If you live in the Bronx, New York, and need free food now, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens are a great place to start. In New York City, there are more than 535 food pantries and 128 soup kitchens. In this post, we will provide a list of food pantries in the Bronx, NY, including address, phone number, and hours of operation.
The quickest way to get free food now is through food pantries and soup kitchens. We have provided below the list of food panty locations in the Bronx, NY.
Continue reading below to see the complete list of food pantries.
However, over the long term, food stamps (SNAP benefits) offer another way to get access to nutritious food, if you are struggling to provide food for your household.
To see if you qualify for food stamps, see our eligibility guide here.
In addition, if you are eligible for food stamps, you may qualify for expedited processing of your application if you have very low or no income.
If you are found to be eligible for expedited SNAP processing, you will get your food stamps benefits in 5 days.
For details on how to apply for SNAP benefits in the Bronx and details about expedited processing, continue reading below.
What is a Food Pantry?
A food pantry is a distribution center where hungry families can receive food. Supplied with food from a food bank, pantries feed hundreds of people per week!
At a mobile pantry, truckloads of food are distributed to people in pre-packed boxes or displayed on folding tables like a farmer’s market.
How different is a food pantry from a food bank?
A food bank is a non-profit that safely stores millions of pounds of food that will soon be delivered to local food programs, like a food pantry.
The food they store is donated from local neighbors, retailers, grocery stores, and restaurants.
To get the food into the hands of the community, food banks hire drivers to make the deliveries. Every food bank serves a specific area that varies in size.
List of Food Pantries in Bronx, NY
Here is the list of food pantries in the Bronx, including address, phone number, and hours of operation.
Additionally, some of the food pantries listed below offer food stamps pre-screening services for free (to help you determine if you qualify for food stamps).
Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church Soup Kitchen
(near Chisholm St.)
1288 Rev. James A. Polite Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10459
(718) 542-2933
office@ctbronx.com
The soup kitchen is located inside the Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church
Hours: Every 2nd Saturday from 11:00am – 2:00pm.
To make a donation or to volunteer, please call.
Missionary Church Of Christ
937 Teller Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10451
Phone: (718) 588-4545
The Food Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.
For more information, please call.
St. Ann’s Corner Of Harm Reduction (SACHR)
886 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10459
Phone: (718) 585-5544
Fax Number: (718) 585-8314
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Thursday from 8:30am – 6:30pm.
For more information, please call.
Calvary Delivery Christian Assembly
737-739 Concourse Village West
Bronx, NY – 10451
Phone: (347) 658-4459
Hours: Once a month. Please call for more information.
Greater Universal Baptist Church
253 E. 153rd Street
Bronx, NY – 10451
Phone: (718) 292-8640
Soup Kitchen: Wednesday and Friday, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm.
Resurrection And Life Church
870 E. 163rd Street
Bronx, NY – 10459
Phone: (718) 617-2399
Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Saturday 10 am – 2:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm – 1:30pm.
For more information, please call.
Salvation Army Bronx Citadel
425 E. 159th Street
Bronx, NY – 10451
Phone: (718) 665-8472
Fax Number: (718) 665-2504
Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Soup Kitchen Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday1:00pm – 2:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
Christ The King Roman Catholic Church
141 Marcy Place
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 538-5546
Fax Number: (718) 538-3081
Food Pantry: 2nd and 4th Saturday at 10 am; 2nd and 4th Thursday at 3:30 pm.
WHEDCO – Women’s Housing And Economico Development Corp.
50 East 168th Street
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 839-1100
Food Pantry Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
City Light Church
121 East 7th Street
Bronx, NY – 10009
Phone: (718) 583-5894
Food Pantry Hours: Monday 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Bread Basket At Woodycrest United Methodist Church
89 West 166th St
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 538-7500
Soup Kitchen Hours: Wednesday 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
Scan-NY Mullaly Academy
40 East 164th Street
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 590-5743
Food Pantry Hours: Monday 12:00pm – 3:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Grand Concourse Community Services
1275 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 681-2232
Fax Number: (718) 588-8832
Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday 12:30 pm – To Finish.
For more information, please call.
Ministry Of Divine Light
105 Rockwood Street
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 583-5894
Food Pantry Hours: Monday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Requirements: Photo ID, proof of address required.
For more information, please call.
Muslim Women’s Institute Community Food Pantry At Highbridge
1363 Ogden Ave
Bronx, NY – 10452
Phone: (718) 960-2262
Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
The Momentum Project NYC
226 E 144th Street
Bronx, NY – 10451
Phone: (718) 292-7718
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am to 6:30pm, Saturday, Sunday 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Services (1st and 3rd floor) include meals.
For more information, please call.
True Gospel Tabernacle Church
1 West Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10453
Phone: (718) 901-2786
Food Pantry: Thursday 10:30 am – 12:30pm *ID Required
Christ All Over Me International Ministries
169 W Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10453
Phone: (718) 299-4330
Hours: Saturday 4:00pm – 6:00pm.
For more information, please call.
River Watch
1600 Sedgwick Ave
Bronx, NY – 10453
Phone: (718) 299-7117
Food Pantry: Thursday 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
For more information, please call.
St. Edmunds Youth Programs, Inc.
1905 Morris Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10453
Phone: (718) 466-9370
Food Pantry Hours: Saturday 12:00pm – 2:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Davidson Community Center
2038 Davidson Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10453
Phone: (718) 731-6360
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
St. Jerome’s Community Food Pantry
330 E 138th Street
Bronx, NY – 10454
Phone: (718) 402-7866
Food Pantry Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm – *ID Required.
St. Peter’s Church In The Bronx
2500 Westchester Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10461
Phone: (718) 931-9270
Fax Number: (718) 931-6673
Love Pantry Hours: Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Love Kitchen Hours: Thursday 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
For more information, please call.
Abundant Life Tabernacle
2692 3rd Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10454
Phone: (718) 292-8734
Food Pantry: Tue, Wed, Thurs, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm.
Abraham House
340 Willis Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10454
Phone: 718.292.9321
Fax Number: (718) 292-5925
Hours: Sat 6:30-7:00 am, 5:00-6:00pm.
Saturday morning bags of food and staples are available to anyone who comes to their door.
Path Of Blessings – Iglesia de Dios Senda de Bendicion
506 Brook Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 600-2401
Food Pantry Hours: Saturday 12:00pm – 3:00pm.
Requirements: ID Required.
For more information, please call.
St. Luke’s Food Pantry
623 E. 138th St.
Bronx, NY – 10454
Phone: (718) 665-6677
Food Pantry Hours: Friday 10:00 am – 11:00am.
For more information, please call.
Immaculate Conception Church
389 East 150th Street
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 292-6790
Fax Number: (718) 292-4603
Pantry Hours: Monday – Friday 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Transfiguration Lutheran Church
763 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 378-3588
Hours: Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Give Them To Eat- Iglesia Evangelica Espanol
800 E. 156th St.
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 993-1260
Food Pantry: Thursday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Soup Kitchen: Friday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
The Hopeline
884 East 163rd Street
Bronx, NY – 10459
Phone: (718) 402-1212
Hours: Monday 9:30pm – 5:00pm, Tuesday and Thursday 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
Requirements: Bronx residents only. Must provide photo ID and proof of address.
For more information, please call.
Cornerstone Assembly Church
671 Prospect Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 292-6780
Hours: Wednesday10:00am – 1:00pm.
For more information, please call.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
940 E. 156th Street
Bronx, NY – 10455
Phone: (718) 589-4430
Soup Kitchen Hours: Wednesday 6:00 pm-7:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 am.
Food stamps pre-screening is available. For more information, please call.
St. John’s House
1182-84 Washington Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 402-3704
For more information, please call.
Vineyard International Christian Ministries Food Pantry
1140 Teller Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 538-9211
Fax Number: (714) 542-7417
Hours: Saturday 12:00pm – 4:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Gospel Hill Baptist Church
3265 3rd Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 585-6730
Pantry Hours: Tuesday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.
For more information, please call.
Community Action For Human Services
1455 Fulton Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 588-5388
Food Pantry: Wednesday and Friday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
For more information, please call.
Holy Tabernacle Church
3780 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 293-9862
Fax Number: (718) 293-0972
Pantry Hours: Tuesday 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
For more information, please call.
Morrisania Revitalization Corp. Food Pantry
576B East 165th Street
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 589-7858
Fax Number: (718) 589-7973
Food Pantry Hours:9:00am – 12:00pm.
*Food stamps pre-screening available. For more information, please call.
New Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church
1040 Washington Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 292-4165
Pantry Hours: Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm.
Must register first.
For more information, please call.
St. Augustine Food Pantry And Clothing Dist.
1183 Franklin Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10456
Phone: (718) 893-0072
Fax Number: (718) 861-3080
Pantry Hours: Monday 10:30am – 2:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Washington Avenue Spanish Church SDA
1815 Washington Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10457
Phone: (718) 294-6700
Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 11:00am – 12:00pm.
*Call for Appointment.
Louise’s Pantry at Nazareth Housing – Bronx
406 East 184th Street
Bronx, NY – 10457
Phone: (646) 713-2732
Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday8:30am.
For more information, please call.
Christ Pentecostal International Church, Bethel Prayer Ministries
4262 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY – 10457
Phone: (718) 294-4833
Fax Number: (718) 294-2182
Food Pantry Hours: Saturday 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
For more information, please call.
Bronx Seventh Day Adventist Church
1695 Washington Avenue
Bronx, NY – 10457
Phone: (917) 351-8777
Food Pantry: Thursday 7:00am – 1:00pm.
For more information, please call.
Garden Of Prayer
1874 Washington Ave.
Bronx, NY – 10457
Phone: (718) 294-3401
Soup Kitchen Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:30 am-1:00 pm.
Food Pantry Hours: *Sign-on Door Announcing Distribution Day.
For more information, please call. – Page 30.
For more food pantries in the Bronx, click here.
You May Qualify for SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help you pay for food. You can use SNAP at grocery stores, supermarkets, and farmer’s markets.
Anyone can apply for SNAP benefits.
You may be eligible even if you have a job, receive SSI or disability benefits, own a home, or own a car.
If you are eligible and approved for benefits, you will receive SNAP benefits within 30 days.
Additionally, certain households with little income or savings, or with high housing costs, can receive SNAP benefits within five days (see below for details).
For details about SNAP eligibility and how to apply in the Bronx, see our post on Bronx, NY Food Stamps Guide.
How to Get Emergency SNAP
You may be eligible for expedited SNAP if you meet one of the following:
- Your household has $100 or less in liquid resources and less than $150 in gross monthly income.
- You are a migrant or seasonal farmworker household with $100 or less in liquid resources and you have not received any income since you applied for SNAP, or
- Your household’s monthly income and liquid resources together are less than the total of your monthly rent or mortgage and heating costs and utilities (electricity, telephone, and water).
Food Pantries in Bronx NY Summary
We hope this post on Food Pantries in Bronx NY was helpful to you!
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