Food
Aging Best
201 W Broadway St, Suite 1E, Columbia, MO 65203
573-449-8000 800-369-5211 573-443-5823
https://www.facebook.com/agingbest.org/
Variety of services for older Americans including the long term Ombudsman Program, senior center meals and activities, home-delivered meals, transportation, respite care and resources for caregivers, Telephonic Reassurance, referrals and assistance with Medicare and prescriptions, health and mobility workshops, and more.
Eligibility: Age 60 or older
Ashland Baptist Church - Mobile Food Pantry
203 E Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010
Distribution: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 3PM-6PM
https://www.ashlandbaptist.org/mobile_food_bank
Central Pantry
1007 Big Bear Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202
573-874-7848 Fax 573-874-3064
Hours: Tuesday through Friday: 10AM-4PM, Saturday 10AM-2PM
https://sharefoodbringhope.org/central-pantry-boone-county
Services: Provides food for needy families or individuals in Boone County.
Eligibility: Must be poverty level or crisis situation
Fees: None
Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services - Mobile Food Pantry
1005 W. Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203
Distribution: 4th Wednesday of the month from 4PM to 6PM
Columbia Farmers Market
1769 W Ash St, Columbia, MO 65203
573-823-6889
Summer Season: Saturdays: 8am-12pm (March 9-October)
Winter Season: Saturdays 9am-12pm (Nov.-March)
Weekday Season: Wednesdays 3-7pm (May-October)
Services: Offers locally grown or produced goods to the public including fruits, vegetable, meats, breads, plants and flowers. The Access to Healthy Food (AHF) program helps low-income families with young children eat healthy food by matching SNAP and WIC benefits at the Columbia Farmers Market. Families that receive SNAP and/or WIC benefits with children under the age of 19 are eligible to double their benefits up to $35.
Eligibility: Anyone can attend the market, located at the corner of West Blvd. and Worley
Fees: Free to customers
Columbia Housing Authority - Annie Fisher Food Pantry
616 Park Ave, Columbia, MO 65202
Wednesdays: 8am - 4pm
http://www.columbiaha.com/services/annie-fisher-food-pantry
Housing Authority Residents Only
Columbia Square Town Homes
1715 W. Worley, Ste. C, Columbia, MO 65203
573-303-3212
Distribution: M - F, 10 am to 2 pm
Destiny Worship Center Food Pantry
4914 Prairie Ridge St, Columbia, MO 65202
Distribution: 2nd Saturday of every month from 10AM - 12PM
Douglass Park Summer Lunch Program
400 N. Providence, Columbia, MO 65203
June - August, 11:30am - 1pm, Douglass Park Main Shelter
573-874-7384
https://www.como.gov/health/wic/summer-lunch/
We are providing free, nutritional lunches to children 18 years of age or younger through our Lunch in the Park Program at Douglass Park
Elks Lodge Mobile Pantry
4747 E Elk Park Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Distribution: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Feeding Missouri
2306 Bluff Creek Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
573-355-3466
We all experience tough times. And when we do, it is okay to ask for help. The SNAP program is designed to help. If you need help paying for groceries, call Feeding Missouri at (573) 355-1204 to see if you qualify. Feeding Missouri’s SNAP Outreach program helps to connect Missourians interested in receiving food stamps with information, eligibility screenings and friendly, high-quality application assistance.
Hallsville Food Pantry
Hallsville Baptist Church, 115 Elizabeth St., Hallsville, MO 65255
573-474-1020
4th Tuesday of every month: 4:00 - 5:30pm
What to bring: photo ID, proof of address, Social Security cards for every member of the household, boxes, bags or baskets to carry the food.
Harbor House - Salvation Army
602 N. Ann, Columbia, MO 65201
573-442-1984 Fax 573-449-3604
http://www.salvationarmycomo.org/
Daily free community lunch - 7 days a week including holidays from 12 PM- 1 PM
Warming Center when temperature is below 35 degrees.
Hogan House
313 Hogan Dr, Columbia, MO 65202
Distribution: Sundays 1PM - 3PM
Loaves and Fishes
Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church
702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201
573-268-8095
info@wilkesblvdumc.org ruth1327@yahoo.com
LOAVES & FISHES is a nightly free dinner served from the kitchen of Wilkes Blvd UMC starting at 5:00 pm.
Wilkes hosts Loaves & Fishes but the program is organized through Ruth O'Neill with the St. Francis Catholic Worker House. If you're interested in signing up a group to serve the meal, contact ruth1327@yahoo.com
Loaves & Fishes serves anywhere from 75-150 plates 363 evenings a year and is a true community project. Get involved today!
Latter House Food Pantry
4914 Prairie Ridge St., Columbia, MO 65202
Distribution: 1st and 3rd Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Meals on Wheels of Columbia, Inc.
800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, MO 65201
573-886-7554
https://mealsonwheelscolumbia.org/
Hot nutritious meals are delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday. Additional cold supper or frozen weekend meals are available. Special diets available. Sliding fee scale.
Eligibility: Senior citizens striving to live independently with support, disabled adults needing nutritional support, any adult recovering from a recent hospitalization, or needing temporary emergency food.
Missouri State Family Support Division
601 Bus. Loop 70 West, Columbia MO 65203
855-373-4636 Automated line 800-392-1261
Hours: 8:00-5:00 (M-F)
https://mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/food-stamp-program
Services: Family Support Division: TANF, Temporary Assistance for children deprived of the support of one or both parents, blind pension, food stamps, child care support,
Missouri HealthNet.
Fee: Free
Eligibility: Services available based on income
Monument of Grace Church
700 W. Sexton, Columbia, MO 65203
573-875-4074
Distribution: 4th Saturday of every month from 11 am - 2 pm
MU Extension
105 E Ash St, Columbia, MO 63461
573-884-5340
Having trouble making your SNAP benefits stretch? SNAP-Ed can help! For more information, contact the MU Extension help line at 1-888-515-0016 or 573-884-5340.
Oak Towers Mobile Pantry
700 N Garth Ave, Columbia, MO 65203
Distribution: 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9AM - 10AM
Paquin Tower Mobile Pantry
1201 Paquin Ave, Columbia, MO 65201
Distribution: 1st Wednesday of every month from 9AM - 10AM
Powerhouse Community Development Corporation
601 Business Loop 70W, Suite 204, Columbia, MO 65202
Distribution: 3rd Saturday of every month from 11AM - 2PM
Emergency food box available Monday through Friday 9AM - 5PM
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
702 Banks Ave., Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-0611
Distribution: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1PM - 3PM
Russell Chapel
108 E Ash., Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-6028
Distribution: 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 11AM - 1PM
Salvation Army
1108 W. Ash, Columbia, MO 65203
573-442-3229 Fax: 573-449-6185
Hours: 9:00am - noon, 1pm - 4:00 pm(M-F)
Services: Clothing vouchers; shoe vouchers; coat vouchers Nov-Feb; disaster assistance; rental assistance, utility assistance, Angel Tree Christmas assistance begins in Oct SAAngeltree.org; case management services, help getting birth certificates, ID cards and SS cards, Bedding
assistance for those exiting homelessness to stable housing, and referrals for transients and resident: youth activities for ages 4-18 (VBS and Summer Camp), Baby Pantry from 1:30 - 3:30 on the fourth Thursday of each month Jan-Oct, third Thursday in Nov, closed Dec. Depending on supply, families can receive formula, clothes, furniture, toys and other necessities.
24-hour shelter that serves men, women and families, and provides meals and case management. Harbor House, 602 N. Ann, 573-442-1984
No appointment needed Wednesday during business hours, otherwise appointment is required.
Seventh-Day Adventist Food Pantry
320 W. Hwy 22, Centralia, MO 65240
Distribution: 2nd and 3rd Monday, 9 am to 2 pm
Southern Boone County Mobile Pantry
Ashland Baptist Church
203 E Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010
Distribution: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 3PM - 6:30PM
St. Luke UMC
204 E. Ash, Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-5423
11:30 AM every second Sunday
Sturgeon Ministerial Alliance Pantry
101 E. Smith St., Sturgeon, MO 65284
Distribution: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 am to 11 am
The Latter House
4919 Prairie Ridge St., Columbia, MO 65202
573-808-6678
10 am - 2 pm, 2nd Saturday
Tiger Pantry
299 Hitt St. (Hitt St. Parking Structure, enter off of Elm St.)
573-882-3780
Tuesday and Wednesdays: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Sundays: 12 pm - 2:30 pm
https://tigerpantry.missouri.edu/
Only for Mizzou students, staff and faculty
Turning Point Day Center
702 Wilkes Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201
Distribution: Monday through Friday 8 AM - 12 PM
Voluntary Action Center (VAC)
403A Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202
573-874-2273 Fax 573-874-9172
Distribution: Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 pm & 1 - 4 pm. Appointments only on Mon, Tues, and Thur. Walk-ins Wed and Fri.
Services: Financial Assistance with: Missouri Birth Certificates, Photo IDs, Prescriptions, Medical and Dental Copayments, Food Handler Cards required by employer, Baby Formula for WIC clients, Gas for work and medical appointments, Work Uniforms required for new employment, Car Repair for employed individuals, Rent and Motel Assistance (based on availability and grant guidelines)
In-Kind Assistance: Emergency Food, Hygiene Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Household Cleaning Products, Diapers and Wipes, Go COMO Bus Tickets, Clothing Vouchers, Safe Kids Car Seat Vouchers
Seasonal Programs: Homes for Computers (school-age children), Window Air Conditioner Exchange, Summer Fans, Lunch in the Park (summer lunch for school-age children), Back to School Health Fair (school supplies for school-age children), Warm Up Columbia (winter clothing), Holiday Program (holiday gifts and meals)
Eligibility: Client must be a current Boone County resident and gross income for everyone living at the Address must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
West Broadway Mobile Pantry
Broadway Christian Church
2601 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203
Distribution: 4th Wednesday of every month from 4 PM - 6PM
WIC Program/Boone County Health Dept.
1005 W. Worley, Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7384 Fax 573-874-7757
Hours: 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (M-F)
http://www.como.gov/health/wic/
Services: Nutrition education; breastfeeding education and support; health care referral; monthly food checks for milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, dried beans/peas, peanut butter, infant formula, infant cereal and infant juice.
Fee: Free of charge to eligible participants
Eligibility: Income guidelines (185% Federal Poverty Level), re-certification every 6 months to
determine continued eligibility