Need a meal? See this page for a calendar and map of available community meals.
Here you can find food pantries in the Lawrence/Douglas County area — some open 24/7, some with set hours, and some mobile pantries that visit different locations around the city and county. See a map at the bottom of the page. This list does not include every pantry in the area, but we’ll be happy to add more at the request of those running other pantries. For other options, see the Lawrence Public Library’s resources page or 211.
Have an addition to this list, or does any of this information need to be updated? Please let us know ASAP.
Last updated Feb. 26, 2022
Pantries available 24/7
Take what you need, leave what you can
Sunrise Community Pantry
1501 Learnard Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66044
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Lawrence Freedgin Kansas Pantry
Behind Latchkey Deli
1035 Massachusetts St.
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Pantries with regular hours
Just Food Pantry
1000 E. 11th St.
Lawrence, KS 66046
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays
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The Care Cupboard (Satellite of Just Food)
Heartland Community Health Center
1312 W. Sixth St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
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Ballard Center — By appointment only
Food and clothing pantry; call Ballard at 785-842-0729 to make an appointment.
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Mobile pantries
The Cruising Cupboard
Mobile pantry that goes to different areas of Douglas County.
Schedule can be found at this link.
Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry
Douglas County Fairgrounds, 19th and Harper streets
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and distribution begins at 10 a.m. on scheduled dates.
Schedule can be found at this link.
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