Have a few extra zucchini? More kale than you can use? Many food pantries and shelters would appreciate your donation of extra produce. The following list of pantries is up-to-date as of June 2010.
Know of another pantry or notice a mistake? Let us know.
Annie Fisher Pantry (also called CHA Pantry)
443-2556, 200 Boone Dr., near downtown
Hours: Wed, Noon to 6 pm, or call Claire Slama to make arrangements
Calvary Baptist Church
449-3144, 606 Ridgeway, off West Worley
Hours: Mon & Thurs, 1-3 pm
Central Pantry
874-7848,1007 Big Bear Blvd.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am to 4 pm, Sat 10 am to 2 pm
Fun City Youth Academy
256-1436 & 256-8641, 318 Park Avenue
funcity@socket.net, www.funcity.missouri.org
Hours: Tue thru Sat, 8 am to 5 pm
The Intersection
817-0089, 7 East Sexton Rd.
Hours: Mon thru Fri, 1-6:30 pm, or call to make arrangements
Phoenix Programs
875-8880, ext. 2117, 90 E. Leslie Lane (Vandiver turns into Leslie west of Providence)
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8 am to 5 pm, Fri 8am to 4 pm
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
443-0611, 702 Banks St. (between Garth and West Blvd.)
Hours: 1st and 4th Tuesdays, Noon to 3 pm, call first to confirm
Rainbow House
474-6600, 1611 Towne Dr., off Paris Rd. near I-70.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 5, or call to make arrangements
Reality House
449-8117, 1900 Prathersville Rd. (old Juvenile Justice Center building)
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day
Ronald McDonald House
443-7666, 1001 E Stadium Blvd.
Hours: 7 days a week, 9 am to 9 pm
St. Francis House
875-4913, 901 Rangeline, north of Columbia College
Z. Lois Bryant House
875-4913, 913 Rangeline
Hours: 7 days a week, 8 am to 8 pm
Salvation Army Harbor House
442-1984,602 N. Ann St. (near Paris Rd. & Old Hwy. 63.)
Hours: 7 days a week, 5 am to 10 pm
Salvation Army Main Office
442-3229,1108 W. Ash St.
Hours: Tue 1-3 pm, Wed & Thurs 9-11:30 am & 1-3 pm
The Shelter
875-1369, near downtown, call for directions
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Sophia’s Helping Hand Food Pantry at United Community Cathedral
881-5123, 5210 S. Cowan Rd. (south of Discovery Parkway off Hwy. 63)
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10 am to 2 pm & 2nd & 4th Sat, 10 am to 1 pm
Yarco Corp.
529-9033, 1715 West Worley, near Claudell garden
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
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