to supplement the food resources of eligible local families

Pantry services are available to all who are qualified regardless of religious affiliation. The pantry serves an average of more than 300 families and provided over 5500 meals/month

Trinity Pantry is a Client Choice Food Pantry

Clients are invited to visit every two weeks and receive about 9 meals/person. The pantry is a “client choice” pantry. This means Pantry shoppers select only the food they want and will use.

All clients are welcomed and treated with dignity and respect – without regard to religion, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, or any other factors, other that those relevant to the certification criteria established by FeedMoreWNY.

Located at:
Trinity Episcopal Church
5448 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086
Phone: (716) 683-1111
(only during daytime distribution hours)
trinitypantrydirector@gmail.com

Serving Lancaster, Alden, Bowmansville, and Elma

Read the descriptive article about the pantry in the Lancaster Living magazine here.

Trinity Pantry Policies

It is the policy of Trinity Pantry to:

1. Welcome & serve on an emergency basis anyone who comes to us at 5448 Broadway (entrance on the east side of the Church Hall)

2. Welcome & serve on a regular basis those who have been certified. Certification criteria include the following:

  • Residency -serving Lancaster, Alden, Bowmansville and Elma
    NOTE – we refer residents in Depew to Tri-Community Pantry at 722 Terrace Blvd, Depew NY 14043, tri-communityfood.org, 716-289-1370. 

3. Be open to distribute food:

  • every Wednesday morning from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • every Wednesday evening from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

During inclement weather listen to channel 2 or 7 for Pantry closing.

4. Treat all clients with dignity & respect

5. Ask clients to follow a few simple procedures when they visit the pantry. Namely:

  • bring at least two (2) sturdy shopping bags if they have them
  • take a number & wait their turn
  • sign in when number is called
  • wait two (2) weeks before returning to the pantry

6. Seek donations from the community. The Pantry purchases food from FeedMore WNY & and at local retail stores as a regular paying customer. Without donations of food & money, the Pantry would be unable to fulfill its mission to supplement the food resources of low income households in our community. We also welcome donations of paper products and personal care items

Trinity Pantry also Serves Shut-Ins

Ask our volunteers to “shop” for you. We will deliver your food if you are confined to your home and unable to visit the Pantry. Please contact the Pantry @ 716-683-1111

What if I need food right away?

You may come to the church any time it is open and ask for emergency food. There is a ready-packed bag in the kitchen which will be given to you in return for your name and phone number.

When you certify at the Pantry bring with you:

  • Identification (for yourself and members of your household), such as:
    • driver’s license
    • social security card
  • Proof of Residency, such as:
    • utility bill
    • landlord statement

Client Eligibility 

A person is eligible for food assistance if they verbally attest that they fall into one of the following categories:

1) If the person’s income falls within the following guideline, they are eligible for food assistance.

2) If the person or someone in their household participate in one of the following assistance programs: SNAP, WIC, Medicaid or SSI.

Household Size

Annual Income

1

$35,213

2

$47,588

3

$59,963

4

$72,338

5

$84,713

6

$97,088

7

$109,463

8

$121,838

2025 eligibility guidelines, which are increased annually

Contact Trinity Panty with any questions – 716-683-1111

FeedMore WNY, 91 Holt St, Buffalo NY, 716-852-1395

Trinity Pantry Announcements & Special Events

  • May 10, 2025 (Saturday before Mother’s Day) the US Postal Carriers annually host a food drive to benefit local food pantries. Please leave your food donations near your mailbox. We will need many volunteers to sort food. Please join us for a few hours between 10am and 4pm.
  • We would like to send our sincere thanks to our community and the organizations that support us.  
  • Oct. 19, 2025 (Sunday) 8:15-10:15am. Lancaster Striders hold an annual race in Westwood Park and Pantry volunteers help direct and encourage the runners during this Quarter Marathon race. The Lancaster Strides have been super supporters of the pantry.

Interested in volunteering ?

Trinity Pantry is entirely staffed by volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering on a regular basis or just occasionally (helping to unload and sort foodstuff following deliveries or food drives), you can print the attached form on the Trinity Pantry Volunteer page and submit it to the Director at trinitypantrydirector@gmail.com.

High school students can volunteer at the Pantry to satisfy their Community Service requirement as long as they obtain approval from their school and the Pantry Director.

Interested in donating ?

Please make checks payable to: Trinity Food Pantry of Lancaster Inc. and mail to: PO Box 467 Lancaster NY 14086

In-kind donations are gratefully accepted anytime. Paper products are always in great need, especially toiletry items.

Trinity Food Pantry of Lancaster Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of being for charitable and public purposes. We are an agency of FeedMoreWNY.