Food Banks/Food Distribution
The Department of Economic Security (DES) Coordinated Hunger Relief Program partners with the regional food banks to provide food to individuals in need. To learn more and find a food bank near you, visit AZ DES Food Assistance or Arizona Food Bank Network.
Your local food bank can help you find food today, even if you need temporary help. They partner with food pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs in your local community to give away free food.
Enter your zip code to find the food bank partnering with Feeding America. They'll share the locations and hours of nearby food distributions.
If you are unable to travel and need support, St Mary's can deliver food to your home. Food deliveries are restricted to one delivery per week, per household (subject to change). Requests are not immediate as St Mary's requires at least a week's notice for food delivery.
Visit St Mary's to fill out the form and select your home delivery date.
7118 North 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-492-4989
Provides kosher groceries to all in need, regardless of background.
Full Cart is a program of the nonprofit U.S. Hunger. Through their virtual food bank, they partner with generous donors to cover the cost of food and ship it directly to the front door of those in need.
Simply fill out their registration form to join their waiting list, wait for your box to be funded, and your food will be delivered after being notified via email/text.
Visit the Full Cart website to begin the process and gain more information.
Hot prepared meals are served at St. Vincent’s four dining rooms across the Valley. Each location has different hours for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Food boxes can be picked up at the drive-thru distribution at the main campus north volunteer lot twice a month, or through a community-based food pantry. Each location serves certain neighborhoods within its service boundary.
Visit St. Vincent De Paul’s website for eligibility, hours, and locations.
Two times a month on a Wednesday the Glendale Elementary School District holds a drive-thru food distribution beginning at 8 am at the System of Care Campus. ID is required.
7677 West Bethany Home Road, Glendale
Visit the GESD home page for current dates and additional information
7 days a week they are providing food and clothing to our community. Households are eligible to get food two times in a calendar month.
Visit Vineyard Church to learn their days and hours of operation, address and requirements
Hot Meals
Fray Garces Colombian Hall
8066 North 49th Ave, Glendale 85302
Every TUESDAY, you can get free food items:
7:30–8:30 a.m.: breakfast
9–11 a.m.: free clothing, hygiene items, take-home lunch, groceries
10–11 a.m.: free hot lunch
3402 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
602-842-2236
Daily meals for consumption in their dining hall. Sit, eat, rest, warm up/cool down and connect for resources.
Meals provided Monday through Friday at the following times:
Breakfast: 9-10 a.m.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.
Try to arrive earlier in the mealtime hour, as additional resources may be available to you.
Hot prepared meals are served at St. Vincent’s four dining rooms across the Valley. Each location has different hours for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Food boxes can be picked up at the drive-thru distribution at the main campus north volunteer lot twice a month, or through a community-based food pantry. Each location serves certain neighborhoods within its service boundary.
Visit St. Vincent De Paul’s website for eligibility, hours, and locations.
Through Lasagna Love’s neighbor-to-neighbor movement, they connect volunteer lasagna chefs who want to help with individuals and families in need, providing home-cooked lasagnas made with love. Whether someone is facing financial challenges, emotional overwhelm, medical issues, or any other hardship, Lasagna Love strives to provide relief, hope, and connection through the simple yet profound gesture of a warm meal.
For more information and to request a meal, visit Lasagna Love’s website.
Additional Food Resources
1741 West Rose Garden Lane #6-10
Phoenix, AZ 85027
For a donation of $10, you can get up to 60 pounds of fresh produce. These are drive-thru, cash-only events.
All Arizona kids and teens (ages 18 and under) are eligible for free meals through the Summer Food Service Program at participating schools and community sites across Arizona during the summer break. Meals include breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack and vary with each location. No applications or paperwork are needed. Children simply need to be present to receive their free, healthy meal. For food assistance now, please contact the AZ Hunger Hotline at 602-528-3434 or 1-800-445-1914.
Need a Helping Hand Caring for Your Pet? Here are resources for pet food assistance, pet supplies, as well as low cost vet clinics.
Visit Pet Food Assistance as well as Pet Food and Supplies Resources.
If you have an SNAP/EBT card with active balance, you are eligible for Double Up Food Bucks Arizona when you spend your benefits at a participating location.
Spend $1 with your SNAP/EBT Card and get $1 FREE to spend on fruits & veggies, dried beans, and edible plants and seeds with Double Up Food Bucks.
Farmers markets, mobile markets, CSAs, and farm stands are now doubling SNAP with no daily limit. Limit $20 per day at corner/grocery stores.
Learn more about Double Up Food Bucks and find a location near you.
WIC provides supplemental healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support services, and referrals to health and social services to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under five.
At Borderlands’ P.O.W.W.O.W. events, you donate $15 (cash) to take home up to 70lbs of rescued produce. Participating in this program not only gets you an amazing haul of produce, but also allows Borderlands’ non-profit to empty their warehouse and rescue the next million pounds of produce!
Visit Borderlands’ Produce Rescue Website to find events near you.
Everybody's Family Fruit sells fresh fruits, vegetables, and more, all while giving you the best prices they can offer. Produce changes weekly depending on what is in stock.
To view their weekly menu and prices, visit here.
For additional information on parking, hours, and payment, visit the website.