Our community truly understands that these times are hard and putting a hot meal on the table seems even harder. Below is a list of food pantry resources for families affected by the continuance of the federal government shutdown and the impending pause of SNAP and other related benefits.

Click here for a food distribution calendar!

• Community Food Bank of Central Alabama: https://feedingal.org/
• Alabama Childhood Food Solutions: https://www.alabamachildhoodfood.com/
• Greater Birmingham Ministries: https://gbm.org/
• United Way of Central Alabama: https://www.uwca.org/
• The Community Kitchens of Birmingham: https://www.thecommunitykitchens.org/
• Love In Action (Pelham/Birmingham): https://www.loveinactionbham.org/
• Feed BHM – Grace Klein Community: https://gracekleincommunity.com/feedbhm/
• Food Bank of North Alabama: https://www.foodbanknorthal.org/
• West Alabama Food Bank: https://westalabamafoodbank.org/
• Heart of Alabama Food Bank: https://hafb.org/
• Avondale Samaritan Place: https://www.avonumc.net/avondale-samaritan-place/
• Rescues on 85^th : https://www.rescueson85th.org/
• Salvation Army (Search Near You): https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
• Food Pantry at Grace Episcopal Church Woodlawn : https://gracechurchwoodlawn.org/outreach/
• Serving You Ministries : https://www.servingyou.org/need-help
• Jesus House Birmingham: https://www.jesushousebhm.org/events
• Firehouse Ministries: https://firehouseshelter.com/
• The Grace Place: https://www.thegraceplaceonline.com/
• Jefferson County Food Assistance: https://mydhr.alabama.gov/
• UAB’s Food Kitchen: https://www.uab.edu/benfund/programs/blazer-kitchen
• True Love Church of Ensley: https://fbcensley.com/
• Community Care Development Network: https://www.ccommunitycaredn.org/
• South Park SDA Church – https://southparkal.adventistchurch.org/
• Meals on Wheels: https://mowjeffco.org/
• United Community Center Mobile Pantry: https://feedingal.org/venue/first-united-cpca-mobile-pantry/

Also feel free to call 211 for assistance information!

Food Giveaway Announcements: 

🍂 🦃  Thanksgiving Distribution  🦃 🍂

(Serving 700 Households )

Date:  Thursday, November 20th, 2025

Time:  3:30 PM

Location: For-Word Christian Center

          2200 Avenue, C Ensley

          Birmingham, AL 35218

Recipients will receive either a Thanksgiving Holiday Food Box  consisting of holiday pantry items and a frozen whole hen

            OR

a Regular Pantry Food Box consisting of regular pantry items and a 5 lb bag of breaded chicken tenders

We are asking the community to adhere to the following rules in order to maintain order and facilitate efficient service as we seek to accommodate everyone in attendance.

HOUSEKEEPING RULES

 

 

Requirements to be served:

 

1. You must be present to receive service.
2. You MAY pick up for someone else only if you’re listed as their proxy on file — and only if supplies allow at that time. ALL decisions are made at staff discretion.
3. Different households in the same car MAY POSSIBLY be served with proof of residency. Proof of residency will be required by each car rider who wishes to receive service at that time. At least two forms of documentation are needed to confirm proof of residency, one MUST be a government issued ID with a picture:

• A government issued ID with picture.
• Current utility bill that confirms the address. This second piece of documentation must match the name on the government issued ID.

    4. Please obey all traffic laws.

    5. Do NOT cut in line. Doing so will cause you to be removed and sent to the back of the line. If someone cuts line, please inform us as soon as possible       so that we can handle the situation. Do not confront them. Let us handle the situation.

    6. First come, first served. No walk-ups.