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Food pantries, free groceries and soup kitchens in Milwaukee.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Free food pantries, soup kitchens as well as food banks in Milwaukee as well as the surrounding county provide families with free, healthy, nutritious grocery boxes or hot meals. The centers offer all sorts of food including perishable items, baby formula, Ensure for seniors, and other nutritious stuff to those in need.
There will also often be Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners or personal toiletries. Find a food pantry listed below in your area of Milwaukee County.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
While the food banks and feeding sites in Milwaukee County rely on donations and surplus government commodities, the pantries may have fresh items too. This can range from produce, meats, breads and various types of nutritional supplements. Most partner with the local Hunger Task Force. There are also many free soup kitchens in the Milwaukee County region for hot meals, including at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas that help the low income as well as homeless.
A phone number for referrals to more free food programs is also at the bottom of the page.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The primary goal of the food pantries across Milwaukee is to both help someone make it through a difficult period, while at the same time improving the health of low-income people, especially those such as seniors or kids who are at risk of malnutrition.
Many locations in Milwaukee WI also have a drive thru pantry as well as pet food bank. For additional help, find other charities for free stuff Free food distribution centers in Milwaukee County: Career Youth Development 3517 W Courtland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209.
Phone number – (414) 264-6888 Central Church Of Christ: Address: 1830 W Monroe St, Milwaukee, WI 53205. Telephone number - (414) 265-4100 The church provides hot and cold meals, free food, groceries, and other forms of support to Milwaukee families faced with poverty, unemployment, or who are facing a difficult period.
There is also help for the homeless, including lodging or a meal. Church Of The Good Hope - United Methodist Church: Location is 8700 Good Hope Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53224. Call the church at (414) 354-8899 or (414) 353-5555 A food pantry gives out canned, non-perishable food. There is also produce, holiday food baskets and other goods.
Hope House Of Milwaukee, Inc. 209 W Orchard St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204. Phone - (414) 645-2122 Food and resources are offered to the homeless, people with no money in Milwaukee and their families. Housing and shelter may also be provided, as well as information on government SNAP / EBT programs and health care Hunger Task Force, Inc.
– There are several pantries that are part of this non-profit organizations. They are noted below. The non-profit is one of the counties largest hunger fighting organizations. Several programs and services are offered to help alleviate hunger in the region.
Government surplus food, meals, perishable items, and fresh food is offered. Case managers also have information on government benefits, such as SNAP food stamps. Dial (414) 777-0483 to learn more. Or stop by a location below. United Southside Food Pantry. Address: 209 W Orchard St., Milwaukee, WI 53204: Agape Community Center – Bethesda Community Senior Citizens Center is at 6100 N 42nd St Milwaukee, WI 53209 as well as 2845 W Fond Du Lac Ave Milwaukee, WI 53210 Beulah Brinton Community Center - 2555 S Bay St.
Milwaukee, WI 53207: Church Of The Good Hope United Methodist - Location of this Hunger Task Force, Inc. center is 8700 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee, WI 53224 City Of Greenfield - 7325 W Forest Home Ave Greenfield, Wisconsin 53220: Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center - 3045 N Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53212 Family Life Center At St. Stephen Church - 1441 W Oakwood Rd Oak Creek, WI 53154 Full Shelf Food Pantry, Inc. - 231 Municipal Dr West Bend, WI 53095: Greentree Teutonia and Head Start focuses on feeding kids, including with baby formula or infant milky. Location is 3744 W Greentree Rd Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209 is the location of this center.
Grobschmidt Senior Center and City of South Milwaukee - 2424 15th Ave South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 Hart Park Senior Center - 7300 Chestnut St Wauwatosa, WI 53213: Hartford Senior Center - 730 Highland Ave Hartford, WI 53027: Hmong American Friendship Association - 3824 W Vliet St Milwaukee, WI 53208: House Of Peace Community Center at 1702 W Walnut St Milwaukee, WI 53205.
The locations also runs an emergency Food Pantry that will offer individuals and families with a three-day supply of free food, household products, groceries, and referrals to community services and other government programs Jackson Area Community Center - N165 W20330 Hickory Lane Jackson, WI 53037: Kelly Senior Center is at 6100 S Lake Dr.
Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110: Mcgovern Park Senior Center – Part of the Milwaukee charity organization known as Hunger Task Force, Inc. Call for food and other aid. Location is 4500 W Custer Ave Milwaukee, WI 53218 Milwaukee Christian Center address is 807 S 14th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Another intake number is (414) 645-5350 Northcott Neighborhood House pantry location is 2460 N 6th St Milwaukee, WI 53212 Northwest Baptist Church - Address: 4373 N 92nd St, Milwaukee, WI 5322: Oasis Senior Center location is 2414 W Mitchell St Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204:
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Project Concern Of Cudahy / Nativity of the Lord Catholic Church food bank is at 3658 E Plankinton Ave, Cudahy, WI 53110. Phone: (414) 744-0645 Risen Savior Lutheran Church - 9550 W Brown Deer Rd Milwaukee, WI 53224: Silver Spring Neighborhood Center - 5460 N 64th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218: South Milwaukee Human Concerns food distribution takes place at 1029 Milwaukee Ave South Milwaukee, WI 53172 St Hyacinth's Congregation - 1414 W Becher St Milwaukee, WI 53215: St James Catholic Church.
Address - 7219 S 27th St. Franklin, Wisconsin 53132: United Community Center - Senior Center - 1028 S 9th St Milwaukee, WI 53204: Rooted & Rising (United Methodist Children's Service) location is 3910 W Lisbon Ave Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208 Unity Missionary Baptist Church - 3835 W Fond Du Lac Ave Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216 Village Of Hales Corners - 5885 S 116th St Lower Level Hales Corners, Hales Corners, WI 53130 Washington Park Senior Center.
Location is 4420 W Vliet St Milwaukee, WI 53208: Wilson Park Senior Center - 2601 W Howard Ave Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221:
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army food pantries:
Programs for Seniors and Elderly
There are several in the county, and a couple are noted below. Everything from thrift stores for clothing to free groceries or emergency boxes of food are passed out to those that are struggling, including seniors. They may also coordinate free home delivered meals and offer Christmas assistance.
Free Thanksgiving turkeys are often served too. Or find additional:
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army assistance programs in Milwaukee County Jewish Community Pantry: Main address is 2900 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210. Call (414) 967-8353 All Saints Catholic Church 4051 N 25th St, Milwaukee, WI 53209. For hours dial (414) 444-5610 A pantry and free hot meal service is available.
They help the homeless and unemployed, among others in the area. There are other goods such as shelf stable foods, cereal, fresh eggs or dairy, frozen meat, and fresh fruit and vegetables. Garden Homes Lutheran Church: Main address is 2450 W Roosevelt Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53209. Dial (414) 444-9050: Apostolic Tabernacle Church:
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The emergency food bank is located at 4112 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53210. Call (414) 442-1111 Sharon S.d.a 2379 N. Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53206. Phone - (414) 264-0121 A free food pantry and soup kitchen help struggling families and individuals.
There may be Peanut Butter, Bead, Dairy items, free canned groceries, and even Meals on Wheels for the homebound in city of Milwaukee. Or get applications to SNAP food stamps and benefits. Metropolitan Baptist Church 1345 West Burleigh Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206. Phone number is (414) 562-7200 The charity provides emergency food relief for those at risk of hunger and low income people.
There are groceries, ingredients, bag lunches and other goods. Milwaukee County St. Vincent De Paul Society: Various free pantries, clothing closets, and social programs are administered.
They may also give out free hygiene supplies, personal toiletries, laundry detergent, soap, and similar goods. There are multiple conferences, including the following. St. Rita Catholic Church, Church address is 2318 S 61 St St., West Allis, Wisconsin 53214, Phone number - (414) 541-7515 St. Gregory at 3160 S.63 RD Street, phone (414)543-8292: Several other SVDP parishes also support the low income and poor.
More on: SVDP Milwaukee food programs Cross Lutheran Church: Location is 1821 N. 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205. Call (414) 344-1746: Greater Little Hill Church of God 2480 W. Locust, Milwaukee, WI 53206. Call (414)378-0551 or (414) 442-1886 Find toiletries, free canned groceries, laundry detergent, diapers, bread, pasta, rice, perishable fruits and more items.
St. John Concordia C.m.e.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Main address is 300 West Concordia Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212. For hours of the free food bank, call (414)264-9881 Bethel CME Church: An emergency food pantry is at 3281 N 26th St, Milwaukee, WI 53206. Call (414) 442-8970 The Gathering: A pantry and meal site is at 804 E Juneau Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
Call (414) 272-4122
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The charity has assistance programs for homeless people and the poor. A soup kitchen has free hot meals, including at the holidays. There is also a food bank with canned goods, paper products, and personal toiletries, includinng kits for the homel
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