Food pantry (groceries)
3 minutes
average wait time
Call Ms. Yvonne Lee at (202) 615-6971 to make an appointment.
This Saturday
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Sat, January 17th (next month)
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Sat, February 21st (in 2 months)
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Also open by appointment: Contact M-F 9am-5pm
9:00 am–4:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Shelter Daily at 3:00 PM (First come, first served) Meal Times: Lunch: 12:30pm, Dinner: 5:00pm. Walk-ins welcome! Overnight shelter, showers, and meals
Today
12:30 pm
Today
5:00 pm
Tomorrow
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
5:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Food pantry (groceries), Other material needs
10 minutes
average wait time
Wed, December 24th (next week)
Other material needs: 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Sat, December 27th (next week)
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Sat, January 10th (in 3 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Other material needs: 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
every month on the 2nd Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
every month on the 4th Saturday
Other material needs: 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
every month on the 4th Wednesday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
20 minutes
average wait time
Key card system is used to move the line along and keep track of where the need is. Each participant can get one but is not a requirement. We only ask for the number of adults and children in the household.
Sat, January 3rd (in 2 weeks)
8:30 am–10:30 am
Sat, February 7th (in 2 months)
8:30 am–10:30 am
Sat, March 7th (in 3 months)
8:30 am–10:30 am
8:30 am–10:30 am
every month on the 1st Saturday
Contact
(202) 599-9519
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
Only for Gallaudet University Students
Today
9:00 am–11:00 am
Today
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tomorrow
9:00 am–11:00 am
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9:00 am–11:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
38 minutes
average wait time
Tue, January 13th (in 4 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tue, January 13th (in 4 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tue, February 10th (in 2 months)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Tuesday
Contact
(301) 357-4905
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
average user rating
Today
11:00 am–2:00 pm
Tomorrow
11:00 am–2:00 pm
This Friday
11:00 am–2:00 pm
11:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
Next Tuesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Wed, January 14th (in 4 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Tue, January 27th (next month)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Wednesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 4th Tuesday
Contact
(202) 803-2231
Food pantry (groceries)
1 minute
average wait time
Next Monday
9:00 am–5:00 pm
Next Tuesday
9:00 am–5:00 pm
Mon, December 29th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–5:00 pm
9:00 am–5:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday
Contact
(202) 543-4200
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
10 minutes
average wait time
Today
5:15 pm–6:00 pm
Tomorrow
5:15 pm–6:00 pm
This Friday
5:15 pm–6:00 pm
5:15 pm–6:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Every location is different! Some places accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything that’s open today: Central Union Mission Men’s Emergency Shelter, Gallaudet University Food Pantry, HIPS, McKenna’s Wagon: New Jersey Ave. and I St. NW
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.