Food, Clothing, & Furniture Assistance
Apply for Food Assistance (SNAP) at CommonHelp.
Below are locations with hot meals, clothing, hygiene, and furniture assistance, and other types of material assistance. For food pantries, click here.
Agape Center Vinton - 1568 Granby St. NE Roanoke | 540-655-4060 | Agape Center provides food, clothing, and household items for qualifying families by appointment only. Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am - 2 pm, 2nd Saturday of each month 9 am - 12 pm. Serves families who live in Roanoke, Vinton, Botetourt County, Montvale, or Salem.
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Ursula's Cafe: 511 Jefferson Street SW, Roanoke | Facebook Page | Cafe with a pay-what-you can structure. Pay for your own meal, pay extra for someone else's meal, volunteer for an hour, or just pay what you can afford (or nothing at all). | Open Wednesday 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday 11:00 am to 2:30 pm.
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Oakland Baptist Church: 3623 Roundhill Avenue NW | 540-366-5861 | office@oaklandbaptistchurch.net | Diapers and wipes available the first Tuesday of each month starting at 5:15 pm. Call for information.
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Salvation Army Roanoke: 724 Dale Avenue SE | 540-343-5335 |Seasonal Wood Share program for heating needs.
United Christian Inner City Mission ("Chicken Church"): 828 Jamison Avenue SE | e9743@aol.com | 540-392-6613 | Facebook page | Services with meals following: Sundays, 10:30 am and 6 pm; Wednesdays at 6 pm. Clothes closet also available. Food and one-on-one support are also provided.
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Roanoke Rescue Mission - Manna Food Pantry: 402 4th St SE | 540-343-7227 | Hot meals daily: breakfast, lunch & dinner. Breakfast: 7:30-8 am. Lunch: 12:30-1 pm. Dinner: 5:30-6 pm. | Drive-thru food pantry open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday by appointment only; Call (540) 343-7227 to enroll . Enrolled participants receive a box once per month with 60 lbs. of food (non-perishable items, fresh produce, and frozen meats). Dog and cat food may be available as well, and recipients may also receive free clothing vouchers for use at THRIFT 460.
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Friendship House Roanoke: 635 Elm Avenue SW | 540-343-5437 | Facebook page | aaron@friendshiphouseroanoke.org | The Friendship House builds relationships between church volunteers and inner-city residents through programs, activities, teachings, and resource distribution, including Bible study, clothes closet, food pantry, and hygiene help. Food pantry Wednesdays 11 am - noon; walk up to the front porch or drive through in the back.
St Joseph's Furniture Closet: St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 5 Madison Ave, NE, Roanoke | Provides gently used furniture and household items ONLY to clients referred by St. Vincent's DePaul Society, Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Blue Ridge Women's Center, and Family Promise. See one of these providers for further assistance.
RAM House (Roanoke Area Ministries): 824 Campbell Avenue SW | 540-345-8850 | RAM House offers breakfast and hot lunch daily, laundry facilities, Day center to rest and connect with others, hygiene items, clothing closet, day and night storage, emergency financial assistance. Any shelter guest is welcome to visit during hours: 9 am - 4 pm daily.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church: 1008 Franklin Road SW | 540-344-9051 | Clothing closet and food pantry open Mondays 5-7 pm, and Fridays 10 am - noon. One visit per month.
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Community Solutions Center: 2328 Melrose Avenue NW| 540-521-2242 | Fresh foods market and kitchen preparing meals for children's food truck distribution. Programs in collaboration with Goodwill, Roanoke Police, Feeding Southwest Virginia, Food Lion, and community leaders.
Roanoke Community Gardens Network: 540-947-1589 | Community Gardens Manager Hannah Patrick, gardens@leapforlocalfood.org | Facebook page | Offers community garden plots at four locations in Roanoke City, as well as free gardening classes for youth and adults.
Mt. Zion AME Church: 2128 Melrose Avenue NW| cziglar@cox.net | Call 540-342-4954 for clothes closet information.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension - Roanoke: 3738 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, 24018 | 540-772-7524 | Facebook page | Offers classes in gardening, cooking, nutrition, food preservation, and more.
24065 (Boones Mill)
Boones Mill Baptist Church: 10 Whispering Creek Rd, Boones Mill, VA | Clothes closet and medical equipment | office@boonesmillbaptist.org | 540-334-5154 |
24066 (Buchanan)
Botetourt Resource Center: 33 Bedford Street| Provides donated items, clothes closet, free firewood, medical equipment loans, and small home repair and weatherization for seniors. Call 540-254-1468 Mon-Thurs for information on services.
Solomon’s Mission: 592 Lowe Street | 540-520-0043 | teresarothwell@gmail.com | Facebook | Visitors can buy furniture, clothing, and household items at a low cost. Community events are also offered, such as health fairs. Open Mondays 10 am - 1 pm, Thursdays 11 am - 4 pm, Fridays 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm.
Springwood Baptist Church: 88 Copps Hill Road | 540-473-3513 | Food pantry open 3rd Saturday of the month, 9 to 11 am. Personal hygiene and paper products also available.
24090 (Fincastle)
Fincastle Baptist Church: 7330 Roanoke Road| 540-473-2861 | Furniture and appliance ministry with delivery capabilities - call for information
24121 (Moneta)
Agape Christian Center: 1159 Promised Land Road| 540-296-0609 | Food pantry, clothing, household items, furniture, mentoring, and more. Open 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday and Thursday, and first and third Saturdays each month, 9 am - 12:30 pm. By appointment only.
Lake Christian Ministries: 13157 S. Old Moneta Road| 540-297-3214 | Food pantry, donated items, individual coaching, and emergency financial assistance. Food assistance, crisis financial aid, and clothing are available 9 am - noon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
24153 (Salem)
Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries: 825 S. Colorado Street| PO Box 737, Salem, 24153 | 540-389-4889 | saemvainfo@gmail.com | SAEM is a coalition of churches that provide clothing, food, school supplies, personal hygiene packets, and books to area families. Breakfast for summer school and lunches for families in the summer are also provided. Mrs. Dorsey's Clothes Closet is open 9 am - noon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Clothes, jewelry, toys, shoes, linens, household items, and small appliances are available to families. Shoe vouchers are also available for school and work shoes.
Salem/Roanoke County Food Pantry: 829 Indiana Street| janen@salemfoodpantry.org | 540-389-6938 | Provides a week's worth of groceries to clients in Salem, Vinton, and Roanoke County. Also provides emergency financial assistance (utilities), school snacks, and baby items. Most clients are eligible to come in once every 30 days. Families must be referred by churches, schools, medical facilities, or government agencies.