Guest User Guest User

Helping Hands Southern Boone

Content updated April 18, 2024

The mission of Helping Hands Southern Boone is to unite families in need with resources and donations in the spirit of God’s love.

Helping Hands Free Store
113 E. Broadway
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 356-1174
Email: helpinghandssoboco@gmail.com

Mondays 2:00-4:00 PM
Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 PM
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 PM
Thursdays 5:30-7:30 PM
(CLOSED second Thursday of the month)
2nd & 4th Saturdays Each Month 9 AM - 12 PM

Ways to support the Free Store

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Lasagna Love

Our mission is simple: feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. Our global community of Lasagna Love volunteers prepare lasagnas each week and deliver them free of charge and contact-free to the doorstep of local families who have requested a meal. Families can privately sign up to receive a meal (no questions asked!).

Request a lasagna website
Social Handles: @WeAreLasagnaLove (Facebook, Instagram)
Lisa Hade, Regional Director - lisa@lasagnalove.org

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Summer Feeding Sites

Content updated July 26, 2024

June 3 – August 16, 2024 - Kids and teens age 18 and under can get free, nutritious lunches on weekdays this summer at several sites throughout Columbia.

View website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Mobile Food Pantries-The Food Bank

Content updated Nov. 5, 2024

Mobile Pantries distribute food monthly at set locations throughout The Food Bank’s service area. Check the calendar below for the most up-to-date information on upcoming Mobile Pantries, including cancellations and reschedulings.

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Hogan House

Content updated Jan. 22, 2024

The Hogan House food pantry is open every Sunday, 1–3 pm. People can come during this time and shop (all food is free). It’s preferred that they bring their own boxes or bags. If it is their first time, they will need to fill out some paperwork as we are under the mid Missouri Central food pantry. Each initial visit they will need to check-in but not fill out any more forms.  People are able to come every Sunday!

Food pantry is located at 313 Hogan Drive, Columbia, MO 65201.

Ginger Riley
Hogan House Programs Director
Email: ginger@dosomethingrightnow.org

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

WIC

Updated on: August 12, 2024

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) division provides income-based nutrition services to pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and children up to their 5th birthday. The WIC staff helps families eat well and stay healthy with the following services:

Breastfeeding support
Health screenings
Nutrition education and counseling
Referrals to health care
Risk assessments
Vouchers for healthy foods

1005 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7355

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

The Bare Necessities Pantry (MACC)

MACC Students Only; By appointment only

Content updated Nov. 5, 2024

The Bare Necessities Pantry is open to all currently enrolled students at MACC. Each campus location will have items to distribute to students. If you know a student that could benefit from receiving items from the Bare Necessities Pantry, please refer them to the campus contact for information.

Parkade Plaza
Business Loop 70
Columbia, MO 65203
573-234-1067

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Meals on Wheels of Columbia

Content updated Aug. 30, 2024

Meals on Wheels of Columbia is a non-profit organization that aims to extend independence to seniors in our community. Through the help of our many volunteer drivers, we are able to provide a hot, nutritious meal to those with limited mobility. Meals on Wheels operates on a sliding fee schedule based on the federal poverty level. This allows each client to pay according to their financial status.

800 Hospital Drive
Columbia, Mo 65201
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
573-886-7554

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Loaves & Fishes

Content updated May 11, 2024

Dinner is served from 5:00-6:15 pm everyday of the week. Click here to volunteer to serve and/or donate food items with us!

Open to everyone

Must be sober. No-one admitted under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

NEW LOCATION15
1509 Ashley St.
Columbia, MO 65201
573-449-4363

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Boone County Blessing Boxes

Updated on: Jan. 24, 2024

Always available. Shelf sustainable foods and hygiene items. Also will be stocking with gently used sweatshirts, sweatpants and socks, gloves, hats, scarves and the like. Free Little Pantries and Blessing Boxes.

Location of the boxes in the area as of 12/30/2023: Visit website

Map of the boxes - Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Tiger Pantry & Truman Closet

University of Missouri students, faculty, and staff and MU Healthcare employees

Content updated Nov. 8, 2024

Tiger Pantry and Truman's Closet offers nonperishable and perishable food items at no cost to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Missouri and MU Healthcare employees. Truman's Closet provides professional clothing rentals at no cost to Mizzou-affiliated people.

Hours of operation:
Sunday: 12-2pm
Tuesday: 4:30-6:30pm
Wednesday: 4:30-6:30pm

299 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65201
573-882-2704
Email

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Destiny Worship Center Food Pantry

Second Saturday of the Month. 10 AM - 12 PM. Drive By or Pick Up. Bring the following for each person: Proof of address, Income, ID, & SS#.

4919 Prairie Ridge St
Columbia, MO 65203
Helen Robinson 573-819-0696
For emergency needs: 573-474-5885

Visit website

Read More
Guest User Guest User

Food Bank Market (formerly the Central Food Pantry)

Content updated Oct 24, 2023

Central Pantry is now located at 705 Business Loop 70W. If you live or work in Boone County and are in need of food assistance, you are welcome to visit Central Pantry. Our intake process is entirely self-declared, so no paperwork is required, just bring yourself to enroll at Central Pantry. A form of ID helps intake move quicker and the names and birthdates of other households written on a piece of paper help, but none are necessary.

Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 4pm
Saturday, 10am - 2pm

705 Business Loop 70W
Columbia, MO 65201
573-874-7848

Visit website

Read More