Buffalo County free food pantries.
Struggling families in Buffalo County have several pantries to turn to for assistance. The centers will provide clients with a free box of groceries and other support, such as clothing or hygiene items. Another major focus is on offering intake sites for SNAP food stamp benefits that are needed by Kearney Nebraska families living in poverty.
The listing below contains information on both of the resources that are available. Several of them will only process applications to public benefits, such as food stamps or they may offer USDA commodities for children that participate in Head Start. But there are also charity run soup kitchens and food banks in the county, and these locations serve hot meals, offer baby formula and more.
Buffalo County food pantries may of course offer groceries, but they try to provide much more. Depending on the location there may be holiday meals or Christmas presents, soap and shampoo, toys, school supplies and more. This will depend on donation levels.
Pantries and soup kitchens
Mid Peterson Meal Program Location - 2020 W 11th St. Kearney, NE 68847 Telephone number for intake is 308-233-3292 This non-profit will serve lunches that will be healthy to the low income, homeless, and seniors in Buffalo County. Meats, soup, dairy, and more is served.
Salvation Army Kearney 1719 Central Ave. Kearney, NE 68847 308-234-9998 Social services are for families in poverty. There is a clothing closet, pantry, and of course Christmas meals and toys. Other assistance may be financial, transportation, and more.
Jubilee Food Pantry Main address: 2523 Avenue A Kearney, Nebraska 68848 Main phone number – 308-234-3880
The S.A.F.E. Center 620 E 25th St., Ste. 14 Kearney, Nebraska 68847 Call for Hours: 308-237-2599 Women, including domestic violence survivors and children can get free food or meals.
East Lawn Ministries Pantry 2900 Grand Ave. #342 Kearney, NE 68847 Call 308-224-3771
United Way of Kearney 4009 6th Ave., Ste. 19 Kearney, NE 68845 Dial 308-237-6840 Referrals are given to USDA food assistance programs, places for work clothing, WIC vouchers for baby formula, and much more.
Pumpkin Patch 4500 Linden Dr. Kearney, NE 68847 Phone: 308-237-4220
Sonshine World Main address - 2715 W 39th Kearney, Nebraska 68848 Call for Hours: 308-234-1883
Spirit of Life Food Pantry PO Box 274 Elm Creek, NE 68836 Telephone number is 308-856-4724
Minden Senior Center 403 N Colorado Minden, NE 68959 Call for Hours: 308-832-2139 Buffalo County elderly, disabled, and homebound can sign up for Meals on Wheels or Congregate food. Other USDA Commodities may be served for free.
Minden Food Pantry PO Box 322 Minden, Nebraska 68959 Telephone: 308-832-1221 The charity may have Peanut Butter, Cereal, the Senior Brown Bag program and other resources.
Gibbon/Shelton Center PO Box 37 Gibbon, Nebraska 68840 Call for Hours: 308-468-5469
Restricted food assistance programs in Buffalo County
Headstart Kearney 1023 Ave. F Kearney, Nebraska 68848 Dial 308-865-5695 Snacks and small food items are for children enrolled in the program only.
Developmental Services of Nebraska Location 1112 Avenue C Kearney, NE 68845 Call for Hours: 308-440-0231
Kearney Housing Agency Kearney, NE 68848 Dial 308-234-3000 for referrals. People that live in the section 8 housing can get help in applying for SNAP food stamps, TANF for paying bills buying groceries and more.
St. Luke’s Child Care Location is 2209 E 32nd Kearney, Nebraska 68848 Call 308-236-6951 for hours.
For referrals to other emergency food pantries in Buffalo County, dial 402.905.4802. There may also be mobile sites and soup kitchens for the low income.
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