Free food near you.
Find where to get free food near you. There are many places that can provide groceries, personal hygiene supplies, a free box or food and other items. There are tens of thousands of charities, churches, non-profits, and other groups that work to feed struggling low income families and people in need. Get free food near you.
There are options including a free food pantry, charity with a distribution center, and many other places. The organizations will help low-income families, the disadvantaged (such as elderly or disabled), children, unemployed and families or people with little or no money. Even if a free food bank or pantry is not near where you may live, they may still offer referrals or even a low cost delivery service.
How to get free food
The hours, application process, and regulations of each food giveaway program near you will vary. Some will maybe one person (you) or others will give enough free groceries for an entire extended family. Some food pantries or other distribution locations will also offer other types of supplies to clients, including personal hygiene or household cleaning supplies.
Other locations operate soup kitchens, so there may be a free box of food along with a hot meal (breakfast, dinner, or lunch) served near you too. This offered food for the week and also immediate nutrition. No matter what, they try to help every applicant and not turn anyone away.
There may be additional free food type assistance programs available. Every community has resources available. Some of the support, much of what may be available at a pantry, may include:
- Holiday boxes of food, including free Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas meal ingredients.
- In addition to free food given out now, long term support is often provided. Food pantries as well as human services offices will often help process SNAP food stamp or WIC applications as well as other USDA assistance programs.
- In some cases, food can be delivered to a family or person. Senior citizens, the sick and the disabled may be able to apply for local Meals on Wheels services.
In general, many local organizations fight hunger. Some are charities, and others are government funded. A number of food assistance programs may be located near you or me, and the organizations listed below (by town, city, state and county) are the places to go to for help.
Local free food giveaway programs near you
Find a local food pantry below that is near you. Some are open 7 days a week, others address emergency situations, and some are open very limited hours. It is recommended to call in advance. Everyone from the poor to families in a crisis can get assistance from a free, local food pantry.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Additional food support
There are many other local and/or regional places for free food as well. Charities, churches and non-profits partner with Feeding America and other groups om this. Anyone in need, regardless of their age, may qualify. Read more on food programs.
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