Services

Soup Kitchens

Catholic Charities’ Chew Street Soup Kitchen is located at 179 W. Chew St., Allentown

Meals are suspended due to the Coronavirus.  We will begin distributing “grab n’ go” lunches on Fridays and Mondays at 12 noon to 1:00p.m.  For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, please email

Catholic Charities’ Pottsville Area Soup Kitchen or PAK is located at 504 Mahantongo St., Pottsville.

PAK provides a welcoming, respectful environment demonstrating compassion and support.  Catholic Charities helps hungry adults and children in the Pottsville area by providing hot, nutritious meals 52 weeks per year including holidays.  Serving meals Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 12 p.m.

For more information or to volunteer, contact: Terry Alexander 570-617-2957 or email

Kennedy House is located at 532 Spruce St., Reading.

It operates as a Soup Kitchen with some food pantry services. After registering, a client may receive prepackaged goods or is encouraged to walk through the pantry to select items including non-perishables, dairy, fresh produce, frozen meats, breads and pastries that will best serve the needs of the family.  The pantry operates on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Note: Closed the month of August); hot meals are served regularly on alternate days.