Food Banks and Pantries in Tucson, AZ
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona serves Tucson, AZ with an estimated 400 partner pantries and meal programs. Anyone in need can get free groceries or a hot meal -- most sites do not require ID or proof of income.
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Tucson at a Glance
400
Partner pantries & meal sites
Community Food
Regional Feeding America food bank
4+
Notable sites listed below
211
Free pantry locator hotline
How to Get Free Food in Tucson
Tucson is served by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, the Feeding America member covering 5 counties across the region, headquartered on South Country Club Road. It distributes food through about 400 partner agencies. Gospel Rescue Mission is the largest direct-service soup kitchen. The food bank also runs mobile distributions targeting food desert neighborhoods in South Tucson and rural Southern Arizona.
Regional Food Bank: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
The primary Feeding America member food bank serving the Tucson, AZ area. It distributes food to an estimated 400 partner pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs across 5 counties across Southern Arizona: Pima, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz.
Notable Pantries and Meal Sites in Tucson
This is a sample of well-known sites. For a full, current list of all pantries near you, use 211 or the food bank website above.
Soup Kitchens and Community Meals
Gospel Rescue Mission on South Palo Verde Road is the largest soup kitchen in Tucson, serving three meals daily for shelter residents and walk-ins. The Salvation Army on North Richey Boulevard offers community meals and pantry items. Several church-based kitchens operate across the metro, supplied by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
Mobile Pantry Program
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona runs a Mobile Pantry program that delivers truckloads of fresh produce and staples to underserved neighborhoods across Pima County and surrounding rural counties, including South Tucson, Flowing Wells, and rural Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. The schedule rotates weekly and is posted on communityfoodbank.org. Distributions are first-come first-served.
SNAP / Food Stamp Outreach
The Community Food Bank provides SNAP outreach and application assistance through its outreach team at the warehouse and partner sites. Staff help Arizona residents apply through Health-e-Arizona Plus. The Arizona SNAP helpline is 800-352-8401, and applications can be completed at healthearizonaplus.gov.
How to Find a Pantry Near You in Tucson
Call 211 to reach the Arizona helpline for a referral to the nearest Community Food Bank partner pantry. Visit communityfoodbank.org for the find-food locator, or use feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank. The main warehouse at 3003 S Country Club Rd is a reliable same-day resource.
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