Food pantry (groceries)
1 minute
average wait time
0.3 mi
Summer hours: 9:30 am – 12 pm
Bring photo identification.
Next Tuesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Tue, July 14th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Tue, July 21st (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.6 mi
Next Wednesday
9:00 am–11:00 am
Wed, July 15th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Wed, July 22nd (in 3 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
9:00 am–11:00 am
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
0.76 mi
Sat, July 11th (next week)
9:00 am–11:30 am
Sat, August 8th (next month)
9:00 am–11:30 am
Sat, September 12th (in 2 months)
9:00 am–11:30 am
9:00 am–11:30 am
every month on the 2nd Saturday
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 Penn Branch.
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
0.57 mi
Rachel Polon (202) 658-1652 6/29/2026 10:00:00 AM 8/7/2026 10:00:00 AM
Open now!
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
8:30 am–10:00 am
Tomorrow
11:00 am–1:00 pm
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
Contact
Food pantry (groceries)
3 minutes
average wait time
0.33 mi
Next Thursday
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Thu, July 23rd (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Thu, August 13th (next month)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Thursday
10:00 am–2:00 pm
every month on the 4th Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.79 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.
Today
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
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.88 mi
Today
12:00 pm–12:30 pm
Tomorrow
8:30 am–9:00 am
Tomorrow
12:00 pm–12:30 pm
8:30 am–9:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 pm–12:30 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.93 mi
Greg Poag (202) 549-8862 6/22/2026 10:00:00 AM 8/21/2026 10:00:00 AM
Today
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tomorrow
8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
8:30 am–9:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.94 mi
The Park Naylor Community Center serves residents of the Park Naylor Apartments and surrounding community. Operated by Community Services Foundation, it partners with DC Central Kitchen to provide prepared meals and nutrition programming. No dedicated grocery pantry or client‑choice food distribution has been confirmed at this time.
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:15 pm–1:45 pm
Next Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:15 pm–1:45 pm
Next Wednesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:15 pm–1:45 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:15 pm–1:45 pm
every week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.05 mi
Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center is a premier indoor and outdoor therapeutic recreation facility operated by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. Opened in December 2024, the thirty-seven-thousand-square-foot ADA-inclusive wellness hub sits on more than seven acres adjacent to Fort Dupont Park and serves individuals of all ages and abilities through amenities such as a sensory room, therapeutic pool and spa, senior lounge, caregiver lounge, fitness center, full-size gymnasium, and accessible outdoor playgrounds, a splash pad, and community gardens. During the summer months, the facility partners with the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education to operate a free DC Youth Meals site, providing no-cost nutritious meals and snacks to children and teens eighteen and younger as part of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. No application, registration, or identification is required, and meals are served on a first come first served basis until supplies last.
Today
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
Contact
Every location is different! Some places in Penn Branch 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 Penn Branch 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 Penn Branch that’s open today: Randle Highlands ES, Ridge Road Recreation Center, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hillcrest Recreation Center, Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Penn Branch 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 Penn Branch 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.