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Food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in Columbia MO

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Columbia, MO 65202
573.474.1020
Details: We are a food bank, which is a centralized food collection and distribution facility that provides food and household products to agencies serving people in need. MISSION: Through empowerment, education, and partnership, The Food Bank brings together community resources to feed people in need.
The Salvation Army Columbia - Food Pantry
Columbia, MO 65203
573.442.3229
Details: Monday 9 AM to 11 AM, Tuesday 12 Noon to 2 PM, Wednesday - Closed All Day, Thursday 9 AM to 11 AM, Friday 9 AM to 1 PM
Central Pantry
Columbia, MO 65202
573.874.7848
Details: The Central Pantry, a service of The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, opened at a new location at 1107 Big Bear Boulevard, just east of Rangeline Street, in September 2009. The location provides a larger facility which allows for more efficient distribution in Boone County, which has the largest population in The Food Bank’s 32-county service area.
Annie Fisher Food Pantry
Columbia, MO 65201
Details: A visit to the Annie Fisher Food Pantry located at 616 Park Avenue can help growing families in the neighborhood meet their nutritional needs. The food pantry is open every Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is stocked regularly with food from the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.
LHKM Food Pantry
Columbia, MO 65202
573.474.5885
Details: Hours of Operation: First and Third Saturday of each month: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Lord’s Kitchen
Columbia, MO 65201
Details: Meals Served: Saturday, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Russell Chapel Food Pantry
Columbia, MO 65203
573.443.6028
Details: 2nd and 4th Friday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
The Shepherd's Basket
Columbia, MO 65203
573.449.3144
Details: Clients are checked for eligibility by their income level per family size and how often they have received help. Our current policy is to serve a family once every two months. In 1997, Calvary Baptist Church and the association joined together to begin a food ministry that could be supported and used by all of the churches in the association. The Shepherd's Basket is run entirely by volunteers from the associational churches who greet clients, prepare paperwork, sack groceries and pray with those requesting. Open: Mondays and Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 p.
Tiger Pantry
Columbia, MO 65201
573.882.3780
Details: Tiger Pantry was founded in 2012 and based off of the Full Circle Pantry at the University of Arkansas. A member of the MSA Executive Cabinet, Nick Droege, worked with faculty and students to establish a similar pantry for the Mizzou community. Tiger Pantry serves as an auxiliary of the Central and Northeast Missouri Food Bank, providing assistance to anyone affiliated with the university, including students, faculty, and staff. The pantry not only provides food for its clients, but also works to educate the campus on issues of food insecurity and the intersectionality of hunger.
VAC Emergency Food Pantry
Columbia, MO 65202
573.874.2273
Details: VAC can provide emergency food twice per 12-month period per household. Clients must show proof of visit to Central MO Food Pantry first as our supplies are limited.