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
COMO Homeless Resources (trifold brochure)
Updated Dec. 17, 2024
This brochure list some of the resources available in the categories of meals, food, crisis lines, shelters, warming centers, medical clinics, and mental health.
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
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.
CHA Annie Fisher Food Pantry
CHA Residents
Updated: July 15, 2024
The food pantry is open every Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
616 Park Avenue
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 815-1072
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.
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
HUD Find Shelter Search Engine
Content updated July 26, 2024
Search by location for shelters, food pantries, health clinics and clothing.
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
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
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
St. Luke UMC
Brunch Every 2nd Sun: 11:30 AM. All are welcome to participate.
204 E. Ash
Columbia, Mo 65203
573-443-5423
Saturday Morning Breakfast Café
Content updated July 26, 2024
To see a list of locations, click here: PDF
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
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
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
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
Russell Chapel Community Food Pantry
Content updated Aug. 2, 2024
We provide food and households items to community members.
Hours: 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 10 am -12 pm; November and December due to the holidays, 1st and and 3rd Saturday of the months.
Russell Chapel CME Church
108 E Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 424-4408
Email: russellchapelcmechurch@gmail.com
No website
Progressive Missionary Baptist
Content updated Jan. 24, 2024
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church's Food Pantry - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 1-3 pm
702 Banks Avenue
Columbia, MO 65202
573-443-0611
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