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Food banks and free pantries in Georgia
Get information on Georgia based food banks and hunger prevention programs that provide free or low cost groceries, meals and food. There is assistance available to struggling families and individuals across the state. The free food banks in GA listed below, that may be near you, also partner with local non-profit organizations as well as charities to help feed low-income families.
Each food bank or pantry that is noted below is for a certain area of Georgia. The distribution centers will also work with churches, emergency food pantries, and other charities in the local community to help as many people today as possible. Most of the assistance provided is distributed by those partner agencies. Locations will offer, among other items, prepared foods, fresh produce, or an on Site Community Kitchen for a free healthy meal. People in GA can also get free pet food for a dog or cat and applications to government programs such as WIC, EBT and commodities from CSFP.
Other services, which will vary by locations, include drive thru pantries or Meals on Wheels. There is also benefit eligibility counseling for low-income families or people with no money, which will help low-income families get SNAP Food Stamps, including expedited applications to SNAP.
Other resources may also be offered at a food bank near you in Georgia. Ask for referrals. If needed, a phone number is at the bottom of the page for additional ways to get help with food in Georgia. The food bank or free distribution center more than likely will refer you directly to a charity or church in your local town or city.
Georgia free food banks by city and county
To find additional pantries and food banks that operate in your city or county, use the list below. Hundreds of distribution centers operate at a more local level across Georgia. Many are run by churches and non-profit agencies. They provide free food, meals, groceries, applications to government benefits and other support such as clothing (as available) to the needy.
Regional food distribution centers in GA
The Atlanta Community Food Bank provides assistance dozens of counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Learn about brown bag lunches for the elderly, free food banks that deliver frozen food to the elderly, USDA summer meals for students and other resources.
- Counties served include Floyd, Polk, Haralson, Carrroll, Heard, Bartow, Paulding, Douglas, Coweta, Pickens, Cherokee, Cobb, as well as Fulton. The regional food banks also support Fayette, Clayton, Spaulding, Henry, Butts, Newton, Rockdale, DeKalb, Fulton, Forsyth, Morgan, Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin, Gordon, Habersham, and Rabun. This may be the main center in the entire state of Georgia. Tens of thousands of families are assisted every year.
The main office is at 3400 N Desert Dr, Atlanta, GA 30344. Phone number for referrals is (404) 892-9822. Get emergency assistance as well as help applying for long term benefits, including SNAP food stamps. Or seniors will get help from Commodity Supplemental food items and more. Or try the partner agency known as the Georgia Mountain Food Bank at 1642 Calvary Industrial Drive, SW, Gainesville, GA 30507. Call 770.534.4111
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia provides assistance in over 10 local counties. The food bank address is 861 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30604-8857. Counties served: Towns, Union, White, Stephens, Banks, Jackson, Barrow, Oconee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Madison, Franklin, Hart. The main phone number is (706) 354-8191.
Feeding the Valley Food Bank provides help in western Georgia. Programs and resources include surplus government commodities, information on the Meals on Wheels program for senior citizens, and the school lunch program for children and students. Many other services are available as well.
Counties served include Troup, Meriwether, Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Webster, Stewart, Quitman, Randolph, Clay, and Sumter. The main location is 6744 Flat Rock Road, Midland, GA 31820. Phone is 706.561.4755. There are small hubs too. They include
- Other locations include 118 Gordon Commercial Drive Lagrange, GA 30240. Main number is 706-298-7388.
- Another Feeding America site is 301 South Slappey Blvd. Albany, GA 31701. Dial 229-496-2031
Second Harvest of South Georgia, Inc has a main office at 1411 Harbin Circle, Valdosta, GA 31601. Dial 229.244.2678. Residents in the following counties can turn to it for help. They include Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Sumter, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Ware and also Worth County.
The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank provides services in over 20 counties. They include Jasper, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Upson, Crawford, Jones, Bibb, Baldwin, Peach, Macon, Taylor, Wilkinson, Twiggs, Houston, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox, Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, as well as Treulten.
- Get everything from a free box of food to information on culinary training, Senior Brown Bag, WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children applications and other USDA benefits. The main address is 4490 Ocmulgee East Boulevard, Macon, GA 31217. Call 478.742.3958.
America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Inc. has an office at 2501 East President Street, Savannah, GA 31404. Counties Served include Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Appling, Bacon, Tattnall, Candler, Evans, Bulloch, Pierce, Wayne, Long, as well as Liberty. There are also distribution centers for Bryan, Effingham, Chatham, McIntosh, Chatham, Brantley, Glynn, Camden, Echols, Glynn.
- The non-profit helps low income families in a wide region. In addition to free groceries and emergency boxes of food, inquire into government assistance such as SNAP or the WIC program for babies and pregnant moms. Snacks may be offered for local Georgia students, fruits, vegetables, and more is provided. Phone number is (912) 236-6750.
The Golden Harvest Food Bank provides assistance ranging from SNAP food stamps to healthy eating workshops and food to over 20 counties. The location is 3310 Commerce Drive, Augusta, Georgia 30909. Phone number is (706) 736-1199. Call for hours and referrals. Another location is 81 Capital Drive, Aiken, SC 29803. Call 803.642.2912.
The Food Bank of Southwest Georgia is also part of Feeding the Valley. The primary address is 1706 Ledo Road, Albany, GA 31707. Phone: 229-496-2031. Many programs are offered to help feed kids, seniors and people with little or no money. Counties Served are Terrell, Calhoun, Lee, Early, Miller, Seminole, Decatur, Baker, Mitchell, Dougherty, Worth, Colquitt, Tift, Crisp, Irwin, Ben Hill, Coffee, and Turner.
Chattanooga Food Bank also provides free groceries and meals in parts of Georgia. The location is 50 Eleanor Ave, Summerville, GA 30747. Counties assisted by the Feeding America location include Dade, Fannin, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, as well as Gordon. Phone number is 423-622-1800
Feeding Georgia is a statewide resource too. They staff advocate and partner with local pantries and soup kitchens to give out groceries. Dial (404) 419-1738 for additional locations. Or, if you can’t find your town or county in Georgia above, click here to find additional free grocery and food assistance programs, including those offered by the federal government or state. There are many other charitable, free food pantries in Georgia that may be near you and your family that the organization can help people find, and get details here. https://feedinggeorgia.org/..
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