Free food banks Faulkner County | Food pantries Conway

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Faulkner County food banks, soup kitchens and free pantries. Free, emergency food boxes can be provided by food pantries across Faulkner County. Not only may groceries be passed out to struggling as well as working poor families, but many of the charities also deliver hot meals to the homebound, staff help people apply for SNAP food stamps, give out free personal hygiene supplies, serve holiday food boxes, and offer other support.

Find pantry and hot meal locations below as well as a referral number at the bottom of the page.

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Most of the food banks near you only help a family once a month or quarter. They should not be relied upon for long term assistance. Instead a family in poverty can apply for WIC or SNAP food stamps, as those can provide longer term support. These government assistance are also available in Faulkner County.

Whether a resident needs diapers, a box of groceries, infant formula, Christmas or Thanksgiving meals or canned food, a pantry below may be able to help. Many programs are available to working poor families in the region.

Bethlehem House: Main address is 115 Parkway: Conway, AR 72034: Phone: (501) 513-3663 There is a free daily dinner. Any Faulkner County family can drop in, including the unemployed or homeless. There are also food boxes with pasta, dairy, soup, and whatever else has been donated. Note that residents are eligible to receive some form of free food baskets once per month.

Calvary Temple – New Life Ministry: Location is 58 Ranchette Road: Conway, Arkansas 72034 (501) 327-0849 The charity operates Meals on Wheels for seniors and the disabled. There is also a food pantry, clothing closets, and even Christmas meals or toys.

Community Action Agency Services

CAPCA - Community Action Program For Central Arkansas 707 Robins Street, Suite 118 Conway, AR 72034 (501) 329-3891

Home Energy Efficiency Programs

Programs include a Christmas food box distribution, USDA commodity distribution, job placement, and referrals. Families can get help in applying for financial aid, including weatherization or SNAP food stamps.

Central Baptist Church - Conway 3333 Dave Ward Drive Conway, Arkansas 72034: Telephone number - (501) 329-9283: First Prebyterian Church Conway: Main address: 2400 Prince Street: Conway, AR 72034: Telephone number - (501) 329-6483: They serve free meals through a drive-through on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 5:30 pm.

They also have a "little pantry" by the street (Farris Rd) that they will try to keep stocked with snacks and ready-to-eat or heat-and-eat foods. Grace Baptist - Conway: Main address - 1540 Trison Lane: Conway, Arkansas 72032: Call (501) 327-0983 The church has a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal service.

There is also a thrift store and pantry. Groceries, paper goods, hygiene items, school uniforms, and more is available. Greater Pleasant Branch Baptist Church 601 Spruce Street Conway, AR 72032 (501) 327-2164 Saint Peters Episcopal Church 925 Mitchell Street Conway, AR 72034: For hours, dial (501) 329-8174: Provides food assistance for families of limited income in the community.

Soul Food Cafe Mission: Main address is 701 Polk Street: Conway, Arkansas 72032: Primary phone: (501) 514-5325: Hot meals, lunches, and dinners may be served by volunteers.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

The Salvation Army - Conway Corps 950 Carson Cove, Suite 109 Conway, AR 72034: Main line - (501) 329-1712: The Family Center can help with applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps, free toys from Angel Tree, and shelter.

There may also be money for paying some bills or even baby formula/diapers for single moms living in poverty. The thrift store and food pantry coordinate many of the resources. Marcus Hills Baptist Church 366 Marcus Hill Road Enola, Arkansas 72047: Main phone - (501) 327-0600: Wesley Bread Basket - Wesley United Methodist Church 2310 East Oak Street Conway, AR 72032 (501) 327-7629 The food pantry may have free dry and canned goods, milk, fruits, ensure for the elderly, and even paper products.

Center Point FWB Church: Address - PO Box 519: Vilonia, Arkansas 72173: Main phone - (501) 472-6158: Full Gospel Pentecostal Church - Vilonia: Primary location - 146 South Church Street: Vilonia, AR 72173: For hours, dial (501) 796-2633: Resources in Faulkner County include a pantry, holiday meals, and vouchers.

Seniors and the disabled that are homebound can apply for home delivery from a volunteer. Mount Vernon Baptist Church 5 Garland Springs Road

211 Information and Referral Services

Mount Vernon, Arkansas 72111: Main phone - (501) 849-2727: A thrift store may have low cost school supplies and the pantry has boxes of groceries. Greenbriar Church Of Christ 12 Wilson Farm Road Greenbrier, Arkansas 72058 (501) 679-3647 There is non-perishable food, pasta, canned goods, and other food boxes.

Additional free food and meal programs in Faulkner County:

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Faulkner County is also supported by other food assistance programs that may be near you. Families can dial 501.565.8121. There are other food banks, Summer Food Services such as snacks and backpack services, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and many others.