Food

All Peoples Fresh Market    
Program of Community Development for All People’s healthy eating and living initiative which provides weekly opportunities for those in need to shop for free fresh produce, dairy, bread, and more.

Bishop Griffin Resource Center    
Choice food pantry which offers food items once a month for families in need (3-day emergency supply) living in certain Columbus zip codes; no appointment necessary.

Brice United Methodist Church     
Operates Brice Feeding Ministry which provides breakfast every Saturday 9-11:30am, fresh produce every Saturday morning (while supplies last), and a 4-day supply of food for families once a month for families living in certain zip codes around the Franklin County area.

Broad Street Presbyterian Church     
Operates Broad Street Food Pantry which provides fresh produce, dairy, protein, and shelf-stable food once every 30 days to eligible neighbors.

  • 760 E. Broad St, Columbus, OH 43205    
  • (614) 908-3901    
  • bspc.org/foodpantry
  • M-F 9-11am & one SA/month 9-11am

Champion Avenue Food Pantry (LSS)    
LSS operates food pantry for Franklin County (& Delaware County) residents to provide food to families in need; orders can be placed online and picked up at a chosen date/time and walk-in produce distributions are also available.

Columbus Dream Center    
Serves hundreds of hot meals/to-go meals each week donated by organizations and churches across Columbus; now includes pre-packed lunch distribution and breakfast bags.

Community Food Pantry Canal Winchester    
Pantry operates on an appointment only basis servicing those living in surrounding areas; clients can use the pantry twice each month and receive five days of food for each documented member of their household.

  • 80 Covenant Way, Canal Winchester, OH 43110    
  • (614) 834-4700    
  • cwhumanservices.org/food-pantry    
  • M/T/W 1-3pm, except on 2nd and 4th W of month pantry open 4-6pm instead

Community Resource Center    
Choice food pantry through CRC Family Services that serves Clintonville and surrounding communities through choice food pantry, weekly produce distributions, community meals, and more; must provide proof of address.

DCC Food Pantry     
Food pantry operates by appointment only out of the Dayspring Community Church; can schedule through the HandsOn Central Ohio food line and enter the rear of the church at your scheduled time to pick up food. 

Dublin Food Pantry    
Food pantry servicing the Dublin School District and Dublin, OH which provides monthly assistance for those in need with curbside pickup of prepackaged groceries and other items.

East Side Grace Food Pantry     
Agent of the Mid-Ohio Food Bank that operates out of the church 2 days each week, one day for produce and another for full pantry; not restricted by zip codes.

Faith Mission Ohio (LSS)    
Community kitchen that serves 3 free meals each day to housing/food insecure residents of Franklin County through Lutheran Social Services.

Gladden Food Pantry     
Provides emergency food assistance (monthly for groceries and daily for produce) for residents of surrounding zipcodes.

Greater Groveport Food Pantry     
Provides emergency food assistance with a prepackaged assortment of perishable and non-perishable food items (based on household size); currently offering curbside pick-up due to COVID-19.

Heart Food Pantry     
Serves hungry neighbors with family income at or below Emergency Food Assistance Income Level based on household size; can shop once a week and no appointment is necessary; currently offering curbside pick-up only due to COVID-19.

Heart to Heart Food Pantry    
Pantry operated by the First Community Church which serves clients on a monthly basis and provides canned goods, groceries, produce, and some non-food items.

Hope Food Pantry     
Choice pantry where clients are free to select their own food in a grocery setting with the help of volunteers, including meat, dairy, bread, produce, and non-perishable items; currently offering drive-thru pick-up only due to COVID-19.

  • 3360 Patriot Blvd, Columbus, OH 43219    
  • (614) 316-7030    
  • hopefoodpantry.com
  • TH 10am-1:30pm

Holy Family Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry    
Ministry operated through Holy Family Church which offers food to homeless and low-income citizens across West Columbus.

Kroger Community Pantry     
Operates as a choice food pantry supported by Mid-Ohio Foodbank and is open to the community throughout the week for those who make less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level based on household size; no appointment needed.

Livingston United Methodist Church Food Pantry    
Food pantry operated by the parish which provides food to clients 3 mornings each week in the church parking lot, where volunteers bring out the food and load it into the clients cars.

LSS Mobile and Produce Distribution    
Lutheran Social Services operates mobile distribution locations which bring the food pantries to the people, where they can select items for well-balanced and nutritious meals; also operates produce distribution locations where fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed monthly to families in need (no appt necessary).

FreskTrak - MidOhio Foodbank     
Overarching food resource organization for Central Ohio, member of Feeding America; provides information on local resources for each county, operates the Kroger Community Pantry and provides SNAP assistance.

Neighborhood Services, Inc.     
Operates choice pantry Monday-Thursday where residents in surrounding neighborhoods can get food assistance (5-day supply) once per month.

New Life Community Outreach
Offers hot breakfast every Sunday morning to neighbors; also distributing sack lunches.

NNEMAP Food Pantry     
Offers food and other services to qualifying individuals and families who live in the City of Columbus, no matter their zip codes; customers may visit pantry once each week if they meet federal income guidelines.

  • 677 E. 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211    
  • (614) 297-0533    
  • www.nnemappantry.org
  • M/T/W/F 9am-12pm, TH 3-7pm, and SA 10am-1pm

Open Table Food Pantry     
Food pantry operated by Grace Point Community Church twice per month which offers a hot meal and groceries to all who need it.

  • 2393 Peachblow Rd, Lewis Center, OH 43035    
  • (740) 548-7718    
  • www.gracepoint.cc/opentable    
  • 2nd Tu and 4th TH of the month 6:30-8pm

Reynoldsburg Helping Hands     
Food pantry that helps Reynoldsburg families, by appointment only. Provide non-perishable items, personal hygiene items, and perishable goods to people living in the 43068 zip code.

Salvation Army, Central Ohio    
Central Ohio branches of the Salvation Army seek to help Columbus residents meet their basic needs; operates sever food pantries, mobile food canteens, and a lunch program (produce distribution currently suspended)    

SNAP    
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, called Food Assistance in Ohio, which helps low-income families and individuals meet their basic nutritional needs; benefits distributed through Ohio Direction card; current guidelines requires household income to be at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty guidelines based on household size

St. Stephens Community House    
Food pantry operated through the food and nutrition center of St. Stephens which provides food to family in need.

Veterans Food Bank     
Operates food bank through Military Veterans Resource Center which can provide 15 meals/month per family member    

Vineyard Columbus - Food Pantries
Operates two food banks in Columbus which serve certain zip codes and members of Vineyard.

WIC    
Supplemental nutrition program for women (pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding), infants and children up to 5 years old; provides nutrition education, nutritious foods, and breastfeeding education and support .

Worthington Resource Pantry    
Offers car side distribution of food for residents of certain zip codes two times per month, which includes access to both full shopping days as well as produce & bread quick shop days.