Food Pantries and Meals List from ECCF’s Helping Hands Ministry
Monday
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
Salvation Army: 1000 C Ave NW, CR 364-9131 8am-9am & 12pm-1pm Meal
8:30am-4:30pm Pantry-Call
Metro Catholic Outreach: 420 6th St SE, CR 739-5490 9am-3pm Pantry-Call
Mission of Hope: 1700 B Ave NE, CR 365-0707 11:30-1pm Meal
Linn Community Food Bank: 1st Presb. 310 5th St SE, CR 364-3543 1pm-3pm Pantry
Green Square Meals: 605 2nd Ave SE, CR 365-6652 4pm-6pm Meal
Open Hands: 6455 E Ave NW, CR 396-6608 5pm-6pm Pantry
Oakland Church: 3000 42nd St NE, CR 319-393-7399 6pm-8pm Pantry
Tuesday
Groundswell Café: 201 3rd Ave SW, CR 200-2791 7am-2pm Meals at low or no cost
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
Salvation Army: 1000 C Ave NW, CR 364-9131 8am-9am & 12pm-1pm Meal
8:30am-4:30pm Pantry-Call
First Baptist Church: 1260 29th St, Marion 377-3275 9-11am Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul: 928 7th St SE, CR 365-5091 9am-1pm Pantry-Call
Metro Catholic Outreach: 420 6th St SE, CR 739-5490 9am-3pm Pantry-Call
Elayne Fisher Community Cupboard: 3791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, CR 10am-12:30pm Pantry
Mission of Hope: 1700 B Ave NE, CR 365-0707 11:30-1pm Meal
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: 153 Cherry Hilll Rd NW, CR 319-396-2641 Noon – 7PM 1st & 3rd Tues Pantry
Churches of Marion Pantry: 864 12th St, Marion 377-7309 1pm-3pm Pantry
Loaves and Fishes: Now@WestminsterPresbyterian 1285 3rd Ave SE 2:30pm-5pm Pantry
St Stephen's Shelves: 610 31st ST SE 364-2637 4:30 – 6:30 pm Pantry
Green Square Meals: 605 2nd Ave SE, CR 365-6652 4pm-6pm Meal
Together We Achieve: 1150 27th Ave SW, CR 432-9754 4:30pm-6:30pm MealsToGo&Pantry
Wednesday
Groundswell Café: 201 3rd Ave SW, CR 200-2791 7am-2pm Meals at low or no cost
Salvation Army: 1000 C Ave NW, CR 364-9131 8am-9am & 12pm-1pm Meal
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
Wednesday (cont.)
River of Life: 3801 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, 319-393-3709 8AM – 10AM Pantry
First Baptist Church: 1260 29th St, Marion 377-3275 8:30am-11am Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul: 928 7th St SE, CR 365-5091 9am-1pm Pantry-Call
Metro Catholic Outreach: 420 6th St SE, CR 739-5490 9am-3pm Pantry-Call
Open Hands: 6455 E Ave NW, CR 396-6608 10am-12pm Pantry
Mission of Hope: 1700 B Ave NE, CR 365-0707 11:30-1pm Meal
King’s Kitchen: 355 19th St SE, 319-365-9594 3rd Wed. 1 – 3 pm
Linn Community Food Bank: 1st Presb. 310 5th St SE, CR 364-3543 1pm-3pm Pantry
Four Oaks Harambee House: 404 17th St SE, 319-366-1408 2pm - 5pm Pantry as available
Green Square Meals: 605 2nd Ave SE, CR 365-6652 4pm-6pm Meal
Together We Achieve: 1150 27th Ave SW, CR 432-9754 4:30pm-6:30pm
Oakland Church: 3000 42nd St NE, CR 319-393-7399 6pm-8pm Pantry
Thursday
Groundswell Café: 201 3rd Ave SW, CR 200-2791 7am-2pm Meals at low or no cost
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
Salvation Army: 1000 C Ave NW, CR 364-9131 8am-9am & 12pm-1pm Meal
8:30am-4:30pm Pantry-Call
First Baptist Church: 1260 29th St, Marion 377-3275 9-11am Pantry
Metro Catholic Outreach: 420 6th St SE, CR 739-5490 9am-3pm Pantry-Call
St. Vincent de Paul: 928 7th St SE, CR 365-5091 9am-1pm Pantry-Call
Hillside Wesleyan: 2600 1st Ave W 319-365-5088 2nd&4th Thur, 10am – noon Pantry
St. Mark’s UMC: 4700 Johnson Ave NW, 319-396-6361 11am-2pm Pantry every other Thur
Mission of Hope: 1700 B Ave NE, CR 365-0707 11:30-1pm Meal
Churches of Marion Pantry: 864 12th St, Marion 377-7309 1pm-3pm Pantry
Green Square Meals: 605 2nd Ave SE, CR 365-6652 4pm-6pm Meal
Friday
Groundswell Café: 201 3rd Ave SW, CR 200-2791 7am-2pm Meals at low or no cost
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
Salvation Army: 1000 C Ave NW, CR 364-9131 8am-9am & 12pm-1pm Meal
8:30am-4:30pm Pantry-Call
St. Vincent de Paul: 928 7th St SE, CR 365-5091 9am-1pm Pantry-Call
Friday (cont.)
Eastview Christian Church: 727 Collins NE, CR 393-9570 1st & 3rd Friday 10-11:30am Pantry
Open Hands: 6455 E Ave NW, CR 396-6608 10am-12pm Pantry
Mission of Hope: 1700 B Ave NE, CR 365-0707 11:30-1pm Meal
Linn Community Food Bank: 1st Presb. 310 5th St SE, CR 364-3543 1pm-3pm Pantry
Green Square Meals: 605 2nd Ave SE, CR 365-6652 4pm-6pm Meal
Together We Achieve: 1150 27th Ave SW, CR 432-9754 4:30pm-6:30pm
Oakland Church: 3000 42nd St NE, CR 319-393-7399 5:30pm-7:30pm, 1st&Last Fri Pantry
Saturday
Groundswell Café: 201 3rd Ave SW, CR 200-2791 7am-2pm Meals at low or no cost
Cultivate Hope Corner Store: 604 Ellis Blvd NW, 319-200-3150 8am-8pm Free Vegetable Cooler
1st Church of Open Bible: 1911 E Ave NW, CR 363-3117 Pantry-Call for only 4th Sat. pickup
Apostolic Assembly: 9527 US 151, Anamosa 319-821-0565 10-11:30AM Pantry 2nd&4th Sat.
Westdale Community Church: 3211 Edgewood Rd SW 396-7046 10:30 – 12:30 Pantry 2nd Sat.
Bethel AME Church: 512 6th St SE, 319-363-1251 11am-1pm Pantry
Together We Achieve: 1150 27th Ave SW, CR 432-9754 Noon-2pm Meals To Go & Pantry
King’s Kitchen: 355 19th St SE, 319-365-9594 Noon-3pm, 1st, 3rd, & 4th Sat.
Mt. Zion Church: 6621 C Ave NE 319-364-6592 1 – 3 pm
First Lutheran Church: 1000 3rd Ave SE, CR 365-1494 4- 5:30pm Meal To Go
Sunday
Wellington Heights Food Pantry 361 17th St SE, 319-362-1926 12:30 – 2:30 2nd & 4th Sun.
Bethany Lutheran Food Pantry: 2202 Forest Dr SE, CR 364-6026 1 pm-3pm Pantry
1st Presbyterian: 310 5th St SE, CR 364-6148 4:30pm-5:30pm Meal
Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center, formerly Olivet Neighborhood Mission
230 10th St. NW, Phone: (319) 221-1484 Ext. 2622
Food Market Hours: Appointments can be scheduled Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
To make an appt. online: https://hacap.formstack.com/forms/nwnrc_intake
Help Applying for SNAP: 855-944-3663.
Look for Little Free Food Boxes in our community
VETERANS ONLY:
VA Outreach: 3117 1st Ave SE, CR 365-0898 8am-4pm M-F Pantry
Freedom Foundation: 4001 Center Point Rd NE, 319-826-2010 Meal: Thur 1145 - 12:15, Auto Gas, Food: MW 11-1, Thur 10-11:15, & Sat 10-12
VA Community Resource & Referral Center: 3117 1st Ave SE, 319-365-0898, Pantry: 8 -4 M-F
Linn County Veteran Affairs: 1240 26th Ave Ct SW, 319-892-5160, Pantry and Inconme Eligible Only Can request a Save A Lot Grocery Card up to 3X/Yr
Other Focused Groups: See HACAP website until our updates are finished
Neighborhoods
Hames Homes mobile home parks have pantry in the leasing office of Summit View
Schools check for backpack programs
Johnson STEAM 355 18th St SE, MealS Mon-Fri Jul18 – Aug 16: 8-9 AM & 11 AM -12:30 PM
Pregnancy Support info will be added as available
Youth info will be added as available
Showers are available at Hector’s Place, 800 1st Ave NW Mon, Wed, Fri, 8 – 1, and also at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1340 3rd Ave SE, Thur 5:30 – 7:30 PM, 3rd Ave Circle Drive Entry
Laundry Love by Grace Episcopal, 1400 6th St SW, 3 free loads per person, 2nd Thur. 6-9PM
Rev. 2026/02/10