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Food Pantries, Food Banks and Free Meals in Ohio

Search for food assistance throughout Ohio, including food pantries, food banks, soup kitchens, mobile distributions, and meal programs.

Hours, eligibility rules, and food availability may change. Contact the organization before visiting whenever possible.

Active Programs 13 approved listings in Ohio
Cities Represented 12 deduped city pages with listings
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Akron (1) Cincinnati (1) Cleveland (1) Fairfield (1) Grove City (1) Lima (1) Logan (1) Lorain (1) Orwell (1) Springfield (1) Toledo (1) Youngstown (1)
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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Free groceries Hot meals Mobile food distribution Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Akron, OH 350 Opportunity Parkway
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank was formed in 1982 by a group of community leaders who made a commitment to provide emergency food to our neighbors in need. Today, the Foodbank provides food and other essential items to member agencies i...

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Cleveland Foodbank, Inc.

Free groceries Hot meals Mobile food distribution Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Cleveland, OH 15500 South Waterloo Road
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

Throughout Northeast Ohio, one in six people is food insecure - meaning they may not know where their next meal will come from. The Cleveland Foodbank seeks to bridge the meal gap, connecting individuals with the nutritious meals they need...

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Country Neighbor Program, Inc.

Hot meals Senior food assistance Children and family programs Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Orwell, OH 39 S MAPLE ST
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

Country Neighbor Program, Inc. is a multi purpose community center providing a focal point for services to help people help themselves by enhancing life skills and supporting individuals and families as they strive for a dignified, independ...

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Freestore Foodbank

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Cincinnati, OH 1141 Central Parkway
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

The Freestore Foodbank of Cincinnati, Ohio is the largest emergency food provider in the Tri-State area, serving a 20 county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. We purchase, solicit and collect donated food from manufacturers, wholesalers...

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Mid-Ohio FoodBank

Free groceries Hot meals Mobile food distribution Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Grove City, OH 3960 Brookham Dr.
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY And yet thousands of people go hungry in our community every day. Since 1980, we've been working with grocers, food companies, Ohio farmers, the USDA, and community partners to obtain food and distribute it to more t...

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Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio

Free groceries Hot meals Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Lorain, OH 7445 Deer Trail Lane
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

Together with our network of over 100 hunger-relief agencies and generous donors, Second Harvest is making a difference by bringing the most basic of needs - food - to the table for families in Crawford, Erie, Huron and Lorain Counties. For...

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Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley

Free groceries Mobile food distribution Drive-through food distribution Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Youngstown, OH 2805 Salt Springs Road
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley began in the early 1980s when a group of lay and religious community leaders realized that while people were going hungry, companies were throwing away unused but still nutritious edible food....

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Second Harvest Foodbank of Clark, Champaign, & Logan Counties

Free groceries Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Springfield, OH 701 East Columbia Street
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

By definition, a Food Bank is a not-for-profit clearinghouse that collects, stores and distributes useable surplus food to non-profit organizations, not individuals, who in turn, provide the foods to the people they serve. We utilize a ware...

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Shared Harvest Foodbank

Free groceries Mobile food distribution Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Fairfield, OH 5901 Dixie Highway
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

The primary purpose of SHF is to alleviate poverty and hunger by soliciting and judiciously distributing surplus marketable and wholesome grocery products to a network of charitable food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other distribut...

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Southeastern Ohio Foodbank

Free groceries Hot meals Senior food assistance Children and family programs Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Logan, OH 1005 CIC Drive
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

Located at HAPCAP's Regional Food Center the Southeastern Ohio Food Bank has been working to alleviate hunger throughout our communities for three decades. We work with federal, state and local HAPCAP Southeastern Ohio Food Bank Regional Fo...

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The Foodbank, Inc.

Free groceries Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Dayton ,, OH 427 Washington Street
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

For nearly four decades, The Foodbank has served as the primary source of food for the hunger relief network in the Miami Valley. The Foodbank- the only one of its kind in the area - nourishes the hunger relief efforts of the community thro...

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Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

Free groceries Mobile food distribution Senior food assistance Direct service not yet confirmed Not recently verified
Toledo, OH 24 East Woodruff Avenue
Schedule: Schedule not listed
Access: Appointment or walk-in status not listed

The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank Inc., is a non-profit, 501c(3) organization. It was founded in 1984 to solicit, collect and store donations of surplus food and grocery products from all segments of the food industry, as well as solic...

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Ohio FAQ

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Where can I find free food in Ohio?

Use the city links on this page or search by ZIP code to compare pantries, meal programs, and other food assistance listings.

Do programs have the same requirements statewide?

No. Requirements vary by organization and program. A listing may mention documents, appointments, referrals, or service areas when that information is available.

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Akron (1)

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Cincinnati (1) Cleveland (1)

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Fairfield (1)

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Grove City (1)

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Lima (1) Logan (1) Lorain (1)

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Orwell (1)

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Springfield (1)

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Toledo (1)

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Youngstown (1)

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