BOL is eradicating food insecurity while improving health outcomes in vulnerable communities in Houston, as well as providing the fundamental human needs of love, hope, dignity, and belonging.

Food Distribution is open to everyone.

Contact information: 

Phone: (832) 939-7477

Address: 2019 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002

To learn more about BOL and register for upcoming food and/or supply distributions, please visit: https://www.breadoflifeinc.org/ 

The Houston Food Bank offers a comprehensive map of food pantries, meal programs, and distribution partners across Houston. 

For questions or more information on how to find food assistance near you, please contact: 832-369-9390

Additionally, to find a food bank near you with times and dates, please visit: https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/find-help/find-food/ 

Target Hunger is a hunger relief nonprofit organization. Our primary objective is to alleviate hunger by providing supplemental, nutritious food to people who might otherwise not be able to feed themselves and their families.

Services consist of: Brick-and-mortar and mobile pantries, food fairs, home delivery, emergency services, and a navigation program addressing root causes of hunger.

Contact and Information:

• Address: 1260 Shotwell St, Houston, TX 77020

• Phone: (832) 767-1677

• Email: info@targethunger.org

To learn more about individual food programs and assistance please visit: https://www.targethunger.org/programs 

Wesley Community Center’s food programs help individuals and families maximize their monthly food dollars through emergency food distribution and Community Food Fairs. Clients can come twice per month.

Hours:

Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 am – 12 pm (drive-up/walk-up)

Thursdays: Choice Pantry by appointment (thrice across month)

Food Fairs: 3rd & 4th Saturday of each month, 9 am – 12 pm

Eligibility: Open to all in need; must enroll onsite; bring ID and proof of address.

Contact and Information: 

• Address: 1235 Lorraine St, Houston, TX 77009

• Phone: 713-223-8131

• Email: info@wesleyhousehouston.org 

To learn more about individual food programs and assistance please visit: https://wesleyhousehouston.org/food-programs/ 

Catholic Charities’ three regional food pantries offer in-person appointments and drive-through distributions. Pantries are open each week. 

Contact and Info: 

Houston- Guadalupe Center Market

Address: 326 S Jensen Dr, Houston, TX 77003 

Phone: 713-251-6919

Fort Bend- Mamie George Community Center

Address: 1111 Collins Road, Richmond, TX 77469

Phone: 281-202-6200

Galveston- Beacon of Hope Isle Market

Address: 4700 Broadway, Suite B-101, Galveston, TX 77551

Phone: 409-762-2064

To learn more about individual food programs and assistance please visit: https://catholiccharities.org/food/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

WHAM offers food assistance to residents of the Greater Houston area. Services include drive-thru distributions, walkup distributions, and drive-thru food fairs.

Hours: 

Drive-through: Wed & Fri, 8 am–10 am

Walk-up: Thu, 8 am–10 am

Monthly Food Fair (2nd Saturday): 9 am–11 am (first 250 cars served)

Contact and Information: 

• Address: 10501 Meadowglen Ln., Houston TX, 77042

• Phone: 713-780-2727 ext. 300

To learn more about individual food programs and how to register please visit: https://whamministries.org/food-pantry 

My Brother's Keeper Food Pantry offers staple pantry items for individuals or families dealing with food insecurity. Walk-ins are available on a first come first serve basis.

Hours: 

The pantry is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Contact and info: 

• Phone: (281) 498-9933

• Email: info@mybkoutreach.org

• Address: 12713 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77099

Eligibility:

Proof of Residency in Harris or Fort Bend County

Photo ID required for applicant and all household members

Award letter if any member of the household is enrolled in any social programs (SNAP, WIC, SSI, etc.)

To learn more about individual food programs and assistance please visit: https://www.mybkoutreach.org/programs-and-services 

The YMCA partners with the Houston Food Bank, Montgomery County Food Bank, Brighter Bites and other community partners across greater Houston to provide critical food and supplies to thousands of families at distribution sites throughout the city.

Food Distribution Sites:

Willow Creek Apartments

7575 Office City Drive building #66

Houston, Tx 77012

Mon-Tues 9 am to 1 pm

Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA

808 Pease St.

Houston, Tx 77002

Tuesday and Thursday 9 am-1 pm

Mission Woods Pantry

25469 Borough Park Drive

Spring, Tx 77380

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am-1 pm

Thursday 9-11 am for produce distribution

For more information on the sites please contact outreach@ymcahouston.org or visit https://ymcahouston.org/food-distribution?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

St. Vincent’s House offers food support to individuals and families in need in Galveston County. Services include a drive-thru food pantry with weekly groceries, diapers, and hygiene supplies, as well as home delivery for those unable to visit in person

Pantry Information: 

• No ID is required, they just need to fill out a Form B on their first visit.

• Drive through Monday-Friday 9am-1pm

Grocery Delivery: 

• Tuesday through Thursday. 

• Sign up through the Food Pantry- More Info here: https://www.stvhope.org/galveston-county-food 

Contact and Information: 

• Phone: 409-763-8521

• Email: frontoffice@stvhope.org 

• Address: 2817 Postoffice St, Galveston, TX 77550 

For additional information on services please visit: https://www.stvhope.org/ 

Mission Centers of Houston offers food pantries and emergency food assistance at their Gano and Joy Mission Centers for families or individuals who attend their program, are homebound, or live in close proximity and have an emergency need. Their Gano pantry also provide food assistance to the homeless community.

Emergency food assistance include: 

• Client-choice pantries

• Homeless assistance

• Senior adult fellowships

• Homebound deliveries

• and more!

Contact and Information: 

• Phone: 713-227-0304

• Email: Info@missioncenters.org

• Address: 1815 Gano St., Houston, TX 77009

For additional information and to access services, please visit: https://missioncenters.org/ 

In addition to distributing food and other essentials to address food insecurity, HFB also provide programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability including nutrition education, health management, and help in securing state-funded assistance.

Community Assistance Program (CAP)

CAP is focused on raising awareness in the service area of available social services and provides assistance in applying for state-funded social and health services, including SNAP, Medicaid, Children’s Medicaid and others.

For more information or to schedule an appointment: 

• Call: 832-369-9390

• Walk-ins: 535 Portwall Street

• or Visit: https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/our-programs/communityassistanceprogram/ 

WIC is a Nutrition program that provides healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling and online classes. 

It is for:

•  pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women

• Infants

• Families with children under 5

To learn more about applying to WIC and to see qualifications you can go online (TexasWIC.org) or call 800-942-3678

Houston WIC offices: https://www.womeninfantschildrenoffice.com/houston-wic-clinics-texas-wcc2785?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

Family Houston’s community support specialists* are available to assist by connecting individuals and families to resources, completing applications for medical, dental, and food benefits, and helping create a plan towards self-sufficiency. 

Application assistance includes: 

• SNAP Food Benefits 

• Medicaid

• Texas Health Women

• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

• Harris Health Gold Card

*Family Houston community support specialists assist with benefits applications but do not make decisions on eligibility.

Contact and Information: 

• Phone: (713) 861-4849

• Email: family@familyhouston.org 

• Address: 411 Durham Dr. Houston, TX 77007

For additional information on services, please visit: https://familyhouston.org/ 

These “one-stop” centers offer help with applying for public benefits (Medicaid, SNAP, CHIP, TANF, Medicare Savings Plans), Harris Health Financial Assistance (Gold Card), and referrals to clinics. 

On-site services include:

•  Food pantries

• Pharmacy help

• Social services resources and referrals

Contact information varies by location of the resource center. 

For additional information on services and locations, please visit: https://memorialhermann.org/giving-back/community-benefit/programs/community-resource-centers?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

Provides meals and support services to homebound seniors and and adults with disabilities.

Contact and Information: 

• Phone: (713) 533-4900

• Address: 3303 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

To learn more please visit: https://imgh.org/imhouston-meals-on-wheels/ 

Kids' Meals delivers free, healthy meals to 56 zip codes in Harris and Montgomery Counties. Getting meals will NOT impact your other benefits. 

To Qualify You Must:

• Have a child under 5 in the home.

• Qualify for Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, or WIC.

• Live in one of the 56 delivery zip codes

• Fill out an application form

To learn more and sign up visit https://kidsmealsinc.org/need-help/  or call 713-695-5437