Community Resource Pantry

The YMCA of Greater Brandywine hosts three Food & Resource Pantries:

• Coatesville YMCA in Coatesville, Pa - stocked weekly by the Chester County Food Bank
• Lionville Community YMCA in Exton, Pa - stocked by donations from the community
• Oscar Lasko YMCA in downtown West Chester, Pa - stocked weekly by the West Chester Food Cupboard

We accept donations year-round. Here are examples for each location.

• The Coatesville YMCA location collects, Shelf-stable food, personal care items, and school supplies. Shelf-stable food includes cereal, canned fruits and veggies, instant meals, rice, beans, bottled water, healthy snacks, canned goods, oil, pasta & sauce, grains, oatmeal, and spices. Personal care items include shampoo & conditioner, deodorant, toothbrush & toothpaste, soap, feminine products, diapers, paper towels, dryer sheets, toilet paper, dish soap, laundry pods, lotion, brown paper bags, Ziploc bags, garbage bags, and unused Tupperware. School supplies include backpacks, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, binders, folders, pens & pencils, and highlighters.  You can also help by volunteering your time at the food and resource pantry. 
• The Lionville Community YMCA branch welcomes donations of non-perishable food items, personal care items, school supplies and toiletries for babies and young families. Items include: canned soup, rice, pasta, granola bars, tomato paste, tuna fish, beans (canned and bagged), healthy snacks for kids, cereal, condiments, bottled water, diapers sizes 1-6, baby formula, baby wipes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower sandals and seeds for vegetable gardens.
• The Oscar Lasko Resource Pantry welcomes donations of essential toiletries like shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, and diapers. These donations allow us to help families supplement the items available between trips to the grocery store or larger pantries.

The resource pantry is available for everyone. Period. 

Coatesville YMCA: please contact Michele Culclasure or by stopping by the Welcome Center on Fridays from 4:30 - 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

Lionville Community YMCA: Located in our main lobby, our pantry is open to all members of the community, no questions asked. Anyone may access the pantry to select items during regular branch hours -- "Take what you need, give what you can."

Donations to our pantry are always needed - and always appreciated!

Oscar Lasko YMCA: Simply visit the Welcome Center and let them know you would like to collect items from the pantry.