If you live in Orlando, Florida, and need immediate help with free food now, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens are a great place to start. In Orlando, there are over 40 food banks and pantries. This article will provide you with a complete list of food bank in Orlando, including addresses and phone numbers.
The quickest way to get free food now is through food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens. We have provided below the list of food pantries in Orlando, Florida.
Continue reading below to see the complete list of food pantries and food bank locations near you.
However, over the long term, Florida food stamp (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 Florida Food Stamps Eligibility Guide.
In addition, if you are eligible for food stamps and have little or no income, you may qualify for expedited processing of your application through the Emergency Food Stamps Program.
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 Orlando and details about expedited processing, continue reading below.
What is 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.
Food banks range in size, with some being double the size of a Costco wholesale store.
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.
How different is a food bank from 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.
List of Free Food Banks in Orlando, FL
Here is the list of all the free food pantry and food bank locations in Orlando, including addresses and phone numbers.
Additionally, some of the food banks and pantries listed below offer food stamps pre-screening services for free.
This is to help you determine if you qualify for food stamp benefits in Florida.
There are 41 food pantry and food banks in Orlando, Florida that can provide you with immediate food help.
See the complete list of the free food bank in Orlando below:
Agape Mission Market Orlando
1771 N. Semoran Blvd
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 658-1818
El Calvario
2500 West Oak Ridge Road
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 351-4151
Catholic Charities of Central Florida – Semoran Food Pantry
1819 North Semoran Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 658-1818
Central Florida Haven of Hope
1310 West Colonial Drive, Suite 25
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 298-2056
Christian Service Center of Central FL – Our Daily Bread
24 Glenn Lane
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 425-2523
Christian Service Center For Central Florida
808 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 425-2523
Christian Service Center – Love Pantry
808 W. Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 425-2523
Community Baptist Church Food Pantry
651 Campanella Avenue
Orlando, FL 32811
Phone: (407) 293-3100
Community United Outreach
2520 Hansrob Road
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 966-3400
Concord Street COC Emergency Food Pantry
626 E Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (407) 423-4301
First Baptist Church Ebenezer Orlando – Food Distribution Center
3413 N Pine Hills Road
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 668-2831
First Baptist Church of Pine Castle
1001 Hoffner Avenue
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 855-4741
First Community Christian Pentecostal Church of God
827 West Lancaster Road
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 860-8807
Food With Care Senior Services
6995 Venture Circle
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (877) 578-9938
Good Samaritan Outreach Inc
900 East Lancaster Road, Suite 6
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 952-6390
Healing Hunger Food Pantry
26 Willow Drive
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 277-1151
Human Crisis Center
5514 Edgewater Drive
Orlando, FL 32810
Phone: (407) 294-4704
International Harvest Church – Food Distribution Center
2520 W Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 849-2226
Joy Metropolitan Community Church
2351 South Ferncreek Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: (407) 894-1081
Knights Helping Knights – University of Central Florida – Ferrel Commons
4133 Pyxis Lane
Orlando, FL 32816
Phone: (407) 823-3663
Metro West Church – The Nazarene
3705 N Apopka Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32818
Phone: (407) 293-2781
Mount Sinai SDA Orlando
2600 Orange Center Blvd
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 298-7877
Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
5200 W South Street
orlando, FL 32811
Phone: (407) 299-8820
New Beginnings International Food Ministries
7810 Kingspointe Parkway
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 264-4357
New Covenant Church of Central Florida
990 Belvedere Road
Orlando, FL 32820
Phone: (407) 568-1267
Orlando Mission Market
1771 N Semoran Blvd
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 658-1818
PATI Ministries Hope Center
1840 North Goldenrod Road
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 385-2722
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
1515 S Semoran Blvd
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 277-3945
Project: Vet Relief
1912A Lee Road
Orlando, FL 32810
Phone: (407) 295-2631
Real Life East Orlando – Food Pantry
2413 S Goldenrod Road
Orlando, FL 32822
Phone: (352) 394-3553
Salvation Army – Orlando, Florida
416 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 423-8581
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
2008 Brengle Avenue
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 295-1066
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
411 Mercy Drive
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 295-1066
Seeds Of Paradise Food Pantry
1460 N Goldenrod Road
Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 250-5822
Serenity’s Grace
716 W Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone: (407) 470-9091
Servants Heart Center Food Bank
6448 Pinecastle Blvd
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: 407-447-9022
Society of St. Andrew
406 E Amelia Street
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (800) 806-0756
The Academy of Kings Food Pantry
9307 Curry Ford Road
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone: (407) 906-5323
Tree of Life Ministries
10 Hiawassee Road S
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 704-6923
UP – United Against Poverty
150 West Michigan Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: (407) 650-0774
Viva Church – Central Campus (Food Pantry)
653 Wetherbee Road
Orlando, FL 32824
Phone: (407) 851-6464
How to Qualify for Florida SNAP Benefits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help you pay for food.
You can use SNAP and Florida EBT benefits to shop for food 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.
Who is Eligible for Food Stamps in Orlando?
The categories of people that are eligible for food assistance in Orlando, FL include:
- Any Florida household or individual (including homeless) with no or low income
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
- College students who meet eligibility requirements
- Legal permanent residents and qualified immigrants
- Elderly (age 60 or older) and disabled household members
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 Florida SNAP eligibility and how to apply in Orlando, visit our Orlando Food Stamps Guide or continue reading below.
How to Get Emergency SNAP in Florida
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.
- 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).
How to Apply for Food Stamps in Orlando
There are three ways you can apply for food stamps in Orlando – online, in-person, or by phone (or fax).
Option 1 – Online at ACCESS Florida
The easiest and quickest way to apply for Florida Food Stamps in Duval or Nassau County is online at the My ACCESS Florida website.
You can complete and submit for Florida Food Stamps application online through the ACCESS Florida website by visiting www.myflorida.com/accessflorida.
Option 2 – By Phone
You can call your local Orlando, Florida food stamps office or county DCF office to apply for food stamp benefits by phone or to have an application mailed to you.
Here is the number to call:
Orlando FL DCF Customer Service Phone Number: 904-723-2000
You can complete the paper SNAP Application and return it to the Duval or Nassau County DCF office for processing.
Orlando FL Food Stamps Application
If you are completing your Florida SNAP Application by phone or fax, download the Florida Food Stamps SNAP Application.
Option 3 – In Person
Lastly, you can apply for food stamp Orlando in-person at any of the Department of Families and Children Services offices.
To locate the Florida DCF Office in Orlando near you, click here.
After you submit an application, you will be contacted by an eligibility worker to complete the online application.
Orlando DCF Office Locations
Here’s the list of southern region Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office locations in Orange County.
All of the Orange DCF office locations handle Florida food stamp applications and benefits.
Orlando DCF Office – Orange County ACCESS Application Center
6218 W Colonial Drive
Suite #240
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: 407-317-7000
Orange County DCF Food Stamps Fax Number
Additionally, you can fax your completed application to the Orlando DCF Office FAX number at 407-245-2769.
Get the complete list of all the Florida DCF office locations here.
Food Bank in Orlando Summary
We hope this post on the Food Pantry and Food Bank locations in Orlando was helpful to you!
To find more food pantry and food bank locations in Florida, check out our Jacksonville Food Bank guide, Clearwater Food Bank guide or Miami Food Bank guide.
If you have more questions about your Florida EBT or SNAP Benefits, please let us know in the comments section below.
For more help on what and where you can use your Florida EBT Card, check out our other articles here:
