Free food pantries and hot meals in Snohomish County
This page covers the food pantry network across Snohomish County, Washington — from Everett, Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mukilteo in the urban southwest to Marysville, Arlington and Stanwood in the north, and out to the smaller towns along Highway 2 and Highway 530 such as Monroe, Sultan and Darrington. Nearly every community in the county has its own volunteer-run food bank, and about twenty of them work together through the Snohomish County Food Coalition, supplied in part by Food Lifeline, the Feeding America food bank for western Washington. Volunteers of America Western Washington also operates its own food banks in Everett, on Casino Road in south Everett, and in Sultan.
Most food banks noted here use a grocery-style, client-choice model, and several serve specific zip codes or school district boundaries, so bring a photo ID and a recent piece of mail if you have them; the Volunteers of America locations require no documentation at all. Distribution days shift with holidays, weather and food supply, so call before making the trip, especially to the smaller pantries. Homebound seniors and adults with disabilities can ask about Meals on Wheels home delivery, listed under the countywide programs near the bottom of this page.
Everett and Mukilteo
Volunteers of America Everett Community Food Bank
1230 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: (425) 312-3630. Website: www.voaww.org/foodbank.
The busiest food bank in the county, run walk-through style so guests shop the aisles like a small grocery store. There are no income, residency or documentation requirements at any Volunteers of America food bank, and appointments are suggested but not required. VOA also uses this location to connect visitors with other kinds of help, from housing programs to benefits enrollment.
Volunteers of America Casino Road pantries
The Village walk-up pantry: 14 E Casino Road, Everett, WA 98208
Bible Baptist Church drive-thru pantry: 805 W Casino Road, Everett, WA 98204
Phone: (425) 312-3630
Two smaller VOA distribution sites serving the Casino Road corridor in south Everett, one walk-up and one drive-through. Both hand out pre-selected, packaged food boxes rather than a shopping format, and no appointment or documentation is needed. Good options for families in south Everett who cannot easily get to the Broadway location.
The Salvation Army Everett
2525 Rucker Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: (425) 259-8129. Website: https://everett.salvationarmy.org.
The Everett corps runs a generous food bank that lets households come back twice a month, with frozen and refrigerated items handed out and shelf-stable goods chosen by the shopper. A community meal is also served on site, and staff can point people toward the Salvation Army’s seasonal food baskets and other emergency programs. See the NHPB guide to Salvation Army in Snohomish County for other programs.
Everett Gospel Mission
3711 Smith Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: (425) 740-2500
The mission’s downtown campus serves free hot meals every day of the week to anyone who shows up hungry, whether or not they stay in the shelter. It is the most reliable daily meal in the county for people who are homeless or in crisis. A separate women and children’s campus operates in south Everett.
Everett United Church of Christ food distribution
3201 Broadway, Suite A, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: (425) 252-7224
A small church-run food distribution center on Broadway where registered households can typically pick up food twice a month, including produce, meat and baked goods. Lines are generally short and sign-up is simple, which makes it a lower-stress option than the larger Everett food banks.
Salt of the Earth Food Blessing
Everett distribution site: 4634 Alger Avenue, Everett, WA 98203. Phone: (425) 470-3851
A volunteer ministry that has run weekly free food distributions since 1992, with rotating sites in Everett, Marysville, Snohomish and Arlington plus food drops at senior and low-income housing. No documentation is required — just a name and basic information. Because the distribution locations vary by day, call or check their schedule before heading out.
Mukilteo Food Bank
4514 84th Street SW, Mukilteo, WA 98275. Phone: (425) 366-8229
An all-volunteer food bank, founded in 1979, that serves close to 300 area families with distributions generally twice a month. Pickup is organized drive-through style, with volunteers loading groceries directly into the trunk, and portions are known for being substantial. Check their guidelines before a first visit to confirm the service area.
South county: Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Mill Creek
Lynnwood Food Bank
5320 176th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037. Phone: (425) 745-1635
One of the highest-volume food banks in south Snohomish County, distributing produce, dairy, meat and pantry staples to hundreds of households at each session. Distributions are generally run as a drive-through line, and waits can be long during busy stretches, so arriving with a full tank and some patience helps.
Edmonds Food Bank
828 Caspers Street, Suite L100, Edmonds, WA 98020. Phone: (425) 778-5833
Formerly known as the Carol Rowe Memorial Food Bank, this is now an independent nonprofit serving Edmonds and the surrounding south county communities. Shoppers can pre-order groceries online for a fast pickup or select items in person, and the food bank puts real emphasis on fresh produce and culturally familiar foods.
Westgate Chapel Food Bank
22901 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA 98020. Phone: (425) 775-2776
A church-based food bank on Edmonds Way whose shelves benefit from grocery rescue partnerships with local markets, so the selection often includes higher-end perishables alongside staples. Carts and chairs are available and volunteers assist seniors and shoppers with disabilities through the line.
Concern for Neighbors Food Bank
4700 228th Street SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. Phone: (425) 778-7227. Website: https://www.concern4neighborsfb.org/.
The long-running community food bank for Mountlake Terrace and the surrounding neighborhoods, staffed entirely by volunteers. It serves households living within its defined boundaries, so residents of nearby cities should call first to confirm they are in the service area or get pointed to the right food bank.
CedarWood International food distribution
23010 66th Avenue W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. Phone: (206) 883-5132
A small, welcoming distribution center at Bethel Chapel that typically operates one day a week, offering fresh fruit, milk, infant formula and other groceries. Its size means shorter lines and a more personal experience than the big regional food banks.
Mill Creek Community Food Bank
4326 148th Street SE, Mill Creek, WA 98012. Phone: (425) 754-6353
Operated by the Hope Creek Charitable Foundation behind Gold Creek Community Church, this all-volunteer food bank serves the 98012 area and nearby neighbors just outside Mill Creek city limits. Each household shops with a cart and hand-picks produce, meat, frozen and refrigerated items, with limits posted by category. A photo ID and a recent piece of mail showing local residence are requested.
Maltby Food Bank
21104 86th Avenue SE, Snohomish, WA 98296. Phone: (360) 668-7900
Located just off the Maltby exit on Highway 522, this food bank covers the Maltby and Clearview area and nearby Bothell-area zip codes on the Snohomish County side. Shopping is generally by scheduled appointment, so call or check their site before a first visit to register and confirm the service area.
North county: Marysville, Arlington, Stanwood and Darrington
Marysville Community Food Bank
4150 88th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270. Phone: (360) 658-1054
The anchor food bank for Marysville and Tulalip, run grocery-store style once shoppers register and book an appointment online. Spots can fill quickly, but the food bank will typically prepare a pre-packed box for households that cannot get an appointment. Its director also helps lead the countywide food bank coalition.
Arlington Community Food Bank
19118 63rd Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (360) 435-1631
Arlington’s food bank moved from its old Cox Avenue site into a larger purpose-built facility on 63rd Avenue NE, where families check in and then shop client-choice style for the items they actually want. Households with children can generally take extra food, and some distribution times run into the evening for working families.
Stilly Valley Center
18308 Smokey Point Boulevard, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (360) 653-4551
Formerly the Stillaguamish Senior Center, the Stilly Valley Center focuses its food help on older adults, with affordable hot lunches served at the center and food support geared to seniors, including nutrition drinks when donated. It is also a good first call for older residents in north county who need help connecting to Meals on Wheels and other senior services.
Stanwood-Camano Food Bank
27030 102nd Avenue NW, Stanwood, WA 98292. Phone: (360) 629-2789
Serving the Stanwood and Camano Island communities, this food bank runs open-to-all distributions with produce, milk, eggs and frozen meat, plus a separate appointment-based Senior Serve program for customers 60 and older. Its Meals ’til Monday program sends weekend food home with local schoolkids, and a satellite distribution operates on Camano Island.
Darrington Food Bank
1080 N Sauk Avenue, Darrington, WA 98241. Phone: (564) 516-2471
An all-volunteer operation and the only food bank within roughly 30 miles, serving the remote Darrington area with drive-through pickup and home delivery for residents who cannot get to the building. Distributions typically alternate between daytime and evening so working families can come, and the food bank also stocks a satellite pantry at the library with easy-to-prepare meals.
East county and the Sky Valley
Snohomish Community Food Bank
1330 Ferguson Park Road, Snohomish, WA 98290. Phone: (360) 568-7993. Website: https://snohomishfoodbank.org/.
The food bank for the city of Snohomish and surrounding areas, where registered members take a number and then shop through sections of frozen meat and fish, deli items, produce, bread and pantry goods. Early shopping time is generally set aside for seniors 62 and older, and weekend grocery bags go home with students in the Snohomish School District who need them.
Lake Stevens Community Food Bank
8021 20th Street SE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. Phone: (425) 334-3430
Now operating under Lake Stevens Community Services in a newer facility on 20th Street SE, this food bank serves the fast-growing Lake Stevens area with fresh and shelf-stable groceries. The move from the old 117th Avenue NE address gave it a cleaner, larger space, and volunteers are known for treating clients like family.
Granite Falls Community Coalition Food Bank
307 N Alder Avenue, Granite Falls, WA 98252. Phone: (360) 691-4253
Run by the Granite Falls Community Coalition, the town’s food bank uses a client-choice shopping model where families check in and pick out what they need, and it has also operated drive-through style distributions. No one in need is turned away, and volunteers are a good source of referrals to other help in this corner of the county.
Sky Valley Food Bank
233 Sky River Parkway, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: (360) 794-7959
Feeding Sky Valley families since 1976, this food bank serves roughly 600 households a week through its market-style distribution and weekend food bags, primarily for residents of the Monroe School District area. A mobile food bank makes runs to the tiny town of Index, and weekend backpacks help keep local schoolkids fed. Sultan-area residents are generally referred to the VOA food bank in Sultan.
Take the Next Step
202 S Sams Street, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: (360) 794-1022
A Monroe community resource center that keeps emergency food bags on hand for Sky Valley residents in a pinch, alongside one-on-one help navigating housing, utilities and other needs. It is a good stop when someone needs food today plus a plan for the bigger problem behind the empty fridge.
Volunteers of America Sultan Community Food Bank
617 1st Street, Sultan, WA 98294. Phone: (425) 309-5782
The VOA-run food bank for Sultan, Gold Bar and the upper Sky Valley, operated walk-through grocery style with no appointment and no documentation required. Like the other VOA sites, it welcomes anyone in need, including residents from outside the immediate area.
Countywide programs: Meals on Wheels, SNAP and WIC
Meals on Wheels — Homage Senior Services
1715 100th Place SE, Everett, WA 98208. Phone: (425) 347-1229 or 1-800-824-2183. Website: homage.org/nutrition/meals-on-wheels
Homage, formerly Senior Services of Snohomish County, delivers seven easy-to-heat meals a week to homebound county residents 60 and older who cannot prepare their own food, with registered dietitians on staff for special diets. Younger adults with disabilities may qualify when funding allows. Homage also runs the Community Table dining program, serving hot meals at about a dozen senior sites around the county.
Basic Food (SNAP) — DSHS community services offices
Everett: 840 N Broadway, Suite 200, Everett, WA 98201
Alderwood: 20311 52nd Avenue W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Sky Valley: 19705 State Route 2, Suite 100, Monroe, WA 98272
Smokey Point: 3704 172nd Street NE, Arlington, WA 98223
Phone (all offices): 1-877-501-2233
Basic Food is Washington’s name for SNAP, the monthly grocery benefit loaded onto an EBT card. Applications, interviews and reviews can all be handled by phone or online through Washington Connection, the state’s benefits portal, and households with almost no income or resources may qualify for expedited benefits within days. The four offices above serve Snohomish County residents.
WIC — nutrition help for pregnant women, infants and children
Pregnancy Aid of Snohomish County: (425) 316-8929
WIC provides monthly healthy food benefits, formula and nutrition support for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under five. In Snohomish County, WIC is offered through Pregnancy Aid, with offices in southeast Everett near Silver Lake, Marysville, Arlington, Granite Falls, Monroe and Snohomish, and through Sea Mar community health center clinics, which took over the WIC caseload formerly handled by the health district. The county health department itself no longer provides WIC services.
Food Lifeline
Phone: 1-877-404-7543. Website: https://foodlifeline.org/.
Food Lifeline is the Feeding America food bank for western Washington and supplies much of the food stocked by Snohomish County’s pantries. Its online food finder and toll-free line can locate the nearest distribution by zip code, which is handy for anyone between the pantries listed on this page.
Snohomish County Food Coalition directory
Website: https://snocofood.org/locations/.
About twenty of the county’s food banks and meal programs belong to the Snohomish County Food Coalition, which keeps a current map and contact list of member locations. If a pantry above does not fit your neighborhood or schedule, the coalition directory is the best place to find the rest. Residents can also dial 2-1-1 to be connected with food help anywhere in the county.
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