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Free food pantries, groceries and soup kitchens Montana.

Find food banks, soup kitchens and emergency food pantries in Montana that giveaway groceries and other items. Charities, churches, and county distribution centers help feed low-income families, seniors and people with no money. Get a free box of groceries from a food bank near you in MT.

Many of the centers are open today and also have drive thru pantries. Individuals of all backgrounds, religions, and ages can explore programs. Get items such as cereal, rice, fruits or vegetables, dairy, dog or cat food and even free personal toiletries. They also serve free Christmas and Thanksgiving meals. A focus of the assistance is on low income, seniors, disabled, and the elderly in the community.

A number of organizations participate in programs such as the Montana Food Bank Network. When someone seeks assistance, they can also learn about longer term solutions that may be available. For example, many centers can help people enroll in government programs such as SNAP food stamps, or help children or single mothers in MT obtain free summer meals. So look into additional assistance in applying for public nutrition programs including emergency SNAP benefits today.

Each food pantry in Montana will offer its own services today, and what exactly is offered will depend on the specific center. Clients may also receive everything from perishable items (fruits, vegetables), canned goods (rice and soups) as well as more specialty type items such as baby formula or meals focused on meeting the needs of senior citizens or children.

Free food boxes and meal in MT

Beaverhead Community Food Pantry
Address - 131 East Helena Street, Dillon, Montana 59725. Main phone number is 406-683-4560
Nonperishable canned goods, boxes of food, fruits, and more may be served.

The Center Pole
3391 I-90 Frontage Rd, Garryowen, MT 59031. Call 406-638-2821 or 406-638-2820
Low-income families as well as single mothers, based on donations, may get food, toiletries, free infant formula or Ensure,  Free meals, snacks, and more.

 

 

 

Helping Hands in Hardin, Inc.
825 West Third Street, Hardin, MT 59034. Dial 406-665-2997

Chinook Food Pantry
112 6th St. W., Chinook, Montana 59523. Call 406-357-2579

Carbon County Food Bank/Joliet Pantry
Address: 128 South Main Street, Joliet, MT 59041. Phone - 406-962-3589
Provides canned goods, fresh food, sack lunches, and other support to the low income.

Carter County Food Pantry
Address: 214 Park St., Ekalaka, MT 59324. Telephone - 406-775-8751
Based on donations, there are items such as Dried Beans, Eggs, Boxed stuffing, Peanut butter, Jelly and more from the pantry.

The Salvation Army Family Services
Runs a free food pantry and soup kitchen as well as other programs in Montana. Other services can include Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, toys from Angel Tree, and a clothing closet. There are free boxes of groceries, rice, canned meat or spam and household items, such as laundry detergent at the pantry. Or call them for referrals to emergency financial aid for bills.

  • 527 Ninth Ave. S., Great Falls, Montana 59401. Telephone - 406-761-5660
  • The Salvation Army of Helena is based at 1330 Hudson St, Helena, MT 59601. Main number - 406-442-8244. Services offered include food, holiday meals, and limited financial assistance for heating bills and/or rent. Free holiday assistance is offered from programs such as Angel Tree. There is also a shelter on site.
  • The Salvation Army of Missoula is at 355 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802. Call 406-549-0710. Clothing, winter coats are distributed. A food pantry and clothing closet are also available on site. Some funds for paying heating bills or rent may be available as well as referrals.
  • Other locations are available too. More on Salvation Army assistance in MT.

St. Vincent de Paul
Main address: 426 Central Ave. W., Great Falls, MT 59404. Call 406-761-0870
A leading social service agency in Montana. Shelter, emergency food boxes, and referrals to charities and non-profits are available.

 

 

 

 

Darby Bread Box
Soup kitchen and food bank is at 304 East Tanner Ave., Darby, 59829. for information, call (406) 821-2081

SW Montana Veterans
An emergency Food Pantry and hunger prevention services are at 505 Main St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722. Call (406) 846-4777

Hope Rescue Mission
Soup kitchen and pantry is at 2811 Latimer St Suite 223, Missoula, MT 59808. Main Phone: (406) 542-5240

FISH - Great Falls Community
1620 12th Ave. North, Great Falls, MT 59401. Call (406) 452-9029 or 406-452-3474
Free emergency food boxes, groceries, and other aid is offered. May also serve hot meals and lunches to the homeless and poor.

Chouteau County Food Bank
1020 13th St., Ft. Benton, Montana 59442. Main phone - 406-622-5433Free food pantries MT

Custer County Food Bank
Address of free food bank is 15 N 8th St, Miles City, MT 59301. Call 406-234-3663
There is free food, groceries, an even produce for local, low-income families. Or get free snacks for children and students. Parents from low income and poor families can also get help from social services.

Action For Eastern Montana - Dawson County Food Bank
2030 N Merrill Ave, Glendive, MT 59330. Telephone number is 406-377-3564

Project Care
Main pantry is at 65 Sheep's Gulch, Anaconda, MT 59711. Call 406-563-3842

Senior Centers and Agency on Aging in Montana
There are multiple sites. They help feed people over the age of 55 in Montana. Get free Boost or Ensure drinks, holiday food baskets for the elderly, vitamins, groceries and more. Free drive thru food banks and Meals are Wheels are available as well. Or get free dog or cat food for senior citizens.

  • Fergus County Council on Aging is at 307 W. Watson, Lewistown, Montana 59457. Call 406-535-7486. Mostly focuses on the elderly and seniors in Montana. Meals, groceries, and more resources are offered, including free ow low cost home delivered items.
  • Polson Senior Citizens Center - 504 3rd Ave. E., Polson, MT 59860. Call 406-883-4735
  • Alberton Senior Citizens - 701 Railroad Ave., Alberton, MT 59820. Phone 406-722-3372. Apply for assistance from resources such as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
  • Bozeman Senior Social Center gives free meals, grocery boxes and hygiene items from 807 N Tracy Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715. Phone: (406) 586-2421
  • Valley County Council on Aging. Address - 328 4th Ave. S., Glasgow, Montana 59230. Call 406-228-9500
  • Noxon Senior Center is at 207 Second Street, Noxon, MT 59853. Call 406-847-6000. Runs Meals on Wheels and the elderly and their spouses can also use the congregate meals sites for a lunch and companionship.
  • Heron Senior Citizens - Location is 27 Railroad Ave., Heron, Montana 59844. Call 406-847-8685
  • Thompson Falls Senior Citizens Center. Address: 1191 Mount Silcox Dr., Thompson Falls, Montana 59873. Call 406-827-3457
  • Plains Paradise Senior Center is based at 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT 59859. Call 406-826-3018
  • Wolfpoint Senior Citizens and the Roosevelt County Aging Services is at 124 Custer St., Wolf Point, MT 59201. Call 406-653-6299
  • Mission Valley Senior Citizens - Address is 528 Main St. SW, Ronan, MT 59864. Call 406-676-2371. The elderly and homebound can use a Meals on Wheels service and stop by a feeding site. Also get information on programs such as Medicare.

 

 

 

Central Montana Community Cupboard
Location : 318 W Broadway, Lewistown, MT. Call 406-535-2015 or phone number - 406-535-2015
Fruits, vegetables, canned goods, baby formula, and other basic needs are served.

West Shore Food Bank
Address: 7150 Hwy 93 S., Lakeside, MT 59922. Call 406-261-4560
Works with other non-profits in the region as well.

Lighthouse Christian Home
384 N. Somers Rd., Kalispell, MT 59901. Telephone: 406-857-3276
Regardless of religion, the center may have free food items. Other items include personal hygiene, paper products, frozen foods and more.

Church 29 Food Pantry
Location is 1896 Airport Rd., Kalispell, Montana 59901. Call 406-756-9060 or 406-756-9051

Samaritan House Inc.
Address: 124 9th Ave. West, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Call 406-257-5801
A food pantry as well as drive thru food bank are at the charity. Groceries, applications to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Meals on Wheels for the disabled or homebound and other services are arranged.

Tobacco Valley - Food Distribution Center
Main address: 17 1st Ave W N, Eureka, MT 59917. Call (406) 297-2358

Seeley Swan Charity
Address: 200 School Ln, Seeley Lake, MT 59868. Main phone: (406) 677-5025

Bounty of the Bridgers Campus
The Food Pantry is located at 1102 S 6th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715. Call (406) 994-4100

Columbia Falls Food Bank
Center is at 82 Railroad Street, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Call (406) 892-0241 or 406-892-5751
The location works with local churches, charities, and non-profits to help the less fortunate.

North Valley Food Bank
Address: 251 Flathead Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937. Phone: (406) 862-5863
Food boxes, surplus government commodities, and other goods are passed out.

Social Service Center - The West Yellowstone Food Bank
440 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758. Call 406-646-7311 for intake.

Headwaters Area Food Bank
Location is 216 1st Ave W, Three Forks, MT 59752. Call 406-285-6501 or dial 406-285-3559

Feed My Sheep
611 Second St., Havre, MT 59501. Call 406-265-1629
Hot meals, snacks for students, information on government benefits such as SNAP, and other support is available.

Mission Valley Food Pantry
203 Blaine St, St Ignatius, MT 59865. Call 406-745-5484
Provides meals, canned items, groceries and more to local charities and low income families.

Ronan Bread Basket
10 - 6th Ave. SW, Ronan, Montana 59864. Call 406-676-3447 for information on the sou kitchen.
Free breakfast, lunch or dinner is offered in a crisis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meagher County Nutrition Coalition - Food Distribution Center
Address: 101 Crawford St W, White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645. for information, call (406) 547-3397

Day Eagle Hope Project
18243 State Hwy 66, Harlem, 59526. Call (406) 399-1577

Helena Food Share
1616 Lewis St., Helena, MT 59601. Phone number is 406-443-3663
A food bank has peanut butter, Boxed Pastas, cheese bread and other goods.

Libby Food Pantry Inc.
409 W Balsam St, Libby, MT 59923. Call 406-293-3332 to reach the pantry

Kootenai Valley Head Start
263 Indian Head Rd., Libby, MT 59923. Telephone: 406-293-4502
Children can get snacks and meals.

Troy Food Pantry
459 Foote Rd, Troy, MT 59935. Dial 406-295-5847
Free bags of groceries are offered. Fruits, vegetables, clothing, and snacks are served.

The Yaak Food Cupboard
Address - 34 River View Dr, Troy, MT 59935. Telephone - 406-295-4048

The Eureka Foursquare Church
406 2nd Ave E, Eureka, MT 59917. Dial 406-882-4517, (406) 297-7235 or 406-249-3076
A soup kitchen and food banks help feed the poor, low-income and unemployed.

McCone Food Bank
Address - Main Street, Circle, Montana 59215. Call 406-485-2647

Christian Life Center
A Food Distribution Center is at 3801 S Russell St, Missoula, MT 59801. Main phone: (406) 542-0353
Free year round groceries are given out as well as holiday baskets, including free Christmas meals or Thanksgiving turkeys. Get food boxes with items such as fruits, canned meats, and fruit juices, Cereal, Oatmeal and more.

Carole Graham Home
Address: 1330 S. 4th St. W., Missoula, Montana 59801. Call - 406-549-8309

Missoula Food Bank
Address of food bank - 1720 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT 59801. Telephone - 406-549-0543

Poverello Center, Inc.
1110 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802. Call the center at 406-728-1809

City Food
Main address - 2811 Latimer St, Missoula, MT 59808. Call 406-532-7711
In a crisis, can have boxes of food, bag lunches, hot meals, and formula.

 

 

 

 

Gardiner Food Pantry
108 S 3rd St, Gardiner, MT 59030. Phone: (307) 250-5853 or Telephone number is 307-344-9006
A leading non-profit charity in Montana. Free items, food supplies, and other goods are served.

Pondera Food Pantry
220 S. Front St., Conrad, MT 59425. Call 406-228-3960
The charity will have items such as canned and shelf stable foods. This will be Spam, cereal, fresh eggs, canned milk, and yogurt. Or get frozen meat, and fresh fruit and vegetables as well as pet food for a dog or cat - for a senior in Montana.

House of Praise Food Pantry
Location of the center is 2189 Meridian Rd, Victor, MT 59875. Call 406-363-7718

Pantry Partners
3614 Alc Way, Stevensville, MT 59870. Call 406-777-0351

Culbertson Food Bank
Location of food distribution is 307 Broadway, Culbertson, MT 59218. Phone number 406-787-5295 or (406) 787-9930

Wolf Point Thrift Store and Food Bank
300 Highway 25 East, Wolf Point, Montana 59201. Telephone number - 406-653-2744 or (406) 653-1529
Buy gently used clothes, shoes, winter coats or furniture. The pantry allows low income families to shop for what they need so food doesn’t go to waster.

St. Labre Food Pantry
1000 Tongue River Rd., Ashland, Montana 59003. Phone: 406-784-2154 or  (406) 784-4516
If you need help and live in the area, call for hours and the intake process. Surplus government commodities, groceries, information on WIC and food stamps and more is available to the poor and homeless.

Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Bank
1120 Preston Ave., Thompson Falls, MT 59873. Call 406-827-4611

Butte Emergency Food Bank
1019 E. 2nd St., Butte, MT 59701. Main phone - 406-782-3814
Free or low cost food and other items are served to the poor and needy.

Project Hope
428 Pike Ave., Columbus, MT 59019. Call 406-322-8537

Valley Community Food Bank
1020 1st Ave. N, Glasgow, MT 59230. Call 406-263-3663
Emergency food boxes and more are offered to the needy.

Wibaux Food Bank
203 First Ave. SW, Wibaux, MT 59353. Phone number is 406-796-2645 or (406) 796-2645

 

 

 

Community Hope
The pantry is located at 204 Cedar Ave., Laurel, MT 59044. Call 406-628-7281
Baby formula, diapers, clothing, and boxes of free groceries are passed out by volunteers.

Family Service, Inc.
3927 1st Ave S, Billings, MT 59101. Call 406-259-2269 for intake.
Information on food assistance programs. A number of families and the working poor turn to the non-profit for support. There are SNAP food stamps application, surplus government commodities and holiday food baskets too.

Additional locations in Montana

To find other free food distribution centers in the state, or a soup kitchen that may be closer to you, call 406.721.3825 or 800-809-4752. Or get help applying for benefits including SNAP food stamps, Meals on Wheels for the disabled or seniors and more as well as Feeding America resources in MT. Dozens of other food distribution sites are located in the region.

 

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