540 organizations
How food help works in Atlanta
Most free food in Atlanta flows through the Atlanta Community Food Bank to hundreds of neighborhood pantries — church basements, community centers, schools. Each pantry sets its own days and hours, so always call before you go. Some ask for an ID or a piece of mail with your address; many ask for nothing at all.
If you need to eat today, look for hot-meal programs ("community kitchens") — downtown has several that serve daily, no questions asked. If money for groceries is the ongoing problem, apply for SNAP (food stamps) through Georgia Gateway; pantries can help you apply.
What to expect when you call: they'll tell you distribution days, what to bring, and whether you can come this week. If a pantry's shelf is bare, ask them who else is stocked — pantry workers always know.
Salem Bible Church is a church with locations in Atlanta and Stonecrest. Its Social Services Ministry and Sunshine Brotherhood Community Center help adults and families with free food, clothing, utility help referrals, resume writing, job search help, counseling, housing help, and other support.
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Our Giving Garden is a nonprofit farm and education center in Mableton. It grows and donates fresh produce and eggs, runs a free food pantry, and offers outdoor learning programs for children and families.
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Salem Bible Church is a church with locations in Atlanta and Stonecrest. Its Social Services Ministry helps adults and families with free food and clothing, utility payment assistance referrals, resume writing, job search help, and other support.
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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Brookhaven. It offers Mass, sacraments, faith formation, youth programs, Spanish and Indonesian community worship, and outreach ministries. Its St. Vincent de Paul conference helps neighbors in the parish boundaries with short-term rent, food, utility, and medicine needs.
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