Solanco Neighborhood Ministries

The Solanco Food Bank has been serving southern Lancaster County since 1990. In 2012, a group of pastors known as the Solanco Pastor’s Fellowship created Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNM) to further help under-resourced individuals and families meet their basic needs of food, clothing, housing, and utilities. Today, SNM’s mission remains the same and can be summarized by: Engaging families, Meeting needs, Giving hope.

We strive to build meaningful relationships that will provide a support network, promote personal and spiritual growth, and break the cycle of poverty in southern Lancaster County. Our most recent strategic plan (May 2025) helped us cast a vision to effect change in five focus areas: food security, educational programming, transportation, community awareness & sustainability, and housing.

As the only Choice Pantry Food Bank and social service organization in the southern end, we are committed to meeting the growing needs of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Here’s how your gift might help:

• $25 provides a gas card for families to get to work and medical appointments
• $60 provides a holiday meal (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
• $80 provides 60 weekend meals for 10 students
• $150- the average cost of a food order for families of 1-2 people
• $350 provides a heat match so families can stay warm in the winter
• $500 provides a transportation match so individuals can get needed car repairs