Food pantry (groceries)
5 minutes
average wait time
1.11 mi
Note: No TEFAP Available.
This Friday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Fri, August 21st (next month)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Fri, September 18th (in 2 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Friday
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Food pantry (groceries)
5 minutes
average wait time
1.01 mi
One can access once a month.Provided an emergency two day supply of food only.
First time must bring photo identification, proof of residency, proof of household size, and proof of income.
Families in far NE DC (Ward 7); referral required. Referring agency must call and must make an appointment for the client the day before food pickup. 2023986504 Only gives out fresh foods and canned goods. No meat products available
Next Tuesday
11:00 am
Tue, August 18th (next month)
11:00 am
Tue, September 15th (in 2 months)
11:00 am
11:00 am
every month on the 3rd Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.61 mi
On-site registration required
Next Tuesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Tue, August 4th (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Tue, August 18th (next month)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 1st Tuesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Tuesday
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 in Greater Capitol Heights.
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!
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.35 mi
DC Department of Parks and Recreation community center that serves as a no-cost summer meal site for area youth through the USDA-funded DC Youth Meals Program. The facility was modernized in 2021 with a new kitchen designed to prepare ready-to-eat meals, and also hosts recreation and youth programs year-round.
Open now!
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–9:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.77 mi
A free USDA Summer Food Service Program meal site hosted at J.C. Nalle Elementary School. The program serves nutritious weekday breakfast and lunch to all children and youth eighteen and younger during the summer. Operated by DC Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services, with no application, registration, or identification required to receive a meal.
Tomorrow
8:30 am–10:00 am
Tomorrow
11:00 am–1:00 pm
This Friday
8:30 am–10:00 am
8:30 am–10:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
0.53 mi
This Friday
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Fri, July 24th (next week)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Fri, July 31st (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.47 mi
C.W. Harris Elementary School hosts the DC Youth Meals Program during the summer months, providing free nutritious meals to children and teens in the surrounding community. Sponsored by DC Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's summer meals initiative, the program helps ensure local youth have reliable access to healthy breakfast and lunch when school is out of session.
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–10:00 am
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–1:00 pm
This Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–10:00 am
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–10:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
4 minutes
average wait time
0.85 mi
On-site registration required
Next Tuesday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Sat, July 25th (next week)
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Wed, August 5th (in 3 weeks)
4:00 pm–7:00 pm
9:00 am–1:00 pm
every month on the 4th Saturday
4:00 pm–7:00 pm
every month on the 1st Wednesday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.64 mi
This Friday
8:00 am
Fri, August 21st (next month)
8:00 am
Fri, September 18th (in 2 months)
8:00 am
8:00 am
every month on the 3rd Friday
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.21 mi
Ridge Road Recreation Center hosts a free summer feeding site run by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation as part of the DC Youth Meals Program, a federally funded Summer Food Service Program that provides no-cost breakfast and lunch to children and youth when school is out. Children eighteen and younger simply walk in during meal service hours, with no application, ID, registration, or proof of income needed.
Open now!
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:30 am–9:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Every location is different! Some places in Greater Capitol Heights 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 in Greater Capitol Heights 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 in Greater Capitol Heights that’s open today: Woody Ward Community Center (DPR Summer Meal Site), Ridge Road Recreation Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Greater Capitol Heights for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 or on WhatsApp between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in Greater Capitol Heights for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.