Food pantries, free groceries and meals in Bossier Parish.
Low income families can get groceries, meals, and information on government benefits like SNAP from free food pantries that may be near them and are located in Bossier Parish. The centers, including soup kitchens, are mostly operated by either churches or charity organizations, but each is committed to feeding people in need.
There are also additional food assistance programs for the vulnerable in the Parish, including senior citizens, children, as well as the homebound. Specifically, these resources include Meals on Wheels as well as USDA Summer meals for children from struggling households. There are also mobile food banks in Bossier Parish as well as drive thru locations that try to improve access to food distribution.
Bossier City as well as Parish food banks may not only offer groceries, but many provide diapers, baby formula, as well as free holiday meals (at Christmas or free Thanksgiving dinner). This is for both emergency and long term needs. Call an agency below for more information.
Soup kitchens and food banks in Bossier Parish
Airline Drive Church of Christ
2125 Airline Dr, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111. Dial 318-746-2645
The food pantry is only open one day per month. Call for hours and to apply. Canned and fresh food, including fruits or vegetables, may be provided by volunteers of the Bossier parish church.
Trinity Presbyterian Church - Providence House
Address is 1944 Airline Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111. For hours, call (318) 746-2951
Regardless of religion, free food, baby formula, grocery boxes, and other goods are offered. There may be soup, grocery items like rice or cereal, Ensure for senior citizens, and other goods.
The Simple Church
601 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. Call (318) 752-2320
The food bank and soup kitchen is open to the low-income as well as homeless. There are also free Christmas meals served along with small gifts for kids (when available).
St. George Episcopal Church
Address is 1959 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana 71112. Call (318) 746-2571
Bossier Parish families need to call to apply.
First United Methodist Church - Helping Hands
201 John Wesley Boulevard, Bossier City, Louisiana 71112. Call (318) 742-3823
Assistance includes quarterly boxes of free food, bus passes, and more. Lunches are only for students of the pre-school. The child needs to be under 10 years of age.
Salvation Army Louisiana - including Shreveport and Bossier City
The Christian charity has various assistance programs, including for food. Options range from a pantry to soup kitchen, free Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, and other support. More on the Salvation Army Louisiana assistance programs.
Fellowship United Methodist Church
Location is 4750 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71112. Main phone (318) 746-4422
A food pantry gives out boxes of groceries
Christ The King
The Food Pantry is at 1000 Ogilivie Street, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111. Call (318) 221-0238
Anyone in need from the immediate area can use the food pantry. Free boxes of groceries, dairy, fruit, vegetables and more may be passed out to struggling families.
Bossier Parish Health Unit
3022 Old Minden Rd #100, Bossier City, LA 71112. Call (318) 741-7314
New or single moms can apply for WIC vouchers. This will help pay for some baby formula costs. The vouchers can help pay for infant formula, milk, and the like. There may also be maternity clothing given out. The goal is to ensure a newborn in Bossier Parish, and their mom, is healthy.
Gateway Church
Location is 8925 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71115. Phone: (318) 797-6337
While based in Shreveport, they do require Bossier Parish residency. Free shelf stable food is passed out as well as personal hygiene supplies such as detergent, soap and similar goods.
Bossier Office of Community Services, Inc.
Main office is at 700 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111. (318) 747-1045
Emergency financial aid and food is for low income families on supplemental security income, SNAP food stamps, general assistance, or WIC. They administer the government benefits. The disabled, working poor, and unemployed can apply for Food Stamps, Child Care Vouchers, TANF to pay for groceries, and other services.
Feeding America - Food Bank of NW Louisiana has details on additional free food and meal programs in Bossier Parish.. This regional non-profit gives out referrals. There are many other agencies as well as food programs in Bossier Parish that may be near you. Families looking for a soup kitchen, pantry, or other benefits such as Meals on Wheels or the Senior Brown bag service can call (318) 675-2400 or find more information here. https://www.foodbanknla.org/.
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