The Second Harvest Marketplace is part of the Healthy Pantry Initiative and serves as a welcoming, food pantry for our neighbors facing hunger that looks and feels like a grocery store. It provides a walk-through shopping experience where individuals and families can select the foods that best fit their needs—just like at a grocery store. At no cost for those who income-qualify, neighbors can choose from fresh produce, meats, dairy items, and a variety of shelf-stable and frozen foods.

The Marketplace’s first location is inside the UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center. Through this partnership, we’re able to meet neighbors where they are—connecting them not only to nutritious food but also to a range of valuable community resources all in one convenient location.

The Marketplace is open to individuals, seniors, veterans, and families in need of food assistance by appointment only.

UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center
803 East Ave.
Erie, PA 16503

Distribution Guidelines

The Marketplace operates by appointment. Please schedule your visit with Michael Bednarowicz, Marketplace Coordinator, at mbednarowicz@nwpafoodbank.org or 582-228-9307. When you arrive, check in with the front desk. We ask that you bring a sturdy bag, box, or shopping cart to bring grocery products home.

Recipients must have household income levels no greater than 185% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Eligibility requirements effective July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027, are as follows:

Household Size Annual Monthly Weekly
Household of 1 $29,526 $2,461 $568
Household of 2 $40,034 $3,337 $770
Household of 3 $50,542 $4,212 $972
Household of 4 $61,050 $5,088 $1,175
Household of 5 $71,558 $5,964 $1,377
Household of 6 $82,066 $6,839 $1,579
Household of 7 $92,574 $7,715 $1,781
Household of 8 $103,082 $8,591 $1,983
For each additional
family member add:		 $10,508 $876 $203

Get Involved

  • Volunteers: Help neighbors shop, restock shelves, or provide customer service. To volunteer, please contact volunteer@nwpafoodbank.org.

  • Donors: Give funds or food to keep the Marketplace stocked by donating to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania or by contacting Breanna Watts, Vice President of Advancement, at (814) 459-3663 ext 114. Donate online. 

  • Community partners: Learn how to support or host a Marketplace in your community by contacting Stephanie Deering, Programs Director, at (814) 459-3663 ext 128.

Thank You!

The Marketplace is made possible by the Emerging Erie Fund of the Erie Community Foundation, Feeding America, the John Cockerill Foundation, and UPMC Health Plan.