Defense Against Diabetes
Help managing pre-diabetes and prevention.
PO Box 10135
Columbia MO 65205
573-303-9560
Live Well By Faith
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
Live Well by Faith is a wellness program administered by the Columbia Boone County Health and Human Services Department and through church networks. Live Well by Faith is designed to address the unique health related needs of African Americans in the Columbia community. Live Well by Faith is a program dedicated to decreasing the rates of diabetes and heart disease in the African American community of Columbia, Missouri.
1005 W Worley Columbia, MO 65203 573-874-6318
Eyemart Express
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
Check website for current offers.
2901 W Broadway, Suite 101
Columbia, MO 65203
573-474-4181
2111 Missouri Blvd Ste C
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 830-0110
EyeCare America
Seniors Program and a Glaucoma Program
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
The Seniors Program connects eligible seniors 65 and older with local volunteer ophthalmologists who provide a medical eye exam often at no out-of-pocket cost, and up to one year of follow-up care for any condition diagnosed during the initial exam, for the physician services.
The Glaucoma Program provides a glaucoma eye exam at no cost to those who are eligible and uninsured.
America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
Save big on glasses with our 2 pairs for $79.95 offer. This offer applies to over 100 frames in the store tagged $69.95 with single-vision plastic uncoated lenses. When you purchase two pairs of glasses, you'll receive a FREE eye exam* ($69 value).
Hours:
Mon - 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday - 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday - 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday - 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday - 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday Closed
1205 Grindstone Pkwy #113
Columbia, MO 65201
573-442-5725
Saving Sight – Affiliated With the Heartland Lion’s Eye Bank
Content updated Sept. 18, 2024
Eye Care Assistance program is designed to cover the eye care costs of Missourians who fit the eligibility criteria. Some services that they may cover include: Visits to the eye doctor’s office, diagnostic testing, some laser treatments, minor eye care procedures, some surgical procedures. Call for an application.
To join the organ and tissue donor registry visit registerme.org or your local DMV office.
800-753-2265
401 N Keene St., Suite 1P
Columbia, MO 65201
Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm
The Bare Necessities Pantry (MACC)
Content updated Oct. 1, 2025
The Bare Necessities Pantry is designed to help MACC students access necessary personal care items or small food items they otherwise could not afford. 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.
Campus Contacts:
Moberly – Jennifer Haynes; Financial Aid Office
Columbia – Katherine Peavler, 573-234-1067
Mexico – Caroline Groves
Hannibal – Wendy Johnson
Kirksville – Denise Farmer
Meals on Wheels of Columbia
Seniors -- 65 and over; Adults with disabilities; Adults who have been recently hospitalized
Content updated Oct. 5, 2026
We deliver delicious hot meals daily Monday-Friday to residents in Columbia, Missouri. To qualify, individuals must be 65 or over; or, have a diagnosed disability (18 years of age or up); or, be recently hospitalized (18+). We also offer supplemental daily cold meals and frozen meals for the weekend. Our services are open to any income; we utilize a sliding scale to determine how much a client pays per meal. Some of our clients receive free meals.
Hours: M-F, 8am-4pm
2503 W Ash St, Ste A
Columbia, MO 65203
573-886-7554
Email: director@mealsonwheelscolumbia.org
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 Aug.10, 2026
Dinner is served from 5-6pm 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
1304 Bowling St (Opportunity Campus)
Columbia, MO 65201
573-449-4363
Boone County Blessing Boxes
Content updated Oct. 7, 2026
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
Mizzou-affiliated individuals with a need for professional clothing and/or experiencing food insecurity (undergraduates, graduate students, staff)
Content updated Oct. 15, 2026
Tiger Pantry strives to serve, educate and empower those facing food insecurity within the University of Missouri community. Truman’s Closet offers Mizzou and MU Health Care students, staff, and faculty a way to borrow professional and business attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, and the workplace.
Hours of operation:
Sunday: 12-2pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 4:30-6:30pm
299 Hitt Street (Bottom floor in the Northeast corner of the Hitt Street Parking Garage.)
Email: pantry.director@missouri.edu
Destiny Worship Center Food Pantry
All in need of food and supplies
Content updated Oct. 3, 2025
Monthly Food Pantry services available to all in need.
Monthly Open Hours, 2nd Saturday, 10am-12pm
Call for emergency needs between 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
4919 Prairie Ridge St
Columbia, MO 65203
For emergency needs: 573-474-5885
Russell Chapel Community Food Pantry
Anyone in the Boone County area that has a need for food.
Content updated Oct. 3, 2025
We provide food for community members encountering food insecurity. Occasionally we have household and hygiene products.
Hours: The 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am-12pm with the exception of November and December we are open the 1st and 3rd Saturday due to the Holidays. Time is still the same.
Russell Chapel CME Church
108 E Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Email: russellchapelcmechurch@gmail.com
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 Aug. 18, 2026
If you live in Boone County, you can visit The Food Bank Market to get nutritious food at no cost. The Market offers choice in the groceries visitors take home and regularly shares fresh and frozen produce, bread, dairy, meat and non-meat proteins and shelf-stable items. It also features space for local partners to share resources like housing or utilities assistance; legal counsel; SNAP support; education on Medicaid and health insurance; and more. In addition, Compass Health Network provides preventive and primary care services from a 1,108 square foot tenant space on-site. A demonstration kitchen allows The Food Bank’s nutrition education team to offer samples, demonstrations and training to support healthy eating and meal prep.
What do I need to bring with me to get help? The intake process is entirely self-declared, so no paperwork is required. Just bring yourself to enroll. Everyone in your household does not need to be present during the initial intake. A form of ID and the names and birthdates of other households written on a piece of paper can help make intake a quicker process, but no paperwork is necessary. The Market respects your privacy, and personal information will never be sold or shared.
Location: 705 Business Loop 70 W Columbia, MO 65201
HOURS: Tues.- Fri.: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat.: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Contact Us (573) 874-7848
Learn More The Food Bank Market • The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Weather-related and holiday closures are posted on our website calendar and social media accounts.
Columbia Farmers Market
Content updated Oct. 31, 2025
Columbia Farmers Market is a year-round, producer-only farmers market located in the MU Health Care Pavilion at Columbia’s Agriculture Park, offering fresh, local produce, meat, eggs, cheeses, honey & more. SNAP payments are accepted, and SNAP & WIC matching programs, live music, and free kids activities are offered at each market.
Hours:
Summer Season: Saturdays 8am-12pm (April-Oct.)
Winter Season: Saturdays 9am-12pm (Nov.-March)
Weekday Season: Wednesdays 4-7pm (May 27th-Aug. 26th)
MU Healthcare Pavilion at Columbia’s Agriculture Park
1769 West Ash
Columbia, MO 65203
573-823-6889
Email: info@columbiafarmersmarket.org
Bike to the Future
Content updated Sept. 1, 2026
Bike to the Future (B2F) provides bicycles for adults who have no means of transportation other than walking or using public means. B2F is volunteer driven, accepting bicycles donated from the general public or institutions. Bicycles are overhauled by the volunteer staff and then the client is provided with an appropriately sized bicycle including a helmet and a bike lock.
Bicycles are distributed using a voucher system in which the client and caseworker complete our voucher. The caseworker submits the voucher to us to start the process of receiving a bike. Bike to the Future does not deal directly with the client, nor do we provide free bikes to the general public.
Donations of bicycles are appreciated.
Contact: biketothefuturemo@gmail.com