Food Resources
- trogers52
- Feb 22, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 20, 2024

Second Missionary Baptist Church
Phone Number
Call 211 for referral
Address: 2305 E 3rd Street, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: 1st & 3rd Monday, 10am-11am
Qualifications: Referral from 211
Food Received: Voucher
Abba’s House of Hixson Food Pantry
Phone Number: 423-877-6462
Address: 5208 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 am– 11:30 am
Qualifications: None
Food Received: Food Boxes
Bethlehem Center
Phone Number: 423-266-1384
Address: 200 W 38th Street, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions:37404, 37407, 37409, 37410
Time/Date: Mondays: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesdays (Seniors & Disabled Individuals): 9 am - 12 pm, and Fridays: 9 am - 1 pm
Qualifications: Call 211 for a referral
Food Received: Food Pantry, they also offer emergency food boxes and
Single meal bags to qualifying clients
Burks United Methodist Church
Phone Number: 423-842-4219
Address: 6433 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: None Given
Qualifications: Call 211 for a referral
Food Received: Voucher
BX Food Pantry
Phone Number: (423) 643-4978
Address: 4011 Austin St., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: 3rd Wednesday of each month 10am-12pm.
Qualifications: Guests can come to every distribution.
Food Received: Food Pantry
Brainerd Community Food Pantry
Phone Number: 423-497-5881
Address: 4315 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411
Area Restrictions:
Time/Date: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 4:30PM - 6PM
Qualifications: None
Food Received: Food Pantry, guests can come to both distributions each month.
Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Phone Number: 423-622-1800
Address: 423-622-1800
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-4:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Qualifications: If you live in Hamilton County, dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to request a voucher for an emergency food box
Food Received: Food boxes/pantry
https://chattfoodbank.org/hungry to find a food bank closest to you!
Community Kitchen
Phone Number: 423-756-4222
Address: 717 E. 11th Street, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: 7 days/week 8 am-5pm
Qualifications: None
Food Received: Three meals are served each and every day to homeless and low-income men, women and youth.
East Ridge Community Food Pantry
Phone Number: (423) 777-3148
Address: 1601 Prater Rd, East Ridge, TN
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month: 10 AM - 2 PM. Walk-ups are welcome. Drive-thru pantry.
Qualifications: Having an ID is preferred.
Food Received: Food Boxes
East Ridge United Methodist Church
Phone Number: 423-892-8451
Address: 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, TN
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 2-5 PM
Qualifications: None
Food Received: Food Box
Soddy Daisy Food Bank
Phone Number: 423-760-3489
Address: 331 Durham St, Soddy-Daisy, TN
Area Restrictions:
Time/Date: Mondays from 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm in addition to our Thursday hours from 8:30 am till 10:45 am
Qualifications: None Listed
Food Received: Food Boxes
Hamilton County Baptist/HACOBA
Phone Number: 423-637-8187
Address: 4500 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37409
Area Restrictions: Call 211 first for a referral
Time/Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 AM-1:30 PM
Qualifications: Call 211 first for a referral
Food Received: Food Boxes
Hamilton County Community Assistance Services
Phone Number: 423-209-8374
Address: 921 E. 3rd St, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Call to set an appointment
Qualifications: None
Food Received: : ID, SSN, lease or utility bill or Food Voucher (can be used for formula & hygiene too)
Metropolitan Ministries
Phone Number: 423-624-9650
Address: 4001 Rossville Blvd. Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Tuesday-Thursday 9am-4pm (Closed for lunch 12-1pm)
Qualifications: None
Food Received: One Food Pantry Visit every 30 days
Northside Neighborhood House
Phone Number: 423-267-2217
Address: 211 Minor Street, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: North Chattanooga, Hixson, Red Bank, Soddy, Sale Creek - 37405, 37415, 37343, 37351, 37379, 37373, 37304
Time/Date: call to schedule apt.
Qualifications: area restrictions
Food Received: Food Pantry
Salvation Army Social Services
Phone Number: 423-305-6200
Address: 2140 E. 28th St., Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Tues & Thurs, 8:30-3:30
Qualifications: Once/90 days
Food Received: Food Box
Samaritan Center
Phone Number: 423-238-7777
Address: 9231 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions:
37302 – Apison
7308 – Birchwood
37315 – Collegedale
37421 – East Brainerd
37421 – Tyner
37336 – Georgetown
37341 – Harrison
37416 – Highway 58
37416 – Bonny Oaks
37353 – McDonald (Hamilton County)
37363 – Ooltewah
Time/Date: Call
Qualifications: Area Restrictions
Food Received: Food Box
Signal Mountain Social Services
Phone Number: 423-886-5982
Address: 633 Mississippi Ave
Area Restrictions: Signal Mountain 37377
Time/Date: Mon-Fri, 10am-noon
Qualifications: Area
Food Received: Food Box
Hope for the Inner City
Phone Number: 423-698-3178
Address: 1800 Roanoke Ave, Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: None
Time/Date: Tues-Thurs: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Qualifications: N/A
Food Received: Food Box
4 Paws Pantry
Phone Number: 423-475-6342
Address: 3906 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga
Area Restrictions: Hamilton County
Time/Date: Wed-Fri: 11-5pm
Qualifications: Pets must be spayed or neutered
Food Received: Pet Food
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