Gerard Place Community Center

2535 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 gerardplace.org/services/community-center/
Main Phone
716-897-9948

Primary Services
Food Pantries, Occupation Specific Job Training, Packed Lunches/Dinners

Description
Community Center providing a variety of services including career training, take away meals, and a food pantry.

Pantry offers a same day pickup of a pre-packed bag of non-perishable basic food items.

In partnership with Friends of Night People, twice a week provides a take-out hot meal, frozen meal, and fresh fruit.

Offers program training in Culinary Arts and Certified Nursing Assistant. Also offers various healthcare programming provided by Trocaire College such as Phlebotomy, Sterile Processing, Pharmacy Tech and EKG.

Hours
Pantry and Take Away Meal: Monday & Wednesday, 3:30pm-5:30pm.

General Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm; Friday, 9am-2pm.

Closed Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Monday holidays.

Eligibility
Residents of Erie County; requirements may vary per training program.

Intake Process
Call for specific information.

Dates vary for academic trainings. For Certified Nursing Assistant program specifically, contact Elderwood at 888-826-9663.

Program Fees
Free.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Oct 14, 2025