Food Security Assistance
Many families are in need of food support this season... see the list below of resources that are available locally.
Need help?
Contact a service provider in your area (listed below) or call 211.
Want to help those in need?
As need grows, local pantries and service providers need our support. Partner with your local organization to make the greatest impact.
How You Can Help:
- Donate funds or gift cards
- Give shelf-stable food items
- Volunteer your time to help process donations and support neighbors in need.
Planning a food drive?
Please plan to deliver donations directly to your chosen pantry. Many agencies will be working hard to meet rising needs, and direct delivery helps them focus their resources on serving families.
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Organization |
Office Phone # |
Assistance Type |
Hours |
Requirements |
Address |
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Southwest Missouri |
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Carl Junction |
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Helping Hands Ministries |
417-649-2202 |
Assistance for families in Carl Junction Schools |
Monday 1:00-4:30 |
Proof of residency & SS numbers |
1304 Pennell Street |
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Carterville |
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Blessings Box |
Open to all |
110 E. Main Street |
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Carthage |
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Blessings Box |
820 Howard Street |
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Bright Futures – Carthage |
417-359-7000 |
Enrolled student supplemental food |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 |
None |
800 Grant Street |
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Carthage Crisis Center |
417-358-3533 |
Provide hot meals at lunch and dinner |
Monday-Friday 5:00 PM (call ahead) |
Do not need verification |
100 S. Main Street |
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Carthage R-9 Schools |
417-359-7000 |
Free/reduced school meals |
Monday-Friday breakfast and lunch |
Proof of income |
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Crosslines – Carthage |
417-358-1577 |
Monthly food boxes, USDA commodities |
Monday-Thursday 9:00-2:00 (call for appointment) |
SS card, residency proof & gross income |
600 East 6th Street |
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Fair Acres Youth Center |
417-358-1030 |
Hot meals |
Monday-Friday 4:00-5:30 |
Anyone under 18 (5th grade and below must be accompanied) |
400 S. Maple Street |
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Fairview Christian Church |
417-358-3912 |
Weekly food baskets |
Thursday 3:00-4:30 ($2 donation, if able) |
Names & number of people |
2320 S. Grand Ave. |
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Feeding Inc. |
417-359-8800 |
Wednesday dinner and small food basket, Thursday monthly food baskets |
Wednesday 2:00-5:00 (meal 3:00-5:00) |
No income guidelines |
210 N. River Street |
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Cassville |
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Crowder College |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
4020 N. Main Street |
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Diamond |
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Blessings Box |
Open to all |
Just East of J Highway, near Casey's |
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Jasper |
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Jasper Baptist Church |
863-484-3734 |
Emergency food boxes |
Call for time to meet |
No income guidelines |
915 S. Main |
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Joplin |
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All for Love & Love for All - Hopeful Bites |
Lunch sacks with snacks, protein, sandwich, fruit, and water |
Daily 11:00-1:00 |
Open to all |
sidewalk in front of 602 S. Main Street |
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Blessings Boxes |
Free pantries |
Open to all |
- 7th & Byers |
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Crosslines – Joplin |
417-782-8384 |
Emergency pantry, commodities |
Monday 4:00-6:00 |
ID & two proof of address, social security card, proof of income |
320 S. School Avenue |
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Crowder College - Joplin |
417-680-3202 |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
420 S. Grand Ave. |
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Food Not Bombs - Minnie Hackney |
Lunch |
Last Sunday of Month - 12:00 |
Open to all |
110 S. Main |
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Independent Living Center |
417-659-8086 |
Food box every 60 days CALL TO DISCUSS SPECIAL NEEDS |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 |
Proof of address (only for multiple basket requests) |
2639 E. 34th Street |
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James River Church |
417-581-5433 |
Food and personal items |
Apply online at jamesriver.church/care |
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Mission Joplin |
417-623-0980 |
Food pantry |
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-2:00 |
Photo ID, piece of mail w/ Joplin address, social security number |
725 S. Highview Ave. |
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MSSU Lion Co-Op |
417-625-3032 |
Food pantry for students and employees |
Enrolled at MSSU |
3590 E. Newman Road |
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Salvation Army |
417-624-4528 ext. 102 |
Daily meals |
Monday-Saturday 12:00-12:45 (Feeding Program) |
No proof of income required for feeding program |
320 E. 8th Street |
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Soul's Harbor |
417-623-7927 |
Daily meals, pantry |
Monday-Friday 9:00-3:00 |
817 S. Main |
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St. Peters Outreach House |
417-206-2588 |
812 Pearl Avenue |
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Watered Gardens |
417-623-6030 |
Meals, groceries, clothing, and household items |
Monday-Tuesday 9:00-2:00 |
ID, SS card, address |
531 S. Kentucky |
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We Care of the Four States |
417-625-1600 |
Tuesday-Friday 9:00-5:00 |
6879 Newman Road |
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Lamar |
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Good Samaritan |
417-682-5396 |
Monthly commodities |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
Proof of residency in Barton County, proof of income, SS number |
1301 Parry Street |
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Liberal |
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Sisters in Christ |
620-333-4744 |
Food Pantry |
Saturday 9:00-12:00 |
Residents of Liberal |
105 W. Yale |
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McDonald County |
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Abounding Grace Church -- at Anderson Housing Authority |
479-206-0935 |
Hot lunch |
Thursday 12:00 |
528 W. 11th Street |
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Blessings Cupboard |
417-475-3195 |
Food Pantry & Household items |
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00-2:00 |
Photo id |
624 Johnson Drive |
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Crosslines of McDonald County |
417-845-1800 |
Food Pantry |
Tuesday 9:00-11:00 |
ID, proof of income & residency |
925 US-71 N Business |
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Crowder College |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
194 College Road |
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Mobile Food Pantry by Ozarks Food Harvest at Pineville United Methodist |
417-223-4723 |
Food Pantry for Seniors 60+ |
4th Tuesday of the Month |
Use Charity Tracker-provide name only |
104 Main Street |
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Pineville Baptist Church |
417-223-4433 |
Food Pantry |
Call or go by |
206 E. 5th Street |
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Neosho |
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Blessings Boxes |
Open to all |
- 4701 Chouteau Street |
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Crowder College |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
601 Laclede |
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Help Center |
417-451-0884 |
Food pantry, prepared meals |
Monday-Thursday 8:00-1:45 |
1321 N. Business 49 |
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Hope Kitchen |
417-658-9208 |
Hot dinner |
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
First meal is free, sign up after |
219 E. Main Street |
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Monark Southern Baptist Church |
417-451-4661 |
Check facebook for times: https://www.facebook.com/monarkbaptist/ |
18472 Linden Drive |
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Nevada |
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Crowder College |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
600 W. Edwards Place |
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Oronogo |
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Blessings Box |
Near Post Office & Church |
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Seneca |
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Seneca Food Pantry |
417-776-4650 |
Food pantry |
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00-4:00 |
821 Cherokee Ave. |
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Webb City |
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Crowder College |
Enrolled student food support - grab and go meals |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
Enrolled students and staff only |
600 S. Ellis |
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Sacred Heart |
417-673-2044 |
Food pantry |
Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-12:00 |
909 N. Madison |
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Samaritan's Basket (Frisco Church) |
417-313-2508 |
Food pantry |
908 W. Daugherty |
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SOUTHEAST KANSAS |
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Arma |
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Arma City Library Food Pantry & Community Garden |
620-347-4811 |
Food pantry |
Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00 |
Residents of Arma, Arcadia, and surrounding communities - call for requirements |
508 E. Washington Street |
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Northeast High School |
620-347-4115 |
Food pantry - USD 246 students & family only |
Call for appointment |
1003 E. Street |
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Baxter Springs |
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SEKMA Thrift Shop and Pantry |
620-856-4444 |
Food pantry for Baxter, Riverton, Galena |
140 W. 10th |
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Trinity Worship Center |
620-856-4200 |
225 E. 16th Street |
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Cherokee |
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Cherkokee Senior Citizens via Kansas Food Bank |
316-265-3663 |
Senior Food Boxes |
Call for application and eligibility information |
208 S. Vine |
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First Baptist Church of Cherokee Food Co-op |
620-457-8397 |
Food pantry |
Third Thursday 5:30-7:00 |
$5 charge |
211 S. Vine |
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Columbus |
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Columbus Christian Center |
620-429-1924 |
1001 Merle Evans Dr |
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Frontenac |
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Lunch Delivery by Medicalodges |
620-231-7340 |
Frontenac residents only - $2 per meal |
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Sacred Heart Community Food Pantry |
620-231-7747 |
Food bank |
Tuesdays and Second Fridays 10:00-11:00 (pantry) |
Crawford County residents |
100 S. Cherokee Street |
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Girard |
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A Meal in His Name @ St. Michael's Catholic Church |
620-724-8717 |
Dinner |
Thursday 5:00 |
Open to all |
106 N. Western |
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Blessings Box |
Open to all |
100 N. Water Street |
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Community Food Pantry |
Food pantry |
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
USD 248 residents only |
200 S. Ozark Street |
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Girard Public Library via Kansas Food Bank |
316-265-3663 |
Senior Food Boxes |
Call for application and eligibility information |
128 W. Prairie Ave. |
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Girard Senior Center |
620-232-7443 |
60+ nutrition program |
Call to register for in-person meals or home delivery - $2 donation requested |
221 S. Ozark |
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McCune |
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Nazarene Church |
620-632-4354 |
Food pantry |
Thursday 3:00-5:00 |
Residents of McCune, Strauss, Monmouth, and surrounding communities |
511 6th Street |
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Mulberry |
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Blessings Box |
Open to all |
110 S. Military Avenue |
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Parsons |
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Labette County Emergency Assistance Center |
620-421-0700 |
Monday-Thursday 8:00-3:00 |
Proof of Labette County residency |
2112 Belmont Ave |
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Pittsburg |
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Blessings Boxes |
Open to all |
411 E. 12th Street |
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Creating Legacies |
620-670-2256 |
Food pantry |
Monday-Thursday 10:00-1:00 |
Open to all |
604 East Centennial |
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Follow Me Inn at St. Peter's Episcopal Church |
620-231-3790 |
Breakfast |
Tuesday 7:00-8:30 |
Open to all |
306 W. Euclid |
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Gorilla Pantry |
Food pantry - PSU enrolled students and staff |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 |
PSU students and staff |
Bryant Student Health Center |
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Homer Cole Community Center |
620-232-7443 |
Call to register for in-person meals or home delivery - $2 donation requested |
3003 N. Joplin |
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Lord's Diner |
620-240-4134 |
Food truck with free meals |
Monday-Friday |
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Meals on Wheels |
620-235-3515 |
Meals for 60+ |
Call to register - leave a message with name and number |
1 Mt Carmel Way |
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Pitt Chapel |
731-592-8164 |
Lunch |
Sunday 12:00 |
Open to all |
1107 N. Tucker |
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Salvation Army |
620-231-0415 |
Monday-Saturday 10:00-6:00 |
307 East 5th Street |
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Wesley House |
620-232-3760 |
Food pantry |
Sunday-Thursday 1:00-3:00 |
Once a month - need ID and proof of Crawford County residency |
411 East 12th Street |
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Riverton |
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First Baptist Church |
620-848-3347 |
Food pantry - can provide about 3 meals |
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00-11:30 by appointment only |
6895 SE Bluebird Lane |
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Mobile |
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Ozarks Food Harvest |
417-865-3411 |
Mobile pantry |
Check website for distribution locations |
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Alliance of Southwest Missouri |
417-782-9899 |
Mobile pantry |
Check Facebook for distribution sites and times - https://www.facebook.com/theallianceofswmo |