NUTRITION RESOURCES
FOOD BENEFIT ASSISTANCE
Missouri Department of Social Services
Call: 1 (855) 373-4636
Website: my.dss.mo.gov
Clay County Missouri Family Support Division
Call: (816) 408-5800
Address: 7000 Liberty Drive, Liberty, MO 64068
Jackson County Missouri Family Support Division
Call: (816) 889-2000
Address: 615 E 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Platte County Missouri Family Support Division
Call: (816) 858-3740
Address: 233 Marshall Road, Platte City, MO 64079
FOOD/MEALS
24 Hour Faith Training Center
Call: (816) 609-2247
Website: https://24hourfaith.com
Address: 2605 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64127
Community dinner Wednesdays at 6pm
A Turning Point
Call: (816) 237-0138
Website: www.aturningpointkc.org
Address:5105 NW Waukomis, Kansas City, MO 64151
Tuesday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Avondale United Methodist Church
Call: (816) 452-3518
Website: Avondalemethodist.org
Address: 3135 NE Winn Road, Kansas City, MO 64117
Wednesday 9:00am-11:30am, Thursday 1:00-2:30pm, Saturday 8:00am-10:30am
May access pantry once every 30 days
Barry Christian Church
Call: (816) 436-0462
Website: www.barrychristianchurch.com
Address: 1500 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64155
Tuesday & Thursday 1:00pm
May access pantry once a month
Call for appointment
Bethel Family Worship Center
Call: (816) 399-5025
Website: www.bethelfwc.org
Address: 10801 Ruskin Way, Kansas City, MO 64134
Tuesday Bread Ministry 11:00am to 1:00pm
Bishop Sullivan/One City Café
Call: (816) 561-8515
Website: www.bishopsullivan.org
Address: 3936 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110
Lunch: Monday-Friday 12:00pm-1:00pm
Dinner: Monday-Friday 4:30-6:00pm
Calvary Chapel Church
Call: (816) 809-8834
Website: www.calvarychapelcogic.com
Address: 5101 Bristol Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129
Harvesters mobile food distribution. First Friday of every month 9am-11am.
Calvary Community Outreach Network
Call: (816) 531-2466
Website: https://ccon-kc.org/upcoming-events-ccon.htm
Address: 3002 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Harvesters “Grab & Go” Mobile Food Distribution 4th Thursday of each month 2:30pm-4:30pm
Address: directly across the street at the Calvary Temple Baptist Church
Mobile Food Pantry
Open weekly on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Friday’s of the month 2:30pm-4:30pm
Catholic Charities Kansas City-St.Joseph
Call: (816) 929-1498
Website: https://catholiccharities-kcsj.org/pantry
Address: 8001 Longview Road, Kansas City, MO 64134
At the Serve & Lift Center at Catholic Charities, families may choose their own food from available nutritious selections, and meet their own taste preferences, cultural dishes, and better manage chronic medical conditions that respond to a particular diet.
To be eligible for assistance at the Serve & Lift Center, clients must reside in the 27 county region of Catholic Charities and be able to provide I.D. when you arrive at the Serve & Lift Center location. Online shopping portal.
Central Presbyterian Church
Call: (816) 931-2515
Website: https://www.centralpreskc.org/
Address: 3501 Campbell Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Food pantry on Wednesday mornings 9:00am -11:00am (additional summer hours 4:30pm-6:30pm) that provides groceries and fresh produce to approximately 120 neighborhood households each month. Pantry patrons may also select items of clothing and housewares from the extensive Clothes Closet. We also assist folks in enrolling in the food stamp program.
Cherith Brook Catholic Worker
Call: (816) 241-8047
Website: https://cherithbrookcw.blogspot.com/
Address: 3308 E 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday breakfast 8:30am-11am
Thursdays dinner 5:30pm-7pm
Christian Tabernacle COGIC
Call: (816) 333-5881
Website: http://www.ctcogic.org/
Address: 7405 Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64131
Monthly food and clothing giveaways.
For more information, please call
Church of Faith International
Call: (816) 352-8843
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/location/church-of-faith-international
Address: 3601 E 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64130
Every Tuesday 4pm-6pm
Community Action Agency
Call: (816) 358-6868
Website: https://caagkc.org/programs/food-toiletry-pantries/
Address: 6323 Manchester Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64133
Partner with food pantries across Jackson, Clay and Platte counties.
Community Assistance Council
Call: (816) 763-3277 ext 100
Website: https://www.cackc.org/
Address: 10901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64134
Food pantry and hygiene shopping appointments - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am 2:30pm
Community Volunteers
Address: 10th & Baltimore
Breakfast: Saturday 9:15am-9:45am
Dave’s Place
Call: (816) 444-2116
Address: 2116 E 74th Street, Kansas City, MO 64132
Food pantry 1st and 3rd Thursday 11am-1pm
Don Bosco
Call: (816) 691-2900
Website: https://www.donbosco.org/events
Address: 580 Campbell Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Free drive-thru food pantry on the second Friday of every month from 2pm-3:30pm.
Dorothy Sorrells Food Pantry
Website: https://www.vlckc.com/event-details-registration/dorothy-sorrells-food-pantry
Address: 3400 Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64131
Every Tuesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Double Up Food Bucks Heartland
Call: (816) 701-8286
Website: www.doubleupheartland.org
Double your dollars for buying fruits and vegetables with your EBT card. We’ll match every $1 you spend at participating farmers markets, farm stands and grocery stores in Kansas and Missouri with another $1 FREE so you can buy more fruits and vegetables, up to $25 more per day.
Evangel Church
Call: (816) 942-1414
Website: https://www.evangel.church/foodpantry
Address: 1414 E 103rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64131
Food pantry distribution every Wednesday 4pm-6:15pm. Harvesters food distribution is the second Saturday of each month at 7am.
Family Promise of the Northland
Call: (816) 888-7070
Website: familypromisenorthland.org
Address: 10th & Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64112
Lunch (1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday): 11:00am-11:30am
First Baptist Church of KCMO
Call: (816) 942-1866
Website: https://fbckcmo.net/events/tag/food-pantry
Address: 100 W Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, MO 64114
Every 3rd Saturday of the month 9am-11am by appointment only
Free Hot Soup
Facebook: Free Hot Soup (Kansas City)
Saturday 4pm at 100 E Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108 (Washington Park)
Sunday 1:30pm at 12th and Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64127 (Prospect Park)
Food Not Bombs
Facebook: facebook.com/kcfnb
Instagram: @kcfoodnotbombs
Website: https://www.happycow.net/reviews/food-not-bombs-kansas-city-22684
Free hot vegan meal every Sunday at 4pm (possibly clothes) at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Monroe, Kansas City MO 64124
Guardian Angels Parish
Call: (816) 931-4351or (816) 768-6575
Website: https://www.guardianangelskc.org/
Address: 1310 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111
Call for appointment
Harvesters
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/food-locator
Food locator for pantry, drive-thru food pickup and kitchen
Harvesters Kid’s Café
Text: FOOD to 304-304 (to receive locations)
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/meals-for-kids
Provides free, nutritious meals to kids at locations like schools, libraries and other community spaces to kids 18 and under after school and in the summer.
Harvester/SNAP
Call: (816) 929-3300
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/snap-assistance
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, uses an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, to help eligible people stretch their food budgets and buy the healthy foods they need at authorized locations.
Heart of America
Call: (816) 356-6380
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/location/heart-of-america
Address: 7600 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64138
4th Saturday of each month. Call for time.
Hope City KC
(816) 241-9931
Website: https://hopecitykc.org
Address: 5101 E 24th Street, KCMO, 64127
Food Pantry Wednesdays 1:00pm-5:00pm
Hope Faith
Call: (816) 471-HOPE (4673)
Website: https://www.hopefaith.org/services
Address: 705 Virgina Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64106
Coffee and pastries: Monday-Saturday 7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast: Monday-Saturday 8:30am-10am; Saturday 8:30am-10am
Lunch: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-12:30pm; Thursday 11:00am-12:00pm; Saturday 11:30am-1:30pm
Hope for KC
Call: (816) 490-7540
Text “GROCERY” to (816) 688-8818
Website: https://hopeforkc.com/
Address: 21 Design Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Family Fridays, a monthly meal distribution.
Hope.WRX
Website: https://www.hopewrx.org
Address: 900 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118
Food Pantry Monday and Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm, Tuesday 3:00pm-5:00pm, Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-11:00am
In As Much Ministry
Call: (816) 781-6357
Website: www.inasmuchministry.org
Address: 2050 Plumbers Way #190, Liberty, MO 64068
Thursday 10:00am-11:30am & 1:00pm-2:30pm
Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm
Photo ID, Social Security cards for everyone in the household, proof of address and income
Independence Boulevard Christian Church
(Micah Ministries)
Call: (816) 231-0016
Website: www.ibcckc.org
Address: 606 Gladstone Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64124
Mon 5:30pm-7:00pm (also supply hot food, clothing, hygiene services)
Sat 9:30am-1:00pm
2nd Sat 9:00am-12:30pm Veterinarian services and 10:00am-12:00pm Mobile Food pantry
Ivanoe Neighborhood Harvest Day
Address: 37th Street and Woodland Ave
Every Tuesday 9:00am-12:00pm
Justice and Dignity Center
Call: (816) 516-7521
Address: 2908 Indiana Ave, Kansas City, MO 64128
Community Luncheon every Thursday and fellowship afterwards. Approximately 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Kansas City Dream Center
Website: https://www.kcdreamcenter.org/
Assist individuals to allow them to stay in their residence when possible and we are focused on finding solutions to homelessness.
Mobile food distribution 1st Saturday of every month. Drive-thru. Refer to website to make appointment.
Food pantry Tuesday and Thursday 2pm-5pm. Make reservation on website.
Kansas City Health Department
Call: (816) 513-6008
Website: https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/health
Address: 2400 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108
Food give away every 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1:30pm until supplies runs out
Kansas City Heroes
Website: kc-heroes.org
Address: 100 E Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116 (Washington Square Park)
Dinner: Tuesday 6:30pm-8:00pm
KC Community Kitchen
Call: (816) 561-8920
Website: nourishkc.org
Address: 750 The Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64123
Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:00am-2:00pm
KC Food Box
Call: (816) 931-9942
Distribution address: 207 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111
Wednesdays 5:30pm
Serving families with children 18 and under
Kesher KC
Call: (816) 333-1172
Website: https://www.jfskc.org/kesherkc/
Address: 425 E. 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
The pantry is open by appointment only to registered clients at both our Kansas and Missouri pantry locations. Currently, JFS staff and volunteers are providing contactless drive-up delivery. Home delivery is an option for homebound clients. Emergency food assistance often is available for immediate needs while you await an appointment.
Kingdom Word Ministries
Call: (816) 921-2293
Website: https://www.kingdomwordministries.com/
Address: 3301 Cypress Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64128
Food pantry events. Call Bishop Eric Morrison or Pastor Regina Morrison for information.
Lasagna Love
Website: https://lasagnalove.org
Lasagnas delivered to families in need of some extra love and kindness.
Lazarus Ministries
Call: (816) 533-3138
Website: https://lazminkc.org/
Address: 3151 Olive Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Hot meals every Saturday from 11am-12pm
Linwood Mobile Food Pantry
Call: (816) 861-4700, ext. 59651
Website: https://www.va.gov/kansas-city-health-care/events/
Address: 4801 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128
The Linwood Mobile Food Pantry will take place on the second Wednesday of the month, from 1pm- 3pm. Please drive to the west side of the COVID tent (South of the main hospital) & follow directions from the volunteers.
Love & Loaves
Distribution address: 3406 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
Every Thursday 5pm-7:30pm
Free meal to 300 people
Lutheran Urban Mission Agency- LUMA
Call: (816) 844-5900
Website: https://www.lumakc.org/
Address: 4205 Tracy, Kansas City, MO 64110
Food Pantry every Thursday 9:30am-12:00pm
Memorial Church International
Call: (816) 363-7940
Website: https://mcikc.org/news-event/food-distribution/
Address: 11424 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City, MO 64134
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 2pm-5pm
Emergency needs by appointment
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
Website: mlmkc.org
Call: (816) 931-0027
Address: 3031 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Food Pantry & Sack lunches: Monday-Friday 8:30-11:00am
Call: (816) 454-5295
Address: 1100 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118
Monday-Friday 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm
May access once a month, ID and Social Security card for everyone in the house, Clay County residence only
Mimi’s Pantry
Call: (816) 735-0220
Website: www.mimispantrykc.org
Address: 2255 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150
Address: 3715 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64116
Monday 4:00pm-6:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm, 1st & 3rd Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
Appointment only
New guest intake hours Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm
Must have proof of residency and have ID
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Call: (888) 435-1464
Text: (914) 342-7744 Text “Summer Meals”
Website: https://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/nutrition/foodprograms/sfsp/
Online map and text number is available to help families locate summer food programs.
Morning Glory Ministries
Call: (816) 842-0416
Website: morningglorykc.org
Address: 1112 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64105
Breakfast: Tuesday-Friday 7:00am-8:00am
Lunch: Saturday & Sunday 11:45am-12:30pm
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ
Call: (816) 923-3559
Facebook: Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ
Address: 2411 E 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127
Food pantry Wednesday. Must be in line before 9am.
Mountaintop Inc
Call: (816) 241-1431
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/location/mountaintop-inc
Distribution address: Macedonia Baptist Church, 1700 E Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64109
Every Wednesday from 130pm-5pm or until supplies runs out
Mt. Sinai MBC
Call: (816) 392-8738
Address: 3634 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
2nd and 4th Thursday of every month 9:30am-11:30am
National Hunger Hotline
Call: 1 (866) 3-HUNGRY or 1 (877) 8-HAMBRE for Spanish
Text: (914) 342-7744
Locate food resources in your area.
Neighbor2Neighbor
Call: (913) 219-3123
Website: www.n2n4kc.com
Address: 3551 Wabash Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109
Breakfast: Monday-Friday 9:00am-10:30am
Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:00am-12:30pm
New Life Church
Call: (314) 701-7245
Address: 7945 S Benton Ave, Kansas City, MO 64132
Thursday 3:00pm-6:00pm
A program to receive a week worth of food for every child in the residence.
Nourish KC
Call: (816) 800-0889
Website: https://nourishkc.org/programs/community-kitchen/
Address: 750 Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64106
Hot nutritious meals at no cost every Monday-Friday from 11am-2pm
Peace for Your Pieces
Website: https://peaceforyourpieces.org/calendar/
Various food give away locations
Redemptorist Center
Call: (816) 931-9942
Website: www.redemptoristcenter.org
Address: 207 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Food Pantry: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm
Lunch: Monday-Friday 10:00am-1:00pm
Food pantry/clothing/housewares: Tuesday 10am-1pm
Food pantry/clothing/housewares Thursday 10am-1pm
Clothing for homeless Tuesday 9am-10am and Thursday 9am-10am
Refuge Food Pantry
Call: (816) 781-9689
Website: www.refugechurchonline.com
Address: 1315 Nashua Road, Liberty, MO 64068
1st & 3rd Friday of each month at 6:00pm
Ruskin High School
Call: (816) 316-7400
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/location/ruskin-high-school
Address: 7000 E 111th Street, Kansas City, MO 64134
Drive-thru food pickup 3rd Thursday of each month 3:00pm
Saint Charles Catholic Church
Call: (816) 468-5153
Website: www.stcharleskc.com
Address: 900 NE Shady Lane Drive, Kansas City, MO 64118
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12:30pm-2:30pm
Saint Gabriel Catholic Church
Call: (816) 453-1183 ext. 200
Website: www.stgabrielskc.com
Address: 4737 N Cleveland, Kansas City, MO 64117
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
May access pantry once a month
Call for appointment
Saint Vincent Depaul
Call: (816) 741-8661
Website: www.sttheresenorth.org/saint-vincent-de-paul-food-pantry
Address: 7207 NW Highway 9, Kansas City, MO, 64152
Monday-Friday 9:30-11:30am by appointment
Income guidelines, May access pantry once every 30 days, Platte County residence only
Salvation Army
Call: (816) 483-8484
Website: centralusa.salvationarmy.org
Address: 3013 E 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127
Lunch: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm
Salvation Army Northland
Call: (816) 452-5663
Website: centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northland
Address: 5306 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm
Must have regular source of income, call for appointment, must bring 2 pieces of ID
Seton Center
Call: (816) 231-3955
Website: https://www.setonkc.org/food-pantry/
Address: 2816 E 23d Street, Kansas City, MO 64127
Food pantry Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-11:30am and 12:30pm-3:30pm
Call to apply
Serve the World
Call: (816) 301-6157
Website: https://servetheworldkc.org/foodministries
Distribution address: 1414 E 103rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64131 (Evangel Church)
Wednesdays 4pm-6:15pm
2nd Saturday of each month 7am-8:30am
Sheffield Family Life Center
Call: (816) 241-LIFE
Website: https://sflc.net/
Address: 5915 Winner Road, Kansas City, MO 64125
Food distribution: 1st Sunday of the month beginning at 8:45am
Sisters in Christ
Call: (816) 772-3398
Must call to register and get location
Food pantry every 2nd Thursday of the month 12pm-2pm
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Call: (816) 356-3700 ext 228
Website: https://www.stbernadettekcmo.org/food-pantry
Address: 9020 E 51st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64133
Monday-Thursday 9:30am-11:30am by appointment only.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Call: (816) 931-2850
Address: 11 E 40th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 (40th & Main/ south side of church)
Tuesday & Friday 10:00am-12:00pm & Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm: Food pantry & personal care items
3rd Saturday of the month 10:00am-12:00pm: The emergency food assistance program (TEFAP)
St. Peter All Saints Episcopal Church
Address: 100 E Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, MO 64114
Breakfast on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month 8:00am-10:00am
The Merry Outlaw
Website: https://www.themerryoutlaw.com/community-dinners
Every month, we throw a free dinner party. We often switch up the locations, so we can eat, drink, and be merry in different neighborhoods throughout KC. We organize volunteer chefs and donations of venues and food, so that every meal is free.
Whether you’re looking for support in the form of a nourishing meal, a business mentor, a social worker, a local artist, or simply someone to share with, everyone is welcome at The Merry Outlaw table. At each meal, we listen. We ask questions. We gather feedback from each neighborhood and use that feedback to design future events and programs.
Three Trails Community
Website: https://threetrailscommunity.com
Address: 7735 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64114
Monthly Harvesters Food Pantry
Trinity United Methodist Church
Call: (816) 200-1122
Website: trinitykc.org
Address: 620 E Armour Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109
Lunch with food pantry, toiletry & laundry voucher pantry: Mon 12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch only: Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm
True Light Family Resource Center
Call: (816) 381-9310
Website: www.truelightfrc.org
Address: 717 E 31st Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Breakfast sack meals: Saturday 8:00am-10:00am
United Believers Community Church
Call: (816) 761-3777
Website: https://believeandbelong.life/resource-guide/
Distribution address: 5600 E 112th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64134
Food distribution 3rd Wednesday of each month 9am-10:30am
Unity Southeast in Kansas City
Call: (816) 841-1402
Website: https://unitysoutheastinkc.org/
Address: 3421 E Meyer Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64132
Food pantry every Sunday 10:30am-12pm
Free grocery giveaway every fourth Friday 2pm
Free pancake breakfast Saturdays 8am-10am
Drive-thru food giveaway every 4th Friday, approximately 2:00pm, call to confirm time
Sundays 11:00am brown bag lunches
Urban Community Connection
Call: (816) 336-9549
Website: https://urbancommunityconnections.org/reoccurring-events
Address: 3800 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128
Registration link: https://uccpantryatlinwoody.eventbrite.com
Every 2nd Friday of the month 3pm-5pm, must pre-register on website
Vineyard Church
Call: (816) 734-8100
Website: www.vckc.com
Address: 12300 NW Arrowhead Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64156
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 9:00am-11:30am
Photo ID, social security cards for everyone in the household
Westport Presbyterian Church
Call: 816-931-1032
Website: westportpresbyterian.org
Address: 201 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111
Breakfast items: Sunday 8:00am-9:30am
Lunch Bags: Monday-Friday 11:00am-12:00pm