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Free food banks, groceries, and soup kitchens in Fresno County.

Find details on free food pantries in Fresno County California that provide help to low income residents and other families. The distribution centers may give out groceries or serve meals as well as arrange other programs, such as free USDA commodities / food boxes for seniors or Meals on Wheels. Many of the food pantries or soup kitchens that may be near you will not only help someone facing an unexpected emergency, but they may also be able to provide groceries on an ongoing basis. Find a free food pantry or soup kitchen that may be near you in Fresno CA below - with contact information listed.

In addition to getting free, shelf stable food, clients can also get free personal toiletries, hygiene supplies, or holiday meals too. Or get applications to CalFresh food stamps or try one of the pet food banks in Fresno for cat or dog food. Each of the churches, charities, and non-profit in Fresno CA that have food banks or a soup kitchen may be able to directly provide you with assistance, with free food also for immigrants, farm workers and applications are in Spanish too. In addition, most of the non-profit pantries in Fresno California partner with national distribution centers like Feeding America.

Where to get free food and basic needs in Fresno area

Biola Community Center
4925 N Seventh St., Fresno, CA 93606. Call (559) 843-2657 for Service/Intake number
In addition to offering food, groceries, government surplus items, they can also direct the low income to various social service programs, public aid, and other resources.

Catholic Charities Fulton Street Office
Address 149 N Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93701-1607. Call 559-233-0138 or (559) 237-0851
This charity can offer free food and other support. In addition, some limited financial assistance be offered for medications, utilities, and housing. They support immigrants, the low income, and even rural farm workers in Fresno County with food, clothes, and more. Get dairy, baby formula for single mothers, free groceries, perishable items and more. Continue with Catholic Charities assistance in Fresno.

 

 

 

Fresno Sequoia Spanish SDA - USDA
4867 E. Fillmore Ave., Fresno, CA 93727

Fresno Westside SDA
2750 Martin Luther King Blvd, Fresno, California 93706. Main number is 559-233-3648

Mt. View Community Church
3600 N. Fowler Ave., Fresno, California 93727. Call 559-291-9199
A free food pantry. There may also be hygiene supplies, laundry detergent, soap, feminine items, and even diapers for new low income moms. Cereal, dry good groceries, pasta, peanut butter, and canned meat may be at the pantry too.

South Point Church
Address is 5391 E. Tulare Ave., Fresno, California 93727. Telephone - 559-455-1119

Community Action Agency
A leading non-profit. Most of the free food assistance is government affiliated, both state of California and federal. Learn about, and apply for free school lunches or breakfasts; Summer Food Service Program; WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; Summer meals; and more. There is also financial aid, job programs, and other low income resources. Continue with Fresno County community action agency assistance programs.

The Fresno Center
A free food bank and center is at the non-profit. Location is 4879 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno, California 93727. Call (559) 255-8395.
Get applications to Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), chicken or other meats, The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Summer Meals and other items.

Central CA Food Bank / Feeding America provides free referrals as well. Contact them to find additional free food or groceries in Fresno County. As there are additional food banks, pantries and soup kitchens operate in Fresno County that may be near you. Several dozen other churches, non-profits, and charity type organizations provide support to low income families.

  • Call 559-237-3663 for information on these centers and meal sites, including canned goods, baby formula, holiday meals, and more. Or get help in applying for SNAP food stamps, USDA meals, school lunches and other support. Look here for other options too https://ccfoodbank.org/home/findfood/.

 

 

 

Via Church
698 N Minnewawa Ave, Clovis, CA 93611. Call (559) 797-7000

Butler Pentecostal Church of God
Address - 3542 E Butler Ave, Fresno, California 93702. Dial the church at (559) 268-0094
Perishable items, blankets for the homeless, and special Thanksgiving or Christmas meals may be served.

Californian Hotel
Site Address:  851 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, California 93721. Dial (559) 485-8190

Calwa United Methodist Church - Bread for the Hungry
2540 South 10th St., Fresno, California 93725. Dial the center at (559) 486-2061
The homeless and those in poverty can get meals, soup kitchen, and emergency food. There are also Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas meals. The pantry may have meat (frozen or canned), cereal, bread, pasta, Dried Beans and other stuff.

Life Ministries Church
552 E. Toulumne St. Fresno, CA 93706. Dial 559-960-5590

Central Valley SDA Church - USDA
3901 E. Clinton Ave. Fresno, California 93703. Call 559-438-5433

Korean Presbyterian Church of Fresno
Location is 6515 N. Maroa Ave, Fresno, California 93704, Main number is 559-431-6810
They focus on helping the Asian community in Fresno County. Rice, pasta, and free cultural meals. Or talk to case workers about ESL classes, unit pricing when grocery shopping, or cultural ingredients and groceries.

University Presbyterian Church
Address: 1776 E Roberts Ave, Fresno, CA 93710. Phone: (559) 439-8807

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church-USDA
2101 N. Fruit Ave, Fresno, California 93705. Main number is 559-237-7603 or (559) 237-7597
The free pantry may have groceries, toiletries, soap, cereal, detergent and other items. They also help Spanish speakers and immigrants (documented or not) at the pantry.

Feed My Sheep
117 E. Lemon Ave. Fresno, California 93706. Call (559)237-3663
This is a free soup kitchen and pantry. Hot meals, bag lunches for workers, and other supplies may be offered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Congregational Church
2131 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704. Call (559) 227-8489

Malaga Community Center - USDA
3582 S Winery Ave, Fresno, CA 93725. Telephone - 559-268-0404
Programs include Summer meals, beans, snacks, pasta, and sauces and a small clothing closet too. Or get personal hygiene supplies, detergent and other goods.

Sikh Institute Fresno
Location is 4827 N Parkway Dr, Fresno, CA 93722. Main phone: (559) 221-5141

Salvation Army food pantries and Family Stores
The Christian church offers many assistance programs. They include free food as well as boxes of groceries, baby formula, and even low cost furniture. Case workers also help clients apply for CalFresh, offer shelter to the homeless, and free holiday meals at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Or get household supplies like detergent or hand sanitizer from the client choice pantry. More on Fresno County Salvation Army.

Sanger Bilingual SDA
Address: 738 West Ave, Sanger, CA 93657. Call (559) 875-4485

Sierra Lutheran Church
32410 Rock Hill Ln, Auberry, California 93602-9626. Dial (559) 855-8989

Millbrook Presbyterian Church
3620 N. Millbrook Ave. Fresno, California 93726. Main number is 559-227-5355

Crossover Community Church
6050 S Lotus Ave, Fresno, CA 93706. Dial (559) 375-1845

United Faith Christian
Address - 4410 E Grant Ave, Fresno, CA 93702. Dial - (559) 458-0229
Assistance is for low income families, children, and the poor. Boxes of food, rices, breads, and even Christmas meals or gifts are offered for children. Get applications to CalFresh or apply for Meals on Wheels, for the disabled and elderly in Fresno.

 

 

 

Fowler Baptist Church USDA
507 E. Merced St. Fowler, CA 93625. Phone - 559-834-5541

Life Cathedral Church of God
6825 N. Maple Ave. Fresno, CA 93710. Call 559-299-4747

Masjid Al Aqabah
949 Waterman Ave. Fresno, California 93706. Dial 559-515-6560

Centro La Familia Advocacy
Food pantry and resource center is at 302 Fresno St., Fresno, California 93706. Telephone - 559-237-2961
There is free food, clothes, and hygiene items. They help immigrants, migrant workers and newcomers. The free pantry tries to stock filing, shelf-stable foods as well as groceries that clients can cook and flavor in any number of ways.

God's Family Church
7272 W. Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA 93722. Dial 559-276-7272
A free emergency food bank and soup kitchen in Fresno. There may be holiday meals too, including at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Get dry and canned goods, paper products like toilet paper, and personal toiletries

St. James Protestant Episcopal Bishop
4147 E. Dakota Avenue. Fresno, CA 93726. Telephone - (559) 237-3663

Valley Christian Center
4649 E. Shields Ave. Fresno, California 93726. Main number is (559)237-3663

Centro Familiar de Adoracion - USDA
4546 E. Thomas Fresno, CA 93702. Main number is 559-970-1516

Liberty Christian Fellowship
1480 N. Millbrook Ave. Fresno, CA 93703. Dial 559-268-5125
Everything from free boxes of groceries to fresh fruit or vegetables in Fresno County. The poor, unemployed and others can get help from the free pantry.

Harmony Hope Chest Church
Location 5372 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93727. Call 559-251-5630

New Beginnings Baptist Church
5104 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727. Call 559-452-1100

Jewels Baptist Community Church
2604 E. Dakota Ave, Fresno, CA 93726. Telephone number is 559-493-0265

Second Baptist Church - USDA
1041 E Jensen,, Fresno, CA 93706. Telephone 559-486-9993
They give  fresh produce or fruits to families living in poverty or a low income. There may also be free baby formula, ensure for seniors, and other free groceries as well as surplus USDA commodities.

 

 

 

 

The Bridge Evangelical Free Church
Main location is 3438 E. Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93726. Call 559-226-4100

Lifebridge Community Church
Food bank and soup kitchen is at 5125 N. Gates Ave, Fresno, CA 93722. Main number is 559-275-1972
The Fresno County pantry may have items like Canned beans, pumpkin, Rice, canned meat, dry goods as well as fruits or dairy. There are some basic clothes and hot meals served too.

Woodward Park Church
7886 N. Millbrook Ave, Fresno, CA 93720. Phone 559-446-2550

Hope Worldwide - USDA
The free food pantry is at 1009 S. Hazelwood Ave., Fresno, CA 93702. Call 559-999-3966 for hours

Francis Xavier Singleton Emergency Food Program
Address of office - 6320 E DeWoody St, Laton, California A 93242-9511. Dial (559) 923-1202

Christ Temple
Location is 2611 E Hammond, Fresno, California 93703. Phone number - (559) 266-8658 or (559) 266-8657

Coalinga Senior Center
220 E Forest Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210
A congregate meal site and Meals on Wheels are offered for the elderly in Fresno County. The disabled and homebound may also benefit from the low cost lunches or meal delivery service.

El Encino Baptist Church - Food Pantry
Address - 2033 S Cedar Ave, Fresno, California 93702. Church phone number - (559) 264-5330

Central Sierra Chamber
54120 HWY 245, Pinehurst, CA 93641. Call the pantry at (339) 336-2392
Canned goods, breads, fruits, and more is passed out in an emergency.

Full Gospel Tabernacle
Site Address: 519 E 11th St., Reedley, CA  93654. Phone (559) 638-2739
Distributes hot meals, canned goods, and emergency food boxes. May have baby formula and can meet other basic nutritional needs of children and others.

Good Neighbor Center
7061 N San Pablo Ave, Fresno, CA  93650. Telephone (559) 456-6184
The non-profit provides government commodities and shelf items like can goods, cereal, rice, box juices, and other foods to lower income and families in need.

 

 

 

Mt Olive Baptist Church
Food bank location is 101 W Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA  93705. Call( 559) 228-1880
Call for hours, and for when to stop by for groceries or perishable items.

Father Hannibal House
Address is 1401 14th St, Sanger, CA 93657. Phone number - (559) 875-0564

Firebaugh Senior Center
Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels and other support is at 1601 Thomas Conboy, Firebaugh, CA 93622. Call the center at (559) 659-3536

Glorybound Ministries
Address is 916 Waterman Ave, Fresno, California 93706-3762.
Dial (559) 266-8812 for more information or government food assistance.

Grace Community Church
Location 1620 Church Ave, Sanger, CA 93657. Dial the church at (559) 875-7567
Counseling, case management, meals, and food are provided.

Hope Lutheran Church
Address - 364 E Barstow Ave, Fresno, California 93710
Pantry phone number at the church is (559) 439-4320

Community Service Center
15101 W Kearney Blvd, Kerman, California 93630. Call (559) 846-4809
All Fresno County residents can call or stop by. Food can be offered in an emergency. Hundreds of Fresno individuals qualify for help. They can also assist with applying for food stamps, public assistance, and other aid.

Kerman Community Food Bank
Address is 14660 W D St., Kerman , CA 93630-1845. Phone number - (559) 846-9855
The non-profit also works with local charities, soup kitchens, and other centers to feed the hungry.

Kingsburg Community Center - Kingsburg Community Assistance Program (KCAPS)
Address: 1139 Draper St, Kingsburg , CA 93631-2410. Main phone number - (559) 897-7961
Case management and free food distributed at certain hours.

Mennonite Community Church
Address - 5015 E Olive Ave, Fresno, California 93727. Call - (559) 251-5703

Open Door Ministries
Ministry location - 1649 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93703. Call (559) 266-1731
Inquire into food stamps or excess government commodities. Case managers also have WIC applications and other public aid or benefits.

Cross Church - The Potter's Church
Location is 2930 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93703. Dial (559) 221-0636
Bags of groceries or boxes of free food are passed out, including by volunteers.

 

 

 

The Hills Church
819 W Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93706. Main number: (559) 266-2406
The program is known as Templo Bautista - Tulare Street Baptist Center. Many Fresno families stop by every month for food assistance, meals, shelter. Homeless, low income, unemployed, and others can turn to the church for help.

Veteran Outreach-Food Pantry  - Fresno Location
899 E Birch Ave, Fresno, California 93720. Main number - (559) 287-3456
Case managers can help with applications for VA benefits too as well as other social services.

Wesley United Methodist Church
Address of food bank at the church is 1343 E Barstow, Fresno, CA 93710. Dial (559) 224-1947

Westside Family Services
Location: 36618 S Lassen Ave, Huron, California 93234. Main phone number is (559) 945-1022

 

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