CWS - Lancaster Immigration & Refugee Program

It's been 6 months since we opend our food pantry doors, and since then, we've provided culturally familiar staples to 750+ individuals—with 47% of guests being children. That includes 500+ halal chickens!

We launched this pantry in response to changes in SNAP eligibility impacting refugee and immigrant families—but it has become so much more than a place for food. It’s a space rooted in hospitality, respect, and belonging, where every neighbor feels seen and welcomed.

Thank you to all of the individuals, community groups, faith groups, and local businesses that have hosted food drives and regular donations. Because of you, families are receiving food that honors their traditions, choices, and dignity.

As demand grows, we’ve doubled the number of available appointments—and we need YOUR HELP to keep our shelves stocked to meet the need.

👉 Host a food drive
👉 Donate to support food purchases
👉 Help us keep shelves stocked and bellies full

Together, we're building a world where everyone has food, voice, and a safe place to call home.

For 20 years, CWS Lancaster has worked to ensure immigrants and refugees have access to the legal representation they deserve.

Our immigration legal services programs provide free and low-cost legal representation by attorneys and accredited representatives to refugees, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and their families with family and humanitarian-based immigration matters.

In a recent LNP | Lancaster Online op-ed, our Associate Director for Legal Services, Janet Tisinger, highlighted the vital role DOJ-accredited programs play in making this work possible—and the risks they face today.