Donate Food
Donate Food
The Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest is a grassroots food-sharing program that is fueled by the generosity of neighbors like you. Consider donating grocery staples, a home-cooked meal, or other non-food items that will go directly into the hands of a neighbor in need.
Your donations provide free food for neighbors challenged by food insecurity.
FRIDGE
Fresh produce
Breads & pastries
Dairy & eggs
Sealed, prepared meals
Cooked & deli meat
FREEZER
Raw meat & seafood
Frozen fruit & veggies
Sealed, prepared meals
PANTRY
Grocery staples
Cereal & oatmeal
Canned goods
Nut butter
Rice & pasta
Diapers & formula
Personal hygiene items
Face, body & hair care
Menstrual products
All prepared foods must be labeled with the “prepared on” date and any common allergens.
Expired items
Unlabeled or open items
Alcoholic beverages
Please leave only what you’d feed your family!
Donate pantry items delivered directly to the Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest.
Lauri Ann West Community Center
Mon – Thurs: 5:45AM–8:30PM
Fri: 5:45AM–8PM
Sat: 7AM–5PM
Sun: 9AM-5PM
Second Harvest Community Thrift Store
The free fridge, freezer, and pantry are easily accessed through a separate entrance to the right of our Community Thrift Store’s front door.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year for neighbors to take what they need, and leave what they don’t.
We know there are many reasons why items may no longer be sellable, such as overstock, surplus production, discontinuation, or imperfect packaging – even when they are completely safe to eat. Redirect surplus product to the Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest and keep quality items out of landfills. Contact us to get started!
We’re proud to support local agriculture and provide quality, locally-sourced produce to the people we serve. By working with Second Harvest, you are increasing access to nutritious, fresh foods to our neighbors in Sharpsburg and beyond. Contact us to get started!
Giving comes in many forms – not just food. Second Harvest runs on donations of your time, quality goods, and monetary support.
Learn more about increasing the impact of your donations.
Give your time, support local families, and experience the joy of building community—side by side.
Your donated goods become dollars that are reinvested to create opportunity, increase food security, and build community.
While meeting material and relational needs is why we exist, neighbors like you are the how behind these critical programs.
From our community to your feed!
The Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest exists for moments when neighbors need help putting food on the table today.
A senior facing a higher-than-expected utility bill. A parent trying to make groceries last until payday. A neighbor navigating an unexpected setback.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Community Free Fridge provides free access to fresh food, prepared meals, pantry staples, and other essentials—no registration required.
But the fridge doesn’t stay full on its own.
It relies on neighbors who stock it, care for it, and help keep it ready for the next person who needs it.
That’s why we created The Community Full Fridge Relay 💨
Week by week, groups across our community are helping keep the fridge stocked, cleaned, and cared for—ensuring this resource remains available when neighbors need it most.
💚Adopt a week. Fill the fridge. Pass it on.💚
🔗 Learn more and join the relay at the link in our bio.
On Monday, Pittsburgh’s public pools open, and we couldn’t be happier about it. ☀️
Whether you’re headed to Highland Park, Schenley, or your neighborhood favorite, we’ve got plenty of secondhand finds to help you make a day of it. Swimsuits, sun hats, pool totes, and other warm-weather essentials are waiting to be discovered.
You never know what you’ll find, but there’s a good chance it’s exactly what you need. Swing by before your first trip to the pool and see what catches your eye.
#secondhandfirst #sharpsburg #secondharvest #swimsuits #pittsburghthrift
Have you tried Uncle Tony`s Bean Salad?
Bonnie and her family have been making it for years on their family vacations. It`s one of those recipes that always finds its way onto the table - good on its own, tossed on a salad, or served alongside just about anything.
Nutritious, filling, and full of good memories. Now it`s part of the regular lineup here, too.
Stop by and give it a try.
#freshfood #pghfoodie #sharpsburg #harvestonmain #localgrocery
Corey Ochi knows where to find a good lunch.
A Sharpsburg councilperson, artist, neighbor, husband, and dad. Corey’s art studio is just down the street on North Canal. When it’s time for a break, he walks over to Harvest on Main for his usual: Chicken Thighs with Thai Rice.
When we dreamed about bringing fresh, affordable food back to Sharpsburg, this is what we meant — neighbors being able to walk down the street and find a meal they enjoy.
Fresh, flavorful, and just down the street.
#neighborly #sharpsburg #pittsburghfoodie #localgrocerystore #harvestonmain
From our community to your feed!
The Community Free Fridge at Second Harvest exists for moments when neighbors need help putting food on the table today.
A senior facing a higher-than-expected utility bill. A parent trying to make groceries last until payday. A neighbor navigating an unexpected setback.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Community Free Fridge provides free access to fresh food, prepared meals, pantry staples, and other essentials—no registration required.
But the fridge doesn’t stay full on its own.
It relies on neighbors who stock it, care for it, and help keep it ready for the next person who needs it.
That’s why we created The Community Full Fridge Relay 💨
Week by week, groups across our community are helping keep the fridge stocked, cleaned, and cared for—ensuring this resource remains available when neighbors need it most.
💚Adopt a week. Fill the fridge. Pass it on.💚
🔗 Learn more and join the relay at the link in our bio.
On Monday, Pittsburgh’s public pools open, and we couldn’t be happier about it. ☀️
Whether you’re headed to Highland Park, Schenley, or your neighborhood favorite, we’ve got plenty of secondhand finds to help you make a day of it. Swimsuits, sun hats, pool totes, and other warm-weather essentials are waiting to be discovered.
You never know what you’ll find, but there’s a good chance it’s exactly what you need. Swing by before your first trip to the pool and see what catches your eye.
#secondhandfirst #sharpsburg #secondharvest #swimsuits #pittsburghthrift
Have you tried Uncle Tony`s Bean Salad?
Bonnie and her family have been making it for years on their family vacations. It`s one of those recipes that always finds its way onto the table - good on its own, tossed on a salad, or served alongside just about anything.
Nutritious, filling, and full of good memories. Now it`s part of the regular lineup here, too.
Stop by and give it a try.
#freshfood #pghfoodie #sharpsburg #harvestonmain #localgrocery
Corey Ochi knows where to find a good lunch.
A Sharpsburg councilperson, artist, neighbor, husband, and dad. Corey’s art studio is just down the street on North Canal. When it’s time for a break, he walks over to Harvest on Main for his usual: Chicken Thighs with Thai Rice.
When we dreamed about bringing fresh, affordable food back to Sharpsburg, this is what we meant — neighbors being able to walk down the street and find a meal they enjoy.
Fresh, flavorful, and just down the street.
#neighborly #sharpsburg #pittsburghfoodie #localgrocerystore #harvestonmain
