Free food pantries in Shelby County and Memphis

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Free food banks, soup kitchens and groceries Shelby County and Memphis.

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Find where to get free food as well as other support, such as hot meals, in Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee. A number of food banks, free pantries, churches, soup kitchens, and non-profits operate across the city as well as county. Each location near you is committed to providing support to the needy in the community.

A free food pantry or soup kitchens near you in Memphis may have everything from free food, groceries, vouchers to a store, hygiene supplies and other assistance to families and individuals who need help.

Many also operate Meals on Wheels Home delivery services. Find locations in the Memphis area as well as a toll free referral number at the bottom of the page

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Some of the food banks collect donations from local business and private individuals and distribute this aid to the needy. Others partner with government programs and agencies. Regardless of where and what programs the pantry operates, each is committed to helping as many Memphis area families as possible.

Free groceries, baby formula, and personal toiletries (among other items) may be provided. They are focused on preventing hunger of people from all ages, ranging from children to the elderly.

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Call a food bank in the Shelby County area using the phone number and information below. Many can also offer other assistance such as financial help for bills, rent, medications, SNAP applications and even clothing., all in addition to the free food.

Catholic Charities, Inc. Referrals are needed from MIFA in order to get help. For those that do this, the charity offers a clothes closet & food pantry. The requirements for the program is that the applicant brings some form of ID and to visit the pantry, the client would, first, have to visit MIFA (910 Vance Ave.

Memphis, TN 38104) to get a food voucher. Catholic Charities also has free formula and infant food, Only after that has been done can they then bring it to the food pantry @ 1325 Jefferson Ave. to redeem it for their groceries. There are also free personal hygiene and household supplies. Read more on food assistance from Memphis Catholic Charities 1325 Jefferson, Memphis, TN 38104.

Phone number - (901) 722-4700 297 S Fourth Street, Memphis, TN 38126. Call (901) 722-4706 Faith Heritage COGIC: The free Food Pantry is at 3802 Gragg Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38108. Call (901) 377-7963 This assistance is only for residents of 38010 zip code.

Free groceries, vegetables, fruits, canned meats, Cooking oils, and more items may be offered. Iglesia Apostolica: This is a Spanish Speaking Food Pantry at 3966 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38128. Call (901) 210-5551 Cultural meals, groceries and food is offered. The staff speak Spanish and can also help immigrants, documented or not.

There are also free holiday food baskets, including at Christmas. Millington First United Methodist Church 8029 Wilkinsville Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053. Call (901) 872-2771 There is help for low income families, seniors, and the working poor in Millington zip code 38053.

Bethel Church of God in Christ 2216 Clifton Avenue, Memphis, TN 38127. Dial (901) 303-5145 Provides food pantry, clothes, personal hygiene supplies or toiletries, fresh food and more. There may be beans, baby formula, Ensure for the elderly, vitamins and more. Free holiday food baskets are offered too.

Faith Life Outreach: Location is 1435 Wells Station Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38108. Call (901) 452-7993 Provides groceries and clothes. There is a free food pantry and soup kitchen for people in in on a first-come, first-served basis. Friendship Community Church 15297 Lebanon Road, Old Hickory, TN 37138.

Call (615) 758-5358 There is a free client choice food pantry. This means people/cleitns can "shop" for only what they need. Such as canned groceries, meat, paper products like toilet paper, detergent, pasta, cereal or whatever they need. Grace Missionary Baptist Church:

Food Assistance and Food Banks

A food bank and soup kitchen is at 1203 N Manasass Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38107. Phone (901) 527-9144

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Memphis and Shelby County Salvation Army: There is more than one site. The centers provide social services, including a food pantry as well as Meals on Wheels for seniors age 62 and above who are homebound A thrift store is on site, and Thanksgiving turkeys may be served as well as Christmas meal boxes.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

In addition, the location will also offer emergency food, hygiene supplies and groceries for anyone in need once a month. There are also Christmas meals, snacks for students, and Easter baskets. An appointment is needed. Another location is the Salvation Army-Ben Lear Corps is another option. Main location 877 Blythe, Memphis, TN 38104.

Main telephone number is (901) 729-8084 Learn more on:

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Shelby County Salvation Army Life of Liberty - Taking It To The Streets 749 Tate Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126. Call (901) 691-6950

Food Assistance and Food Banks

They give hot meals and also operate a free food bank. Map-South 769 S Danny Thomas Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38126. Call (901) 774-0940

Free Vehicle Programs

The main assistance program is Commodity Supplemental Food Program for Low Income Seniors. There is also nutrition education, cooking classes, and USDA benefits such as cheese, milk, dairy, and more. There is also free meals on wheels delivery in Shelby County as well as other help for the elderly, including counseling or basic medical care.

Boulevard Church of Christ: Location is 4439 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 38116. Telephone - (901) 590-0614 Carpenters Table Food Pantry - Working Persons in Memphis: Locationi is 204 N Second Street, Memphis, TN 38105. Call (901) 527-8362: The emergency food pantry is known as Carpenter's Table.

The programs are for low income and working poor families and run in partnership with First United Methodist Church. Mission Possible Christian Outreach Service Mission 2400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112. Dial (901) 458-4357 The Christian-based charity provides counseling, emergency food, groceries, and hygiene supplies for low income families in Memphis.

Get fresh produce to families, snacks for students, Senior Brown Bag, and more. New Allen AME Church: Main address: 1559 S Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38106. Call (901) 775-0925 Shelby County SVDP food and social services: Many resources are offered. There is financial aid, a low cost thrift store, and free food pantry.

Get personal toiletries, free bags of groceries, or hot meals from the soup kitchen. Or get backpacks of snacks for kids or information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. They may also deliver hot meals to the homebound, give items like soap or detergency or give other aid. More on SVDP Memphis County assistance programs New Tyler AME Church: An emergency pantry is at 3300 Summer Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122.

Dial (901) 323-9371 Saint Petersburg Global Ministries 4413 Highway 412, Alamo, TN 38001. Dial (888) 492-1076

Free Vehicle Programs

Get free care packs, groceries, meals (frozen or fresh), paper goods and more. There may be Canned Vegetables, fruits, milk, bread, peanut butter, pasta and more. Save Our Sons and Daughters 3680 Rhodes Avenue, Tennessee Tennessee 38111. Call (901) 496-3938 Faith-based non-profit serves the Memphis area with family centered programs, including mentoring and tutoring programs for children, financial literacy classes, anger management programs for men (focused on preventing violence against women), family and individual counseling, beginner piano lessons for ages 6 and up and food pantry.

Shelby County Community Services Agency – Commodities Program: This is a regional agency that provides free monthly food distribution of non-perishable groceries. They also help Shelby County families in poverty apply for food stamps or other benefits.

Staff or partners have food items at community sites, and the goods are for eligible families, individuals and households. Address - 100 North Main Street #1300, Memphis 38103. Call 901-545-4526. St Paul Baptist Church: Location is 2124 E Holmes Road, Memphis, TN 38116. Call (901) 346-5544: Cathedral of Faith Community Church: Address is 2212 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112.

Call (901) 327-1616: Provides clothes closet with personal hygiene supplies. There is also a free food pantry, including items such as Boxed or Canned Soups, Cereal (Hot & Cold) and more for needy residents of Shelby County. Greater Impact Faith Church 1066 Springdale Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38108.

Call (901) 503-8555 Assistance programs include Food Pantries, GED/High School Equivalence Test Instruction, Meals from a soup kitchen and more. Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas meals and food baskets may be offered. Brinkley Heights Baptist Church: Address of the pantry is 3277 Rosamond Avenue: Memphis, Tennessee 38122: Phone number - (901) 458-0617:

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Clothing and food bank. Volunteers may also deliver a meal to a senior citizen in the parish. Calvary Episcopal Church: Church address is 102 N. Second Street: Memphis, Tennessee 38103: Call the church at - (901) 525-6602: The location runs a soup kitchen and provides free meals and food. Calvary Baptist Church: Address - 3812 Kirby Parkway: Memphis, Tennessee 38115: Call for help - (901) 795-5407: A local free food pantry.

Healing Heart Ministries:

Food Assistance and Food Banks

Address of the food bank is 3208 James Rd: Memphis, TN 38128: Phone - 901-327-4470 First Congregational Church Food Pantry 1000 S. Cooper Memphis, Tennessee 38014 901.278.6786 in addition to the pantry, the have a hot lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00-1:00. As far as the groceries and other goods, this is from the free food pantry on Mondays and Wednesdays at the same time.

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