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Discover a comprehensive list of Houston food pantries that provide essential support to food insecure individuals and families.
This list includes various locations such as churches, community centers and assistance ministries that offer food assistance to those in need.
Whether you’re in Spring, Tomball, Houston, or any other area in Houston, this list will help you locate the nearest food pantry. For more information and times open, visit the Houston Food Bank website.
Woods Edge Community Church: 25333 Gosling Rd., Spring
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
- Walk-up pickup
Lydia’s Pantry: 14847 Brown Rd., Tomball
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
KUMC Society of St. Stephen: 2307 Crystal Springs Dr., Kingwood
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
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Northwest Assistance Ministries: 15555 Kuykendahl Rd., Ste. #319, Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Angel’s Nest Inc.: 395 FM 1960 W., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
Prince of Peace Catholic Church: 19222 TX-249, Houston
- Food distribution
Cypress Assistance Ministries: 12930 Cypress North Houston Rd., Cypress
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
You Belong Food Pantry: 9425 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
St. Matthew Catholic Church: 9915 Hollister St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Christian Outreach Center: 4333 W Little York Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Baker Ripley - Aldine: 3000 Aldine Mail Rte Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
- Mobile Unit
St. Mary Magdalene: 527 S Houston Ave., Humble
- Food distribution
Humble Area Assist. Ministries: 1302 1st St. E, Humble
- Food distribution
New Mt. Calvary Church: 4711 Kelley St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
- Walk-up pickup
Houston 1st Baptist Church: 8244 Long Point Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
SVDP St. Jerome Vincentian Center: 8825 Kempwood Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
Fair Haven Food Pantry: 1330 Gessner Rd. North Parking Lot Entrance, Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
Houston Area Community Service: 1675 Brittmoore Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
All Saints Saint Vincent de Paul Society’s Food Pantry: 1035 Cortlandt St., Houston
- Food distribution
IMPACT Houston: 1704 Weber St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
- Walk-up pickup
Wesley Food Pantry: 1235 Lorraine St., Houston
- Food distribution
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Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center: 6402 Market St., Houston
- Food distribution
Community Resource Center at Houston Food Bank East Branch: 535 Portwall St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
- Walk-up pickup
- State benefits application assistance
North Channel Assistance Ministries: 13837 Bonham St., Houston
- Food distribution
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Uvalde Baptist Church: 901 Uvalde Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
Hearts and Hands of Baytown Food Pantry: 307 Cedar Bayou Rd., Baytown
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
- Walk-up pickup
East End Social Services, Inc: 6801 Avenue U, Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
Catholic Charities: 326 S Jensen Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
- Walk-up pickup
St. Joseph Catholic: 1505 Kane St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Jordan Grove MBC Pantry: 2603 Anita St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Christian Community Service Center - Food Distribution Center: 3434 Branard St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
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Unity of Houston: 2929 Unity Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Mobile unit
Allies in Hope: 6260 Westpark Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
Food Pantry - ICNA Relief Houston: 100 Sharpstown Center, Ste. S5, Houston
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
- Walk-up pickup
- Drive-thru pickup
West Houston Assistance Ministries: 10501 Meadowglen Lane, Houston
- Food distribution
YMCA International: 3110 Hayes Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
Passion for Christ International: 3505 S Dairy Ashford Rd., Ste. #227, Houston
- Food distribution
- Mobile unit
St. Justin Martyr Pantry: 13350 Ashford Point Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Fort Bend Care Center: 7707 S Texas 6, Missouri City
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
- Walk-up pickup
- Mobile unit
Dominion International Center: 14030 Beechnut St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
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Salvation Army International Corporation: 7920 Cook Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
House of Amos: 11169 Beechnut St., Ste. G, Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
My Brother’s Keeper Outreach: 12621 Bissonnet St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
United African 7th Day Adventist Church: 9595 Braes Bayou Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
- Drive-thru pickup
India House: 8888 W Bellfort Ave., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
- Mobile unit
Bethel’s Heavenly Hands: 12525 Fondren Rd., Ste. M, Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
- Drive-thru pickup
Second Mile Mission Centre: 1135 Hwy 90, Ste. E, Missouri City
- Food distribution
- Appointment required
- Mobile unit
East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry: 435 Stafford Run Rd., Stafford
- Food distribution
Friendship Community Bible Church: 420 Wood St., Sugar Land
- Food distribution
Fondren Seventh Day Adventist Church: 7950 W Fuqua St., Missouri City
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Abiding Faith United Methodist Church food pantry: 14300 Almeda School Rd., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
Gulf Coast Community Services Association, Inc.: 9320 Kirby Dr., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Trinity East United Methodist Church: 2418 McGowen St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
- Drive-thru pickup
Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pantry: 2603 Anita St., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
Tejano Center La Tiendita: 2840 Broadway, Ste. #106, Houston
- Food distribution
- Walk-up pickup
- Appointment required
Crossroads At Park Place, Inc.: 7843 Park Place Blvd., Houston
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
St. Helen St. Vincent de Paul Society: 2209 Old Alvin Rd., Pearland
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup
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Pearland Neighborhood Center: 2335 N Texas Ave., Pearland
- Food distribution
- Drive-thru pickup