Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.69 mi
Today
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Thu, June 11th (next week)
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Thu, June 18th (in 2 weeks)
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Contact
Food pantry (groceries)
43 reviews
30 minutes
average wait time
0.57 mi
Tomorrow
12:00 pm
Fri, June 19th (in 2 weeks)
12:00 pm
Fri, July 3rd (in 4 weeks)
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
every month on the 1st Friday
12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Friday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.35 mi
The soup kitchen operates on a first-come, first-serve basis. Food pantry registration required on site
Today
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 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 Jackson 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!
Food pantry (groceries)
50 minutes
average wait time
0.29 mi
Tue, June 16th (in 2 weeks)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Tue, July 7th (next month)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Tue, July 21st (next month)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
every month on the 1st Tuesday
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.28 mi
Today
12:00 pm
Thu, July 2nd (in 4 weeks)
12:00 pm
Thu, August 6th (in 2 months)
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
every month on the 1st Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
23 minutes
average wait time
0.73 mi
Church‑based food pantry distributing free groceries to community members on‑site.
This Saturday
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, June 13th (next week)
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, June 20th (in 2 weeks)
11:00 am–12:00 pm
11:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
20 minutes
average wait time
0.55 mi
A trans-led community center that provides a free LGBTQI-focused soup kitchen and a fresh-food pantry in partnership with Love Wins NYC. It prioritizes transgender, gender-nonconforming, QTBIPOC, sex workers, immigrants, and the broader LGBTQ+ community, and serves all in need. The center also offers health, legal, and other social support services.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
This Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
every month on the 4th Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
43 minutes
average wait time
0.7 mi
(Closed July & August) Line starts forming as early as 7am
Next Tuesday
10:00 am–12:30 pm
Tue, June 16th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–12:30 pm
Tue, June 23rd (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–12:30 pm
10:00 am–12:30 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.75 mi
Contact Info: Ms Vanessa Marquez
Today
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Next Monday
Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Next Monday
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
45 minutes
average wait time
0.71 mi
Please check the website or their Facebook account for any updates regarding the food distribution.
This Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
This Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Sat, June 13th (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Every location is different! Some places in Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Heights that’s open today: Ministerio La Luz De La Esperanza Para Las Naciones De Jesucrist, The Salvation Army – Templo de Queens, Community United Methodist Church, Colectivo TRANSgrediendo, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Jackson 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 Jackson 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.