Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
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Sat, December 20th (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, January 17th (in 2 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, February 21st (in 3 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Contact
(614) 432-4357
Food pantry (groceries)
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Service Description: Provides fresh produce from MidOhio Food Collective to income-eligible households.
Eligibility: Income-eligible families of Franklin County. Hours: Second Friday of every month, 3 - 5 p.m. Intake Process: Walk-in. First come, first served. Documents: Photo ID
Fri, December 12th (in 2 weeks)
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Fri, January 9th (in 2 months)
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Fri, February 13th (in 3 months)
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Friday
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)
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Service Description: Provides prepackaged food box. Eligibility: All Columbus Residents Hours: Fourth Saturday of each month, 9:30am until gone. Intake Process: Walk-in. First come, first served. Encouraged to come by around 7 - 7:30 to get in line. Documents: ID and proof of address
Sat, December 27th (in 4 weeks)
9:30 am
Sat, January 24th (in 2 months)
9:30 am
Sat, February 28th (next quarter)
9:30 am
9:30 am
every month on the 4th Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Service Description: Choice food pantry. Clients can return once a month for full assistance and/or weekly for bread and produce only. Eligibility: Anyone Intake Process: Referral from Hands-on Central Ohio, (614) 341-2282, or can be accessed online. If emergency walk-in can obtain bread and produce until referral is received. To place an order: LSSfoodpantries.org or call 877-LSS-MEALS Documents: Picture ID for each adult, birth certificate, health insurance or Social Security card for each child, proof of income.
Thu, December 11th (in 2 weeks)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Thu, January 8th (in 2 months)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Thu, February 12th (in 3 months)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
5 minutes
average wait time
Wed, December 24th (in 4 weeks)
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Wed, January 28th (in 2 months)
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Wed, February 25th (in 3 months)
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
every month on the 4th Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
30 minutes
average wait time
Next Sunday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Sun, December 7th (in 2 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Sun, December 14th (in 3 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–12:30 pm
every week on Sunday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Eligibility: Anyone.
Intake Process: Referral from Hands-on Central Ohio, (614) 341-2282, or can be accessed online.
Documents: Picture ID for each adult, Birth certificate, health insurance or Social Security card for each child. Proof of income.
Thu, December 11th (in 2 weeks)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Thu, January 8th (in 2 months)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Thu, February 12th (in 3 months)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
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You will have 15 minutes to select your items which will provide approximately 5 days (15 meals) of food for your family. A volunteer will walk along to assist you. We offer a CHOICE PANTRY SYSTEM, which means you select, per section, the items you need and like on a point system, based on your family size. If you make an appointment that you are unable to keep, you MUST contact us before 6:00 pm on the day of your appointment. Failure to contact us will result in your having to wait 30 days before rescheduling.
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Thu, December 4th (next week)
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Thu, December 11th (in 2 weeks)
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
Service Description: Provides a three day supply of emergency food. Those within the primary zip codes may visit once a month. All other zip codes may visit once every three months. Eligibility: All zip codes. Intake Process: Walk-in. First come, first served. Documents: Proof of address and ID for everyone in the household. Proof of all people in the household.
Sat, December 13th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, December 20th (in 3 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, January 10th (in 2 months)
9:00 am–11:00 am
9:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 2nd Saturday
9:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 3rd Saturday
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: Greater Groveport Human Needs Food Pantry
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.