Apostolic Faith Temple -- Food Distribution Center: https://www.usachurches.org/church/apostolic-faith-temple.htm; 1634 E. Main St.; (614) 252-4219.
Bexley Freedge: https://bexley.org/freedge/; 2691 Delmar Dr.; (614) 559-4250; A community-sponsored "freedge" located in Bexley where people can take what they need or share extra food.
Bexley United Methodist Church: https://bexleyunited.org/; 2657 E. Broad St.; (614) 231-2781; Opens 8:30 a.m.; "Church Lunch": An affordable buffet-style lunch for Bexley students.
Bishop Griffin Resources Center: https://bgrc-svdp.org/; Food Pantry; Wednesday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, and Friday, 12:00-4:00 PM; 2867 East Livingston, Columbus, Ohio 43209; A 33 minute walk from the Library.
Blessing Boxes: https://columbusblessingboxes.com/box-locations
Broad Street Food Pantry: https://bspc.org/ministries/food-pantry/; 760 E. Broad St.; (614) 908-3901; East wing of Broad Street Presbyterian Church; Opens at 8:30 a.m. M-F; Offers grocery pick-up, drive-through, and choice pantry services.
Buckeye Food Alliance: https://www.buckeyefoodalliance.org/; OSU - 1640 Neil Ave #150; (614) 688-2508; Open M-F; Nonprofit student-run food pantry.
CAP4Kids: https://www.cap4kids.org/columbus/food/; Resources.
Central Community House: https://www.cchouse.org/; 1150 E. Main St.; (614) 252-3157; Opens at 9 a.m. M-F.
Christ United Methodist Church: https://www.christcolumbus.com/; 1480 Zettler Rd.; (614) 231-4568; Food pantry; Free food distribution.
Community Kitchen, Inc.: https://www.communitykitchencolumbus.org/home.html; 640 S. Ohio Ave., 2nd Floor; (614) 252-6428; Opens 7 a.m. M-F.
Corinthian Missionary Baptist Choice Pantry: https://www.foodhelpline.org/resources/corinthian-missionary-baptist-choice-pantry; https://cmbccols.com/; 3161 E. 5th Ave.; (614) 237-8619; Open M-F varied hours; Drive-Thru; Free groceries.
Little Free Pantry Map: https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/; For best results scroll; entering city/zip returns too few/specific results.
Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Champion Food Pantry: https://lssnetworkofhope.org/foodpantries/; 1460 Champion Ave.; (614) 443-4508; Open M-F; Grocery pick-up; Accepting food donations.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective "find food now": https://mofc.org/get-involved/find-food/
Mid-Ohio Market at HEART: https://heart-market.org/; 6475 E. Main St. #101, Reynoldsburg; (614) 604-8878; Open T-F varied hours; Nourish to Flourish.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church -- Food Distribution Center: https://www.wearemtolivet.org/; 428 E. Main St.; (212) 864-1155 or (614) 221-3446; Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
NNEMAP Food Pantry: https://www.wefeedcbus.org/; 677 E. 11th Ave.; (614) 297-0533; Open 6 days per week varied hours; Large pantry that distributes significant amounts of food.
St. Philip Lutheran Church Pantry: https://www.stphilipslc.org/; 1506 East Long St.; (614) 253-8745; Open on Mondays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
St. Phillip's Episcopal Church: https://stphilipscolumbus.org/ministry/food-pantry/; 166 Woodland Ave.; (614) 253-2771; Call to check availability; Free groceries.
Saint Stephen's Community House -- Food Distribution Center: https://saintstephensch.org/the-mid-ohio-market/; 1500 E. 17th Ave.; (614) 294-6347; Open M-F; In partnership with Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
Total Life Ministries - Food Distribution Center: https://www.foodhelpline.org/resources/total-life-ministries; 2260 E. 5th Ave.; (614) 397-1777; Open 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.; Provides emergency food assistance; Walk-ins welcome.
Victory Ministries Center of Hope: https://www.victorycoh.org/; Shopping at the Choice Food Pantry is by appointment only Tuesday through Friday from 12-3pm; To schedule an appointment, call 614-252-7996; Also have a mobile food pantry - upcoming events are in Whitehall; 3964 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 4321; A 50 minute walk from the Library.