Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
1.65 mi
Offerings
- Free Groceries
- Fresh produce
Schedule
This Friday
11:00 am
Fri, September 4th (next month)
11:00 am
Fri, October 2nd (in 2 months)
11:00 am
11:00 am
every month on the 1st Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
1.65 mi
This Friday
11:00 am
Fri, September 4th (next month)
11:00 am
Fri, October 2nd (in 2 months)
11:00 am
11:00 am
every month on the 1st Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.56 mi
The YMCA Calomiris II offers ready-to-eat meals for children and youth during the summer. This program provides nutritious food to ensure children have access to healthy meals when school is out. Chelly Foster (202) 526-4233 6/22/2026 10:00:00 AM 8/21/2026 10:00:00 AM
Tomorrow
7:00 am–9:00 am
Tomorrow
11:30 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
7:00 am–9:00 am
7:00 am–9:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.61 mi
North Michigan Park Recreation Center is a DC Department of Parks and Recreation facility in Northeast Washington that hosts the DC Youth Meals Program. During the summer months, it provides free nutritious breakfast and lunch to children and teens 18 and under in the community.
Tomorrow
8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
This Thursday
8:30 am–9:30 am
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
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 Avondale Terrace.
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)
5 minutes
average wait time
1.59 mi
Damien Ministries Inc provides groceries to community members.
Tomorrow
9:30 am–4:00 pm
This Thursday
9:30 am–4:00 pm
Next Monday
9:30 am–4:00 pm
9:30 am–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Contact
Food pantry (groceries)
13 minutes
average wait time
1.17 mi
If there is a 5th Saturday in a month they will be closed
This Saturday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, August 15th (next week)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, August 22nd (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.3 mi
Brookland Middle School hosts a free USDA Summer Food Service Program site serving ready-to-eat meals to children and teens in the community. As a DC Public Schools site, it provides nutritious food in a safe and accessible environment. Children do not need to be enrolled in the school to receive meals. This program helps ensure that children have access to healthy food when school is out.
Tomorrow
8:30 am–10:00 am
Tomorrow
11:00 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
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
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.13 mi
The Lamond-Riggs Campus is a University of the District of Columbia site that hosts a free summer meal site for the DC Youth Meals Program. Operated in partnership with the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education in support of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program, it offers no-cost meals to children and youth through the summer season. The campus is also home to the Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub, a project of UDC's College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences, which supports year-round community food access.
Tomorrow
8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
This Thursday
8:30 am–9:30 am
8:30 am–9:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.39 mi
Tomorrow
8:30 am–9:30 am
Tomorrow
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
This Thursday
8:30 am–9:30 am
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
1.35 mi
Riggs-LaSalle Community Center is a DC Department of Parks and Recreation facility serving the Riggs Park and Lamond-Riggs neighborhood in Ward 4. The full-service center serves participants of all ages from toddlers to seniors, with indoor amenities including a gymnasium, computer room, senior room, and multi-purpose room, plus outdoor features such as a playground, splash park, and multipurpose field. Year-round programs include athletics, personal enrichment, summer camps, fitness, and senior programming. Each summer the center hosts the DC Youth Meals Program, providing free meals to children and youth through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–10:00 am
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
This Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–10:00 am
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): 9:00 am–10:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
1.51 mi
Must be a resident of Ward 5.
This Friday
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Fri, August 14th (next week)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Tue, August 18th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–2:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Friday
9:00 am–2:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Tuesday
Every location is different! Some places in Avondale Terrace 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 Avondale Terrace 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.
You can browse these pages for resources in Avondale Terrace to see if any are open today. 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 in Avondale Terrace.
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Avondale Terrace 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 Avondale Terrace 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.