211 - 211.org ​​- Call 2-1-1 or visit the website for 24/7 access to local social services — including food, rent, utilities, and healthcare resources.

311 - Dial 3-1-1 for food, shelter, and emergency assistance in the local city of residence.

Catholic Charities USA Find a Local Agency - Catholic Charities USA

Offers local assistance with food, rent, utilities, and case management regardless of faith background. Food and Nutrition

Community Freedge - Freedge - Feeling Hungry? Planning a grocery run? Check the Freedge to find community fridges across the nation.

Community Resource Connects - Community Resource Connects - Find social services that serve your community anywhere in the United States

Double Up America - Double Up Food Bucks - Double Up helps you bring home more healthy food by matching your SNAP, or food stamps, dollars spent on fresh fruits and veggies.Now available in over 25 states in the U.S.

The Everyone Project by American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) - Neighborhood Navigator | AAFP

Offers screening tools to identify patients’ social needs and address health equity in your practice. The Neighborhood Navigator is the next step for you to improve social determinants of health among your patients. Use this interactive tool at the point of care to connect patients with supportive resources in their neighborhoods. It lists more than 40,000 social services by zip code.

Falling Fruit - Falling Fruit Falling Fruit is a massive, collaborative map of the urban harvest. By uniting the efforts of foragers, freegans, and foresters everywhere, the map already points to over a half million food sources around the world (from plants and fungi to water wells and dumpsters). Our rapidly growing user community is actively exploring, editing, and adding to the map.

Feeding America - Feeding America - Locate nearby food banks and pantries across the U.S. through Feeding America’s national network.

Flash Food - Flashfood Fresh produce, meat, and more at up to 50% off. With the Flashfood app, find deals at your local grocery store and enjoy more for less.

Find Help - FindHelp.org - Free directory to search local community supports (food pantries, housing aid, financial help, transportation, and more) by ZIP code.

Food Helpline - Lemontree! - Help finding free food near you - free groceries, hot meals, and grocery money (including SNAP assistance)

FoodPantries.org - Food Pantries Searchable database of free food pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs by city or ZIP code.

The Food Project - The Food Project - involves youth in growing and distributing food to underserved communities. They focus on sustainable agriculture and community engagement to promote food justice. Their work is funded through donations, grants, and community support

Full Cart - Full Cart - America’s Virtual Food Bank - [currently at capacity, can join the waiting list] -Full Cart® is a program of the nonprofit U.S. Hunger Full Cart - U.S. Hunger. Through our virtual food bank, we partner with generous donors to cover the cost of food and ship it directly to the front door of those in need. The website also provides nutrition education and recipes.

Go Bento - FAQ — Bento - Food as Medicine Program delivering free medically tailored groceries to support better health. Bento is a Medicaid health plan covered benefit. To qualify, a member needs to be a Medicaid health plan member with a self-reported health condition (e.g diabetes, high blood pressure) or have recently been discharged from the hospital.

HUD Exchange - Need Homeless Assistance? - HUD Exchange - Online platform that provides resources, guidance, and tools for organizations that partner with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help people with their housing needs

Hunger Hotline - HFA | National Hunger Hotline - Hunger Free America operates the National Hunger Hotline. The hotline is a resource for individuals and families seeking information on how to obtain food. The National Hunger Hotline staff connects callers with emergency food providers in their community, government assistance programs, and various social services. USDA / Centers for Disease Control - Food Assistance and Food System Resources | Nutrition | CDC and USDA National Hunger Hotline | Food and Nutrition Service Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE for Spanish. The hotline provides information about meal sites, food banks, and other services. Hours are 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday. Or text 97779 with a question that contains a keyword such as "food" or "meals." The hotline is managed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ICNA - Islamic Circle of North America - Hunger Prevention - The program deploys programs like the Ramadan Food Boxes, Iftar Distribution Program, Udhiya / Qurbani meat distribution, and Mercy On Wheels.

Imperfect Foods - How Our Grocery Delivery Service Works | Imperfect Foods - High-quality, affordable groceries delivered weekly to your door

Lasagna Love - Lasagna Love - Spread Kindness with Food - a nationwide grassroots nonprofit that matches volunteer home-cooks with families in need to deliver free, no-questions-asked homemade lasagnas as a gesture of kindness and community support

Little Free Pantry - Little Free Pantry - The mini pantry movement is a grassroots, crowdsourced solution to immediate and local needs. Whether a need for food or a need to give, mini pantries help feed neighbors, nourishing neighborhoods.

Meals on Wheels America Find Meals and Services Near You | Local Provider Search

Home-delivered and community meal programs for older adults and individuals with limited mobility.

Mutual Aid Hub - Mutual Aid Hub Find Mutual Aid Networks and other community self-support projects near you. Reach out to these groups directly via the map above to get involved, offer resources, or submit needs requests.

No Kid Hungry Find Free Meals Near You | Free Summer Meal Site Finder | No Kid Hungry

Find free meal sites for children and families through school and summer programs.

Proton Mail - ​​Proton Mail: Get a free email account with privacy and encryption - Proton Mail is a free and secure email service that's powered by our community, supported by paid subscriptions. For members that are not tech-savvy - does not require verification code to set up an email account

The Salvation Army https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/locations/

Provides community support including free meals, food pantries, shelter, and utility assistance at local branches nationwide.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul https://ssvpusa.org/get-help/

Faith-based organization offering food pantries, meal programs, rent and utility assistance, and other community support — open to anyone in need.

Too Good to Go - Too Good To Go - World’s largest surplus food program - shows local restaurants, grocery stores, etc with food that is expiring that you can purchase at a discount.

USDA National Hunger Hotline HFA | National Hunger Hotline

Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or text “97779” to connect with emergency food assistance, SNAP applications, and local feeding sites.

WIC - Women, Infant, Children WIC: USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Provides nutrition assistance, education, and healthy food benefits for pregnant or postpartum women, infants, and young children.

Carl's Junior is offering $1 meals to those in Southern California if you show your EBT card. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/major-fast-food-chain-offering-1-meals-in-socal-amid-government-shutdown/. Just beware that you may not be able to pay for the hot meal with EBT.

Door Dash - DoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response As SNAP Funding Cliff Threatens To Impact 40 Million Americans

Gopuff - Gopuff Donating Up to $10 Million in Free Groceries to SNAP Recipients as Families Nationwide Prepare for Potential Lapse in Benefits

Gopuff is committing up to $10 million in total relief, offering $50 worth of groceries for free – broken into two $25 credits during the month of November – to customers who have a SNAP EBT card connected to their Gopuff account, or who add their SNAP EBT card. The national relief effort is designed to provide quick, seamless access to groceries for families who will suddenly lose essential food aid.

Here’s how SNAP recipients can access the Gopuff program, which will run in two distinct waves:

Imperfect Foods - Giving Back Through Our Reduced-Cost Box - We’re proud to support initiatives that increase access to healthy food by donating thousands of pounds of produce every week to our food bank partners. We’re also proud to offer a reduced-cost box program to SNAP recipients. This is an initiative we started after learning that online food retailers like us aren’t able to accept SNAP/EBT benefits because of antiquated USDA regulations.

Instacart - Instacart Launches Support for SNAP Families & Food Banks - Instacart Offers 50% Off Grocery to Active SNAP Customers on Next Order, Launches Online Donation Drives for 300 Food Banks. For millions of families, SNAP benefits are a lifeline. As a looming lapse in funding puts that critical support at risk, many Americans right now are wondering how they’ll continue to put food on the table.

World Central Kitchen (WCK) World Central Kitchen | First Alert: WCK Relief Team Serving Meals to Federal Workers During Government Shutdown - WCK Meal Distribution Sites For Federal Employees in Washington, D.C.

Budget Bytes - A website offering hundreds of easy, affordable and delicious recipes that make cooking on a tight budget realistic and enjoyable.

Food Shopping and Meal Planning | Nutrition.gov - ​​Nutrition.gov provides a wealth of information on food shopping and meal planning, including tools like the Grocery Budget Calculator and tips on unit pricing.

Illinois Extension…What’s in Season - A seasonal produce calendar for Illinois that helps shoppers identify when fruits and vegetables are freshest and often most affordable.

Meal Planning, Shopping, and Budgeting | SNAP-Ed - Offers printable guides and templates from USDA, including tips from programs like Eat Smart Idaho and Spend Smart.

My Plate Healthy Eating on a Budget - A guide offering practical strategies for planning meals, shopping smart, and preparing healthy food while staying within a budget

Waste Not Want Not - The free Waste Not Want Not (WNWN) phone app helps food lovers connect with local food vendors and retailers who post extraordinary Deals of the Day on their excess snacks, carryout meals, desserts, grocery items, and more — all at extraordinary discounts — while they are still fresh and delicious.

Prepaid card options that can be used to fund online grocery services like Instacart, offering flexibility for those without traditional bank accounts.

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** No bank account, no cash/funds to add to Apple/Google Pay or PayPal/Venmo/CashApp etc - Food banks and local nonprofits sometimes partner with delivery services or provide gift cards for goods and groceries.

Examples:

The Salvation Army - Holiday Giving

Holiday Giving Programs - Services Offered: Angel Tree gift program, holiday meals, utility assistance, and more.

Feeding America – Holiday Food Assistance - Holiday Meals Services Offered: Free Thanksgiving and holiday meals, food boxes, and volunteer opportunities.

Upcoming Food Distributions – Freestore Foodbank

United Food Bank - Holiday Food Distribution - United Food Bank’s Holiday Food Distributions Holiday food distributions to provide meals to families in need.

Catholic Charities - Share Food Program - Holiday Meals Program and Food Value Packages

Meals on Wheels America Find Meals and Services Near You | Local Provider Search

Home-delivered and community meal programs for older adults and individuals with limited mobility.

Mom’s Meals - How Can Seniors Receive Free Home-Delivered Meals? - seniors may qualify for government or health plan assistance and could be eligible for home-delivered meal programs, such as from Mom’s Meals®, at little or no cost to them. As you start exploring your options, begin with these questions:

Nutrition Council on Aging - Nutrition & Exercise: Resources for Healthy Living - National Council on Aging providing professional and social resources for aging well for older adults in the community. (note: can also find local area for members by searching of offices of aging, area agencies on aging, department of elder affairs, offices of aging and disability, and local senior community centers)

Baby2Baby - Baby2Baby - Non‑profit that provides diapers, formula, clothing and other essentials for children in poverty across the country. While not exclusively “nutrition for women/infants”, it touches on infant needs and supports families with young children—could be a referral site for clients needing holistic support beyond food.

Cradles to Crayons - Cradles to Crayons - Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia - Our three step model provides kids with the essentials they need, free of charge. This enables us to engage communities that have, connecting them with communities that need.

WIC - Women, Infant, Children WIC: USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Provides nutrition assistance, education, and healthy food benefits for pregnant or postpartum women, infants, and young children.

The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program is associated with WIC. Eligible WIC participants are issued FMNP coupons in addition to their regular WIC benefits. These coupons can be used to buy eligible foods from farmers, farmers markets or roadside stands that have been approved by the state agency to accept FMNP coupons.

Abbott Nutrition Pathway Plus Program - Abbott Nutrition Pathway Plus Program - Phone: (855) 217-0698 (M-F 8:30-5:00 EST) - The Abbott Nutrition Pathway Plus program provides free supplement products to eligible cancer patients experiencing financial difficulties. Program eligibility is based on lack of insurance coverage and financial need. To complete the free application, please download it or submit it online using this link or call toll-free (855) 217-0698 for help over the phone.

Cancer Care News Free Food, Fitness & Nutrition Programs for Cancer Patients - Exercise and nutrition play a vital role for all of us and that is especially true when going through cancer treatment. However, as many of us know firsthand, cancer treatment presents a real barrier to both, especially when you add in unaffordability to the mix. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer and you are having trouble affording either (or both), the free programs below can put food on the table and provide access to meaningful exercise programs all at zero cost for cancer patients in the USA.

Food is Medicine Coalition - Find a FIMC Agency - They provide medically tailored meals, improve health outcomes, and promote equity. Their dedication to enhancing lives is evident in their commitment to providing nourishment, support, and care to communities nationwide.

Maribo Cares - Application For Services - Maribo Cares™ A nonprofit organization which lovingly supports cancer fighters and survivors, their families and pets by means of providing direct assistance, services, programs, and referrals. We offer continuity of assistance where the help from other organizations ends or is not available.

The Oley Foundation - Equipment Donation Program + Resources - Oley Foundation - The Oley Foundation understands that within the nutrition support community, some people may need help with obtaining enteral nutrition (tube feeding) formula and/or supplies, while others may have extra items to give.

Lifelong / Chicken Soup Brigade - Food & Nutrition — Lifelong

Lifelong’s Food & Nutrition program, Chicken Soup Brigade, delivers healthy, home-cooked meals and nutritious groceries right to your door. Meals are made on-site, from scratch, using whole food ingredients. We support people’s overall health by focusing on the importance of nutrition as part of someone’s care. Food and nutrition can reduce the symptoms and daily impact of many illnesses, minimize medication side effects, and provide comfort when it is needed most.

Grace Klein Community - Providing food to those in Birmingham, Alabama and surrounding areas - Volunteers are mobilized from 6am-11pm 7 days a week, to retrieve good food from local restaurants, grocers, cafes, catering companies, farmers, and anywhere else where we can find good food.

All rescued food is reallocated from a trip to the landfill and onto the plates of the food insecure.

Arizona Food Bank Network: A coalition of five regional food banks and nearly 1,000 food pantries and agencies, working together to address hunger across the state. Arizona Food Bank Network

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona: Offers an interactive map to help locate food resources near you. Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Iskashitaa Refugee Network - Arizona Refugee Food Based Programs Partners with volunteers and local organizations to provide supplemental services to refugees, including food distribution through gleaning programs.

Maricopa Community Colleges - Maricopa Community Colleges Food Resources: Provides a list of food resources, including food banks, hot meals, and mobile produce markets in Maricopa County.

St. Mary's Food Bank: Arizona's largest food bank, providing food boxes and operating mobile pantries throughout the state. St. Mary's Food Bank

2025 SFMNP PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - Seniors Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program information

2026 CalOptima Health OneCare Benefits and Services - Provides member benefits including nutrition and community support services.

CDFA - Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program - Gives low-income seniors coupons to purchase fresh produce at farmers markets.

Community Action Partnership of Orange County - Connects residents to food, housing, and utility support programs.

Community resources | Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Offers listings of community food and health programs.

Food Support - CHOC - Children's Health Hub - Offers food assistance information for children and families through CHOC’s Health Hub.

Nutrition & Food | Orange County California - Health Care Agency

Nutrition and feeding | Providers | County of Santa Clara

Mary's Kitchen - Volunteer-run organization serving free hot meals and essential services to those in need.

Nutrition Hub | Families Together of Orange County - Offers healthy food access and wellness education for local families.

Orange - Services in my County | California Department of Aging - Provides nutrition services and congregate meals for older adults.

* Program Resources - Older Californians Nutrition Program - Providers & Partners | California Department of Aging

Santa Ana College Student Community Resources - Lists food, housing, and health supports for students.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County – Feed Orange County - Food Assistance - Provides free groceries, meal programs, and hunger education. Second Harvest - How to Find Food and Holiday food drives

South County (Orange County) Outreach Organization - Food Pantries and Hot Meals - Orange County community support to ensure no one goes to bed hungry or without a place to call home including food, housing, and education programs. South County Outreach

The Action Center - The Action Center - Empowering individuals and families for a resilient community. Located in Lakewood, Colorado supporting the Greater Denver Metropolitan area - providing free food, clothing, financial assistance, and family services.

Feeding Colorado - Find which food bank serves your county below. Click the name of the food bank listed beside the county, which will take you to the food bank website, full of local food resources.

Food Bank of the Rockies - The mission of Food Bank of the Rockies is to ignite the power of community to nourish people facing hunger. We provide food and necessities to people in need through signature programs and by teaming up with hundreds of Hunger Relief Partners to serve communities across Colorado and Wyoming, the largest food bank coverage area in the contiguous United States.

Hunger Free Colorado - Your one-stop-shop for food resources across Colorado. Here you’ll find information on community resources, food and nutrition programs, and other public benefits designed to support you and your loved ones. Find Food | Hunger Free Colorado

Safehouse Denver - SafeHouse Denver - Supports survivors and their children of domestic abuse / violence with crisis and support including shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and advocacy.

Feeding Florida - Statewide network linking food banks and local agencies to fight hunger.

Find Food - Florida Impact - Resource hub for locating free meal programs and food assistance.

Food Finder - Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida - Provides groceries, hot meals, and partner pantry access.

FoodFinder - Find food near you - All Faiths Food Bank - Offers food finder tools and hunger relief programs across southwest Florida.

The Hunger Coalition - Provides free groceries, meals, and food access programs for Blaine County residents.

Holiday assistance programs for Illinois residents

Kindness Everyday - Fresh Foods Market - (Englewood Neighborhood) Market pantry event prior to Looking for fresh, healthy groceries at no cost? Join us at the 75th Street Fresh Foods Market every Thursday in DECEMBER at 12 PM for a shopper’s choice experience where YOU pick the groceries you need to prepare balanced meals at home—just like a regular grocery store, but FREE!

💰 Most shoppers take home about $150 worth of groceries—without spending a dime!

✅ No ID, income, residency, or citizenship requirements.

🛍 No RSVP or appointment needed—just bring your own bags!

🌧 We NEVER cancel due to weather.

💡 Plus, connect with local vendors offering career training, health services, employment assistance, legal aid, childcare, and more!

📍 Location: The Kindness Campaign – 703 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60619

📅 Dates: December 4th, 11th & 18th

⏰ Time: 12 PM (Please do not arrive before 11 AM)

Fresh Foods Market - Kindness Everyday December Events

ITM-UChicago Medicine - Full Plates, Healthy Lives: A Community Conversation on Food Access - Dec 9 from 6pm to 8pm CST at 5350 South Prairie Avenue - UChicago Medicine and community partners for an inspiring community event focused on making healthy eating accessible for everyone. Learn practical tips for stretching your grocery budget, discover local food resources, and take part in conversations about tackling food insecurity together. Let’s share ideas, recipes, and hope one meal at a time.

***Dinner will be served. Early arrival is strongly suggested.***

For additional information please contact Natalie Watson at nwatson@bsd.uchicago.edu or 773-834-4244.

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights - Supports immigrant access to nutrition and social programs.

Muslim Resource Center - Muslim Resource Center (MRC) has welcomed low-income IL residents by offering them complimentary services to meet their basic needs. Most visitors first come to utilize the MRC food pantry, and from there, they are connected to other services. After a short meeting with a trained food pantry volunteer, they are given a grocery in a pre-package box. Clients select the types of food their family eats, depending on health issues, culture and taste. They've received approximately $50 of fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen meat, bakery items, canned goods and non-perishable food items. - Food pantry and soup kitchen. ​​Additional resources and partners with MRC

CountyCare Care Management (Care Coordination) Services - Offers case management and benefits coordination for health and nutrition services.

CCH_MTF_Eligibility - Updated 10/1/2025

Benefits – CountyCare Health Plan - County Offers additional member benefits and rewards including OTC card

Catholic Charities of Chicago - Catholic Charities - Providing immediate assistance for basic needs for anyone in need, regardless of faith, gender, race, or ethnicity.

Chicagoland Food Sovereignty Coalition - Coalition of mutual aid groups throughout the city. Visit their website to find a mutual aid group near you.

Cook County Township Resources - Cook County has 38 townships, divided into 30 townships in the suburbs and 8 townships within the City of Chicago.

The pantry offers a wide variety of dry goods as well as fresh produce, dairy and meat products, household items, and essential personal items. Households of four (4) or more are encouraged to use the pantry (the maximum number of allotted visits is two times per month) to ensure every family has an adequate amount of food and any necessary household items. Households of three (3) or less are allotted one (1) visit per month.

Dion’s Chicago Dream - Dion's Chicago Dream - Helping feed families, create community, and fuel hope. Dion’s Chicago Dream is a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting health equity and fighting food insecurity through “nutritional philanthropy.” Its key programs include Dream Deliveries, which provides weekly fresh produce boxes to households; the Dream Vault, a locker-based pickup system for pre-packed food boxes; and the Dream Fridge, offering free produce and water to the community. Together, these initiatives aim to feed families, create community, and fuel hope across underserved neighborhoods.

Eastern Illinois Foodbank - Offers pantries, mobile markets, school aged food resources, and SNAP support – Foodmobile Schedule : Find Help : Eastern Illinois Foodbank - Dates, times, and locations subject to change. The Foodmobile visits each of our 21 counties at different frequencies, based on factors such as local food insecurity rates and access to local food sources.

Eat. Move. Save. Searchable map of Illinois that has food pantries, senior resources and school meal sites. Updates by University of Illinois Extension

Endeavor Health - Endeavor Health Community Nutrition - Veggies For Health: Learn the basics of nutrition, join a community of peers interested in wellness and receive a weekly bag of fruits and vegetables. A FREE 8-week* group nutrition class and produce pick up

Every Mom - Chicago Breastfeeding Resource - EveryMom Chicago Breastfeeding Resource Guide - Non-profit organization that provides new parent kits with practical supplies and a list of resources around the city of Chicago for underserved populations/families

Experimentation Station - Experimental Station - Founded in 2002 creating programs (including 61st Street Farmers Market, Link Up Illinois, Chicago Farmers Markets Link Access) for Illinois residents to have affordable access to fresh, healthy, locally grown food; where young people flourish and are safe; where the voices of the community are elevated and heart; and where small, local businesses and organizations thrive.

Forty Acres Fresh Market - Affordable pop-up produce market improving food access in underserved communities.

Garden to Table Pipeline - NLCCC GROWSS and Garden to Table Pipeline - North Lawndale - Providing community support and hot meals in North Lawndale, Chicago

Get More with Link Match - Program that doubles SNAP benefits when used at participating farmers and local grocery markets. Experimental Station - Free Food in Illinois Link Up Illinois — Experimental Station -

Go Beyond Hunger - Need Help? | Beyond Hunger - Committed to providing foods and services that nourish and sustain, through a dignified experience. We prioritize fresh produce and protein, and offer a variety of grocery items. Our walk-in Community Pantry is located in the lower level of First United Church of Oak Park. The entrance can be found in the rear of the building off of the parking lot on Kenilworth. If you require wheelchair assistance, please ask upon arrival. A volunteer will escort you to our wheelchair entrance. Our Drive-Thru is also located in the rear parking lot of First United Church of Oak Park, just off Kenilworth. Please look for the orange flags that mark the appropriate parking lot entrance. If arriving for our Drive-Thru you can choose from a variety of prepacked boxes: Standard, Latin Flavors, Diabetes-Friendly, Vegetarian, or Vegan, and an assortment of boxes that accommodate nut/wheat/or dairy allergies. Home Delivery | Beyond Hunger (Must live in Oak Park, River Forest or Chicago's Austin neighborhood (60651/60644))

Greater Chicago Food Depository Find Food Pantries and Food Programs in Chicago and Cook County - Network of Cook County and Chicago Food Pantries and Programs - Search the map using your address or zip code to find free groceries or a hot meal at a food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter or mobile distribution in Chicago

and Cook County.

Hyde Park & Kenwood Hunger Program - Hunger Programs - HPUC Providing assistance through both the Food Pantry at Hyde Park Union Church and the Feed the People program at Kenwood United UCC. The Food Pantry is open every Saturday of the year (including holidays) from 10am-1pm- Provides fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen meat/fish and non-perishable groceries to roughly 1,200 people per month. Residents of zip codes 60615, 60653 and 60637 may come pick up food twice a month.

Kindness Everyday - 75th Street FREE Fresh Foods Market - Community-driven free fresh food market on Chicago’s South Side.

The Love Fridge Chicago - Founded in 2020 to ensure all of our neighbors always have access to fresh food. Our team of volunteers and local businesses maintain 17 free community fridges across the city to keep them regularly stocked full of fresh food, household items and, most of all, love.

Northern Illinois Food Bank - Offers pantries, mobile markets, and SNAP support in 13 northern Illinois counties.

Northwestern Perinatal Network

Free and reduced cost resources for pregnant women and new parents/moms, breastfeeding support, post-partum needs, childcare, practical needs like WIC, diapers, etc

Nourishing Hope - Online Free Market | New Convenient Food Pickup Service | Nourishing Hope - Provides online food ordering and pickup for Chicago residents in need. Beyond the online market, Nourishing Hope also offers additional community and social services for Chicago residents including mental wellness, public benefits, housing, transportation, financial and employment assistance.

Pilsen Food Pantry, St. James Food Pantry, Common Pantry, My Pantry Express, Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food Pantry - Local Chicago-area food pantries offering free groceries and community support:

Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago

Food Pantry – St. James Catholic Church

Emergency Food – Common Pantry

My Pantry Express - Northern Illinois Food Bank

Program - Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food Pantry

Top Box Foods Illinois - Nonprofit that packages and delivers nutritious and delicious discounted food boxes, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, and pantry staples. Now accepting EBT/SNAP.

* Most have been listed above - but an additional spreadsheet for Illinois resources: ​​ Food Assistance Resources

Wellness and Social Services near Chicago including transportation:

7 opportunities for free and low-cost mental health counseling in Chicagoland area • The TRiiBE

Chicago Lights Social Services: Social Services - Chicago Lights

Provides food, housing, and case management assistance. We help adults pursue and reach their goals toward achieving greater stability. Our food, clothing, housing, and other resources help build healthy and fulfilling lives.

Chicago Park District - Wellness Programs- The Chicago Park District offers a comprehensive array of wellness programs designed to promote health and fitness for residents of all ages and abilities. These programs transform parks into accessible health hubs, providing opportunities for physical activity, nutrition education, and community engagement.Fitness Centers | Chicago Park District

Friendship Center Chicago: Friendship Center Chicago - At The Friendship Center, we know that food insecurity is not a standalone problem. We provide Public Benefits and Resources appointments onsite and over the phone for neighbors in need of additional support.Distributes groceries and meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity.

Senior Bus Shuttle | Chicago Ridge, IL - Official Website - Senior Citizens who live in Chicago Ridge and are unable to drive are welcome to use the bus service Monday through Friday. We provide transportation to and from doctor appointments, grocery shopping, Chicago Ridge Mall, hair appointments, and Our Lady of the Ridge Church on Sundays for the 9:30 a.m. mass.

Transportation Services - Senior Services Associates, Inc.

Transportation Options in the Chicago Area and National Resources

Cats' Cupboard | Lafene Health Center | KSU - Offers free food and hygiene items to students and staff in need, with no income verification required.

Kansas Food Bank - Operates a network of food pantries and mobile food distributions across 85 counties.

Harvesters - The Community Food Network - Provides food assistance in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, including Kansas City and Topeka.

Shawnee County Food Pantries - Provides food assistance through various pantries in Topeka.

St. Louis Area Foodbank | Pantry Locator

Drive through with extended days and hours (9am-2pm Mon, Tues, Thurs), working in connection with the food bank. No income requirements. Once a month- 2 bags of groceries that can be self selected depending on family needs. 3515 Shackelford Florissant, MO 63031

314-838-8820

Capitol Roots - Veggie Mobile - Traveling market that brings fresh produce (often locally grown) to thousands of residents in urban neighborhoods without access to healthy food. Operating Monday through Saturday, the Veggie Mobile® makes more than 30 stops per week along with its companion mobile market, the Sprout.

City Harvest - Rescues surplus food and delivers it to community partners serving New Yorkers in need.

Double Up Food Bucks NYC - Spend your SNAP benefits across New York State and get free fruits and vegetables with Double Up Food Bucks.

EV LOVES NYC - Evlovesnyc - providing food and resources in NYC. Providing over 340,000 meals and partnering with 75+ organizations.

Food Bank For NYC - Operates a network of nearly 800 food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries across all five boroughs, providing free groceries, hot meals, and SNAP support.

Food Link - Nourishing Lives - The Curbside Market links communities in the Rochester area to fresh, affordable food. Foodlink’s mobile market makes it easier to purchase healthy, affordable food for you and your family. Accepts EBT, WIC, and FMNP.

Food Sense - Food Bank of CNY - Syracuse NY area low cost grocery/food box deliveries - A monthly co-op with meats, produce, and pantry staples for $20.50. Open to everyone. No qualifications.

Mobile Market | MassAveProject - Serving the Buffalo NY region. Massachusetts Ave Project (MAP) has a low cost mobile market servicing local food deserts in the Buffalo Niagara region.

One Love Community Fridge - One Love Community Fridge works to eradicate hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, and the stigma associated with all three, through an integrated, multi-generational, and inclusive movement that centers access to fresh foods, nutrition education, and sustainability. The NYC Community Fridge Map: Interactive map that shows OLCF designed community fridges and partner community fridges that we support by stocking in the NYC area.

Regional Food Banks of New York State - Find the regional food bank that distributes food to your member’s local county Emergency Food Relief Organizations (EFRO) with an interactive map to these:

Beaverton Farmers Market - Preorder-online - they make getting farm fresh produce and products easier for our customers by offering delivery and pickup options from participating vendors.

Beaverton Resource Center - Food-support program serving specific ZIP codes in the Beaverton/Aloha/Portland, OR area, whereby residents can schedule appointments via a “Care to Share” call center and access partner-site distributions and limited home deliveries for fresh food assistance

Bridgetown Bites - SNAP Meals: Where To Eat, No Questions Asked, During the Suspension of SNAP - Bridgetown Bites - A list of snap meals available at various restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in/near Portland, OR - 50 businesses making up 84 locations where people can access food to eat, no questions asked, while SNAP benefits are unfunded starting in November.

Clackamas Service Center - Clackamas Service Center is an inclusive “one-stop” community center in Portland/Clackamas County providing free groceries, hot meals, showers & clothing, hygiene services, mail facilities, and medical/dental access to individuals and families experiencing hunger and poverty.

Care Coordination - Care Oregon - provides a dedicated multidisciplinary team to collaborate with members and providers—handling physical, behavioral health and social needs—to ensure the right care happens at the right time, in the right place, and with the right team

Double Up Food Bucks Oregon - Matches SNAP purchases dollar-for-dollar for fresh produce at farmers markets. FARMERS MARKETS | Double Up Food Bucks Oregon

Fish of Albany https://www.fishofalbany.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html - volunteer-run nonprofit based in Albany, Oregon that has provided emergency assistance — including food, clothing, shelter, transportation and medicine — to tens of thousands of individuals and families

Fish of Lebanon https://fishoflebanon.org/

Non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to residents of Lebanon, Oregon. Their food pantry is open every Tuesday and Friday. Call 541-259-3200 between 9 a.m. and noon to request food and to receive a time to pick it up after 1:00. You can pick up your food behind the First Presbyterian Church, Second and Ash St. There is an alley off Ash St. that will take you to our door. They do have volunteers that may be able to deliver the food if the individual in need does not have transportation.

Food for Families Food Pantry - Food for Families is a nonprofit mobile food pantry/ mobile market

Growing Gardens - Oregon based non-profit to help to get everyone in Oregon growing gardens - Non-profit teaching and assisting Oregon residents to grow their own food and improve community food security.

Heretic Coffee – Portland coffee shop that's raised over $300,000 for community breakfasts to also offer free lunch | kgw.com - Heretic Coffee has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide Portlanders with free breakfasts amid the government halting SNAP benefits. Offering its "SNAP breakfast," free for anyone whose SNAP benefits are currently impacted by the government shutdown. People can stop by to pick up their breakfast between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. The shop is partnering with Wild Child Pizza to give out free pizza slices, starting Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. All people need to do is say, "SNAP lunch," and the Wild Child Pizza will provide.

Heretic Coffee is also partnering with another local nonprofit to provide toiletry items.

Lift Urban Portland - Offers groceries, produce, and household essentials for Portland residents.

Oregon Food Finder - Find free groceries, meals, or places to double your SNAP EBT benefits near you.

Organics to You - Produce Bins - Organics to You is a locally owned and operated Portland organic produce delivery company. We’ve been delivering the finest, farm-fresh, local organic produce and groceries year-round since early 2001 (they also take SNAP funds)

PDX Food Security - Neighborhood House -

Free Food Market and Delivery Service to SW Portland Neighborhoods.

Preston's Pantry & Free Food Market | Lift Up Website - free food pantry that shoppers may visit up to twice a month. You can choose from a wide selection of fresh food to take home, including meat and eggs, fresh produce, dry and canned goods, and dairy products.

Rogue Valley Council of Governments - regional leadership and coordination across Southern Oregon, with services spanning senior & disability support (via its “Food & Friends / Meals on Wheels” program delivering meals and social connection to older adults and adults with disabilities) and broader community planning initiatives.

Rose City Resources - The Rose City Resource Guide is a comprehensive print and online directory of food, shelter, hygiene, employment and other support services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Portland-area tri-county region

SnoCap Social Services - Offers food, clothing, and emergency assistance in east Multnomah County.

South Corvallis Food Bank - More than a food pantry; SCFD is a community lifeline. Since 2001, we've offered dignity, variety and choice to over 5,000 people a year, providing food and supplies to household biweekly

Store to Door of Oregon - Delivers groceries to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities.

Sunshine Division - Provides free emergency food boxes and clothing.

Trillium Family Services - Portland Open Bible Community Pantry Registration (multiple languages) - Offers online grocery ordering and home delivery for households in need.

William Temple Social Services including Food Pantry - Provides food assistance and basic needs for local families.

Chapel Pantry | Food Pantry in Virginia Beach | Volunteer to Feed Hungry People - Offers a full client-choice, market-style food pantry and produce market.

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank: Covers central & western Virginia, offering nutritious food access, monthly meal distributions, and produce programs.

Find Food Banks & Pantries | Federation of Virginia Food Banks

Federation of Virginia Food Banks: A network of 7 regional food banks and 1,100+ partner agencies across the state, helping provide free groceries and meals.

Hunger Relief Programs | Judeo-Christian Outreach Center - Provides free groceries (fresh produce, meat, dairy, and baked goods) to individuals and families in need.

SHARE Food Network - Catholic Charities DC - Monthly value packages cost just $30 and include up to $50 worth of groceries. Each package contains four to six pounds of frozen protein items and eight to 12 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. Seasonal groceries and desserts are often available. Also have a holiday meals value package.

Virginia Beach Food Pantries List - Food Pantries Guide with address, contract, and days and times for Virginia Beach Residents (updated October 2025)

Virginia Hunger Solutions

​​Advocacy and information hub for SNAP and other food assistance programs in Virginia.

Hopelink - Hopelink - Serving North and East King County - Medicaid transportation, public transportation, financial assistance, and food program.

Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank - Provides groceries, essentials, and financial aid for local residents. Includes summer and holiday / vacation support for food and gifts.

LifeWire - Get Help - Provides support, social services, and assistance for survivors / victims of domestic abuse and violence, including counseling, shelter, food and clothing.

Make A Difference Foundation Eloise Cooking Pot Food Bank - Home Delivery - The Making a Difference Foundation - Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank provides quality food to the communities of East and South Tacoma, Washington. Eloise's Cooking Pot does weekly home deliveries to: Tacoma, University Place, Parkland, Spanaway, Lakewood, Puyallup, Fife, Federal Way, Algona, and Pacific.

Maple Valley Food Bank - Offers free groceries, clothing, and support services for local families.

Seattle Food Committee - Collaborative network of Seattle food pantries improving equitable food distribution.

Washington Food Coalition - Connects food banks and promotes statewide nutrition and healthy food access.

Mobile Market - Hunger Task Force - Mobile Market is a grocery store on wheels that travels throughout Milwaukee County to visit neighborhoods and communities that have limited access to fresh and healthy foods. The Mobile Market makes stops daily Monday – Friday in communities throughout the city. Along with other staples, local grocer Piggly Wiggly stocks the Mobile Market with a healthy selection of fruits, vegetables, milk (dairy and nondairy options), chicken, beef, pork, deli meat, cheese, yogurt and more.