Resources & Assistance Programs in and around the City of Butler

Food, Clothing, Housing/Shelter, and Utilities Assistance


Community Meals

Community Meals 2025

Lunch:

  • The Salvation Army Open Door Feeding Program – Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:30pm
    • 313 W. Cunningham Street Building phone: 724-287-5532
  • Light of Life Community Outreach of Butler – Wed and Thurs 12-1pm (dine in)
    • 115 W. North Street, Butler, PA 16001
  • St. Andrew’s United Presbyterian Church – Bagged Lunches 1st, 4th, & 5th Sunday 12pm until supplies run out
    • 201 E. Jefferson Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-4777

Dinner:

  • First English Lutheran Church – Monday 5-6pm
    • 241 N. Main Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-283-2378
  • St. Paul Roman Catholic – Tuesday 5-6pm
    • 128 N. McKean Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-1759
  • St. Andrew’s United Presbyterian Church – Wednesday 5-6pm
    • 201 E. Jefferson Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-4777
  • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Thursday 5-6pm
    • 201 W. Jefferson Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-6741
  • Butler Global Methodist Church – Friday 5-6pm
    • 215 N. McKean Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-283-6160
  • North Street Christian Church – Second & Third Saturday 5-6pm
    • 220 W. North Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-282-7700
  • New Beginnings Free Methodist Church – Frist, Fourth, & Fifth Saturday 5-6pm
    • 416 Center Avenue Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-285-6560
  • St. Peter’s Anglican Church – Last Sunday of each Month 5-6pm (dine on site)
    • 218 E. Jefferson Street Butler, PA 16001 (enter on Cliff St) phone: 724-287-1869

Food Cupboards near the City of Butler

Butler County Food Cupboards

Summer-Fall-2025

  • Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank phone: 412-460-3663 ext. 655
    • City of Butler Farm Market – Oct 28, Nov 25, and Dec 23 from 4:30-6pm (walk-in)
      • 205 S. Chestnut Street Butler, PA 16001
  • Salvation Army – Tuesdays 10-11am and Thursdays 1-2pm (can attend once a month)
    • 313 W. Cunningham St.  PO Box 389 Butler, PA 16003  phone: 724-287-5532
  • St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank – Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30-10am (can attend one time per month and emergency boxes if needed)
    • 146 N. Monroe St.  Butler, PA 16001  phone: 724-431-2842 or 724-287-3994
  • Orchard Hill Church & Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank – Last Saturday of every month 9am-11am (drive-thru distribution)
    • 120 Walker Avenue,  Butler, PA 16001  email: brandall@orchardhillcurch.com
  • Allison Park Church Butler Campus – Every other Wednesday 10am-1pm
    • 101 Clearview Mall,  Butler, PA 16001  email: jimmyt@allisonparkchurch.com
  • Lighthouse – Monday & Wednesday 1-4pm, Tuesday 3-6pm, Thursday 9am-noon (can attend twice a month/in-person or curbside distribution)
    • 116 Browns Hill Rd. Valencia, PA 16059  phone: 724-586-5554 x208

Clothing 

Clothing Resources 8.24

  • Second Grace Shop/Butler Global Church – 1st and 3rd Friday of each month 5-6pm (free clothes for all ages)
    • 200 E. North Street, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-256-9926
  • The Care Closet/Trinity Community Presbyterian Church – 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month from 9am-noon (adult & children’s clothing)
    • 107 Staley Avenue, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-7464
  • Dress for Success Pittsburgh – upcoming events: Oct 28 (Penn Theater) and Nov 18-call to register (Professional clothing)
    • 123 E. Dimond Street, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 412-201-4204
  • Salvation Army Thrift Store – Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm
    • 1623 N. Main Street Ext., Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-285-8282
  • St. Vincent DePaul Store – Monday-Saturday 1oam-6pm (Vouchers can be obtained at 146 N. Monroe St phone 724-287-3994)
    • 226 Greater Butler Mart, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-8682
  • Goodwill Store – Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm and Fri, Sat, Sun 10am-8pm
    • 370 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-284-1037
  • Catholic Charities Pregnancy and Parenting Program – Monday-Friday 10am-3pm (diapers and children’s clothing)
    • 120 W. Cunningham Street, Suite 200, Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-287-4011
  • St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church – Wednesdays 6-8pm (children’s clothing up to size 10/12, maternity clothes, baby gear, diapers, formula, etc.)
    • 201 E. Jefferson Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 571-970-8363

Housing/Shelter

Butler Co. Human Services Guide 7.2025 QR

Warming Center Flyer 2025

  • Winter Warming Center/Grace Community Wellness Center – 8pm-8am 7 nights/week (must have voucher to enter Opens Nov 3-March 31)
    • 123 E. Diamond Street Butler, PA 16001 (snacks and beverages available)
    • for Vouchers – phone: Catholic Charities 724-287-4011 from 9am-pm or CCR 1-800-292-3866 (after hours, weekends, holidays)
  • Victim Outreach Intervention Center – 24/7 hotline: 1-800-400-8551
  • Catholic Charities – 120 W. Cunningham Street, Suite 200 Butler, PA 16001 Mon-Fri 9am-4:3pm phone: 724-287-4011
  • Center for Community Resources – after hours emergency services phone: 1-800-292-3866
    • 212-214 S. Main Street Butler, PA 16001 phone: 724-431-3748
  • Housing Authority – phone 724-287-6797
  • Robin’s Home – phone 724-453-4644 (women veterans and children only)

Utility Assistance

CCR Utility Hotline

  • Center for Community Resources phone 800-481-3653 opt 2  TTY 724-631-5600
    • 212-214 S. Main Street Butler, PA 16001
  • UIPOC – phone 1-800-481-3653 x2

updated 10/28/2025

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