A sign at the driveway entrance stating "Amherst Little Free Food Pantry. Always Open. Front entrance." with a view of the portico in the background.
A smiling woman sitting at a display table under a yellow pop-up canopy

Daily Operations

Open 24/7.

Self-serve.

Restocked at least

once per day

by a volunteer.

Shelf-stable food and personal care items may be placed into the pantry itself, or in the tote at the rear entrance to the building.

Amazon Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls?ref_=ya_d_c_lists

Volunteer!

24/7/365.

Amherst Little Free Pantry is self-serve and always open.


➢ NO QUESTIONS ASKED: There is no residency requirement, ID, paperwork, or qualifications necessary.


➢ The little free pantry movement is a grass-roots, crowd-sourced solution to local food deficits, following the motto “Take what you need. Leave what you can.”

Amherst Little Free Pantry opened in the front portico of UU Amherst on September 30, 2018.


We incorporated as Amherst Little Free Pantry Limited on May 10, 2023, and are recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.


AMHERST LITTLE FREE PANTRY LTD. is registered with the New York State Charities Bureau.

Chair

Marie Evans

Shopper in Chief.

Treasurer

Meg Sabella

Witch Dance choreographer.

Administrative Officer

Doreen Park

Minutes, grant-writing, special events.

Volunteer Coordinator

Judy Churchill

Personnel manager.