Client Food Pantry
Persad’s food pantry serves 10–25 clients each week, providing shelf-stable food and personal hygiene products to LGBTQ+ community members experiencing food insecurity. For many LGBTQ+ people, accessing a traditional food pantry can feel uncomfortable. At Persad, our pantry offers a welcoming space where clients can receive the essentials they need. Your donations help ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals and families facing food insecurity have access to nutritious food, basic necessities, and a community that cares.
Our Current Needs
- Any shelf-stable canned food
- Microwaveable meals
- Pasta and pasta sauce
- Peanut butter
- Canned tuna or chicken
- Breakfast cereal and oatmeal
- Snack foods such as Cheez-It, Goldfish, fruit snacks, Jell-O pudding, and granola bars
- Soup including Ramen noodles
- Canned fruit and vegetables
- Rice including quinoa
- Vegetarian & vegan items
- Coffee, tea
- Hygiene, health & beauty products including hand sanitizer, soap, shampoo, skin cream/lotion, lip balm, shaving cream and disposable razors, deodorant, and toothpaste
- Clothing including socks, underwear, sweatpants, sweatshirts, T-shirts (all sizes S-3XL).
- Laundry items including detergent & dryer sheets
- Paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning products (dish soap, comet, bowl cleaner, windex, etc.)
- Small size pet items (food, toys, etc.)
- Individual bus passes, so that our clients can access mental health care
- Fresh or Frozen foods, please inquire first by calling
- Menstrual Products
- Persad Center Attn: Food Pantry, 5301 Butler St, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
You Can Make a Difference
Persad has been sustained by community support for over 50 years. Financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer time all make a direct difference in the care and services we can provide.
Donate
Your gift funds therapy for clients who can't afford it, keeps the food pantry stocked, supports Phoenix Fitness, and helps Persad continue responding when the community needs something new.
Current Needs
In-kind donations of food, hygiene products, fitness equipment, and supplies make a real difference. Our current needs list is updated regularly.
Volunteer
Volunteers support events, outreach, the food pantry, administrative work, and more. If you want to put your time toward something that matters, Persad has a place for you.