Free food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in Alabama.
Find food banks in Alabama for low income families, seniors and people with no money. These distribution centers, churches and charity organizations will provide free food, groceries, personal toiletries and other forms on support to people who are facing a hardship. Find a list of free food banks near you in Alabama.
There are distribution centers in all cities and counties as noted below. Referrals are also given to long term benefit programs, such as SNAP EBT cards or WIC vouchers. Or get free dog or cat food as well as Meals on Wheels for the elderly or disabled in AL. There is also a referral phone number at the bottom of the page for more free food programs in Alabama.
A listing of the largest agencies, their phone numbers, and addresses are listed below. Many of the food banks and soup kitchens on this page can also refer people to other assistance programs that are located directly in their town or county, including free holiday meals or pet food pantries. Or learn about locations that are open today or have free drive thru food banks in AL. Do not hesitate to call to ask for help.
They may also have information on state of Alabama and federal government programs such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Or get a bag of groceries, canned meat, free cat or dog food, boxes groceries for low-income families or the unemployed, and more. Ask a case manager from a center below in order to get information on other government programs, non-profit agencies, and charities in your part of Alabama. Or clients can learn about supplies/food for newborns, and find more Alabama programs for babies.
Free food pantries in Alabama by county
While every town and city has organizations to help the needy, unemployed, and people who are struggling feed their families, the main counties are listed below. Get information on additional food banks and free emergency food pantries that operate in your town or that are near you, with a longer list at the bottom.
Regional free food distribution centers in AL
In addition to the local food banks near you above, there are more regional charities that help feed the homeless, low income, and working poor in Alabama. They giveaway groceries, serve meals, or help people apply for benefits from the government, including USDA commodities, SNAP food stamps and even hot meals from a restaurant. Find places near you to use EBT for hot food.
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama is a Feeding America organizations that works to end hunger in 12 counties, including Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, and Walker. The main address is 107 Walter Davis Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35209. This organizations partners with churches, pantries, and charities across Alabama.
- The non-profit will provide low income and working poor families information on government assistance such as SNAP food stamps and WIC. There are also free groceries giving out including rice, pasta, produce and more. Or get summer meals or free pet food. Seniors and the disabled can also learn about federal and state of Alabama programs to help them meet their nutritional needs. Phone - 205-942-8911.
Heart of Alabama Food Bank address is 521 Trade Center Street, Montgomery, AL 36108-2107. The Feeding America partner is one of the leading pantries in Alabama. The center partners with churches, non-profits, and other organizations in order to serve the needy. Free food, vegetable, and government commodities are offered.
- The counties covered include Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Chilton, Coosa, Crenshaw, Elmore, as well as Lowndes. There are also food banks and charities in Macon, Montgomery, Pike and Tallapoosa that are partners. They offer programs such as free cooking classes, shopping courses, Children Nutrition services and Commodity Supplemental Food Program. .Main number: 334-263-3784
Food Bank of North Alabama is based at 225 Finney Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35824. Call (256) 539-2256. Partners with local soup kitchens and pantries. Thousands of low income families receive canned goods, rice, baby formula, and other food items from this center and its partner organizations. The region covered includes Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan County. Another site is at 4331 Parkway Drive, Florence, AL 35630. Dial 256-760-5315.
Feeding the Gulf Coast - Bay Area Food Bank is for low-income families, single mothers and others in the counties of Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Perry, and Stone. The location is 5248 Mobile South St., Theodore, AL 36582. Telephone - (251) 653-1617.
- The exact type of food distributed depends on what has been donated. The goods provided by the non-profit to qualified Alabama families may change throughout the year. There is a mobile pantry, Health and Nutrition workshops, SNAP outreach and more.
Isaiah House Food Ministry
1225 Ward Ave, Talladega, Alabama 35160. Telephone (256) 315-2500
Call for hours of food distribution. Hot meals, fruits, vegetables, and other resources are available for the working poor and low income in Alabama.
 West Alabama Food Bank
Pantry address is 401 65th St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405. Phone: (205) 333-5353 or call 205-759-5519
This non-profit offers boxes of food, government commodities, and support to charities and churches. Those other locations process applications for help. However referrals can be provided.
Food Bank of East Alabama
355 Industry Drive, Auburn, AL 36832. Call (334) 821-9006
Similar to the food bank above, this center supports the eastern counties and towns in Alabama.
Community Market Of East Alabama
Address - 3810 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, Alabama, 36801. Main number - (334) 749-8844
Provides free meals, emergency food boxes, perishable items, and other aid to people in the eastern part of the state.
Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank
382 Twitchell Rd., Dothan, Alabama 36303. Dial (334) 794-9775
Call for information on surplus government commodities. Applications can also be forwarded to local charities and churches that they partner with.
Feeding the Valley Food Bank also provides help to parts of Alabama, including Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Dougherty, Harris, Lee, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Terrell, Troup, and Webster. Churches, soup kitchens, and volunteers partner to help feed the less fortunate. Call 706-561-4755
Fish & Loave
Address: 510 Lee St., Rogersville, Alabama, 35652. Call (256) 247-0091
Social services and a food pantry are operated by this non-profit agency. May also have holiday meals or gifts, including for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Selma Area Food Bank
Location is Ave C, Selma, AL 36701. Call (334) 872-4111
Hot meals, lunches, and boxes of food can be passed out in a crisis. Other basic needs such as clothing can be provided to the very low income and homeless.
Christian Outreach Alliance
Address: 700 J. L. Chestnut Blvd., Selma Alabama, 36701. Call 334-872-6904
Receive free food or aid up to twice per month. The homeless, seniors, and very low income can stop by for a hot meal. Food boxes are also distributed.
Interfaith Food Closet
Main address: 6313 20th Ave, Valley, AL 36854. Main phone (334) 756-3443 or try (334) 768-3663
Some of what may be provided includes fruits, rice, fresh breads, and canned goods. A major free food pantry in the region.
Information on other Alabama free pantries and food banks
In addition to the free Alabama pantries, food banks, and distribution centers located above, dial (205) 942-8911 to find additional locations that may be in your neighborhood. Free Christmas or Thanksgiving meals, food baskets and benefit applications are offered. Hundreds of other non-profits, including Feeding America services in AL, exist around the state that will be near where you live.
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