Food Distributions and Pantries in Lincoln, Nebraska

• Asian Community & Cultural Center
  144 N 44th St, 402-477-3446
  By appointment only
• Carol Yoakum Family Resource Center
  4621 NW 48th St
  4th Monday of each month, 5 to 6 PM
• Catholic Social Services
  2241 O St, 402-327-6200
  Mondays through Thursdays, 8 to 8:30 AM
  Call for appointment
• Center for People
  3901 N 27th St, 402-476-4357
  Mondays through Thursdays, 9 AM to 1 PM
  Photo ID/Clarity Card required
• Community of Christ
  2045 S 44th St, 402-489-4146
  Pantry by appointment only
• Connecting Links
  740 S 17th St, 402-310-3816
  Fridays 11 AM to 6 PM
• ConnectioN Point Open Shelf Pantry
  1333 N 1st St
  Tuesdays, 4:30 PM
  Thursdays, 2 to 4 PM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• Eastridge Food Pantry
  1135 Eastridge Dr, 531-254-5405
  Wednesdays, 4 to 7 PM: By appointment only
  Sundays, 1 to 3 PM: Drive-thru, no appointment needed
• El Centro de las Américas
  210 O St, 402-474-3950
  By appointment; Spanish speaking staff available
• First Presbyterian Church
  840 S 17th St, 402-477-6037
  Wednesdays, 10 AM to 12 PM
  Call ahead for eligibility
• Food Bank of Lincoln
  48th St & Air Park Rd
  2nd Friday of each month, 2:30 to 4:00 PM
  Drive-thru, all welcome
• Food Bank of Lincoln at First Plymouth Church parking lot
  2000 D St
  1st Saturday of each month, 10 to 11 AM
  all welcome
• Food Bank of Lincoln at Capitol City Church parking lot
  7800 Holdrege St
  4th Monday of each month, 3 to 4 PM
  Drive-thru, all welcome
• FoodNet at Allon Chapel at Good Neighbor Center
  26th & Y St
  Sundays, 1 PM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at Belmont Baptist Church
  3424 N 14th St
  Sundays, 3:30 PM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• FoodNet at Calvary Lutheran Church
  2788 Franklin St
  Mondays at 11AM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• FoodNet at Citylight Lincoln
  29th & O St
  Fridays at 10:30 AM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at College View Church
  4801 Prescott Ave (Southeast Entrance)
  Sundays, 11:30 AM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at Cristo Rey Catholic
  4221 J St
  Wednesdays, 5 PM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• FoodNet at First Mennonite Church
  7300 Holdredge St
  Thursdays at 5 PM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at Grace Chapel
  1345 S 16th St
  Fridays at 11 AM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at Neighborhood Church
  1302 F St
  Thursdays at 5 PM
  Mostly perishable food, all welcome
• FoodNet at Southpointe Christian Church
  7010 Helen Witt Dr
  Wednesdays at 5:30 PM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• FoodNet at St. Mary's Catholic Church
  14th & K St
  Saturdays, 11:30 AM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• FoodNet at Zion Church
  5511 S 27th St
  Saturdays at 9:15 AM
  Mostly perishable foods, all welcome
• Good Neighbor Center
  2617 Y St, 402-447-4173
  Mondays through Thursdays, 10 AM to 12 PM
  Call for an appointment for non-perishables
• Immanuel Bread of Life
  2001 S 11th St, 402-474-6275
  Tuesdays, 12 to 3 PM
  Thursdays, 3 to 6 PM
  Saturdays, 9 AM to 12 PM
  Pantry Only
• LPS Emergency Pantry
  300 S 48th St, Door #12
  Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 3 to 5:30 PM
  Open when school is in session to families with school age children and school faculty/staff
• Mental Health Association
  4141 S 56th St, 402-975-2032
  Mondays, 10 AM to 1 PM
  Tuesdays, 5 to 8 PM
  Pantry only
• Mission Help Center
  6800 P St, 402-475-6888
  Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:30 to 2:30 PM
  Wednesdays, 4 to 6 PM
  Fridays, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
  Call for guidelines
• People's City Mission
  110 Q St, 402-475-1303
  Times vary and may change; Call for most current schedule
• Salvation Army
  2625 Potter St, 402-474-6263
  Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 to 11 AM: produce and bread only
  Tuesdays through Fridays, 12 to 3:30 PM: pantry only
  Call for guidelines
• Sheridan Lutheran Church
  6955 Old Cheney Rd, 402-423-4769
  Monthly, call for schedule
• Southeast Community College Pantry
  8800 O St, 402-471-3333
  For SCC students and staff; inquire at the Welcome Center or Student Affairs Office
• St. Mark's United Methodist Church
  8550 Pioneers Blvd, 402-489-8885
  Call for hours; ID requested; All welcome
• UNL Husker Pantry
  134 Nebraska Union/East Campus Union, 402-472-8979 or huskerpantry@unl.edu
  For UNL students

Rural Lancaster County Food Pantries

• Bennet Community Church
  102 Cedar St, Bennet, 402-782-3031
  Monthly, call for times
• Firth Community Pantry
  502 Nemaha St, Firth, 402-788-2352
  3rd Wednesday of the month, 5 to 7 PM
  All are welcome
• Hickman Presbyterian Church
  300 Locust St, Hickman, 402-792-2915
  2nd Saturday of the month, 9 to 11 AM
  Open to Lancaster County residents, call for details
  
• Waverly First United Methodist Church
  14410 Folkestone St, Waverly, 402-786-2625
  1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 4 to 6 PM
  Serves Waverly and the surrounding rural areas

Hot Meals in Lincoln, Nebraska

• Aging Partners - Downtown
  1005 O St, 402-441-7070
  Mondays through Fridays, 12 PM
  Call for reservation
• Barnabas Meals
  931 Saunders Ave
  Thursdays, 6 PM
  Saturdays, 9 AM
• Catholic Social Services
  ‍2241 O St
  Mondays through Fridays, 9 AM: Hot breakfast until supplies last
  Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 AM: Lunch until supplies last
• Lulu's at St. Paul's Methodist Church
  1144 M St.
  Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 to 2:30 PM
• The Gathering Place
  1448 E St
  Every Day, 5 to 6 PM
• Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach
  2121 N 27th St
  Every Day, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:30 to 6:30 PM
• People's City Mission
  110 Q St, 402-475-1303
  Every Day, three meals a day
  Call for times

Hot Meals in Lancaster County, Nebraska

• Bennet Senior Center
  102 W Cedar St, Bennet, 402-782-3031
  Mondays through Fridays, 12 PM
• Hickman Senior Center
  115 Locust St, Hickman, 402-792-2212
  Mondays through Fridays, 12 PM
• Waverly Senior Center
  14410 Folkestone St, Waverly, 402-786-2625
  Mondays through Fridays, 12 PM

Little Free Pantries in Lincoln, Nebraska

• 3234 C St
• 380 S 44th St
• 3755 J St
• S. 54th Street & Linden Street
• 4949 N 73rd St
• 3202 Y St
• The Quack House, 1450 Rose St
• 1632 W Garfield St
• Bill's Locker, 4115 Lenox Ave
• Capital View Care Box, 1640 A St 
• 2825 Garfield St
• 2116 S 8th St
• 5311 Walker Ave
• Unitarian Church, 6300 A St
• Eastridge Presbyterian Church, S 56th and Sunrise
• F Street Community Center, 12th and F St
• Antelope Park Church, 3645 Sumner
• Giving Realty, 1205High Street
• Capital City Christian Church, 79th and Aylesworth Ave
• 612 S. 42ndStreet
• 2700 Sumner Street
• 1650 S. 20thStreet
• 1159 Knox Street
• 3127 S. 35thStreet
• The HUB, 1037 S. 12thStreet
• Projecto Cultural, 2222 Y Street
• 2617 Ryons Street
• Cooper Park, 7thand D Street
• 3245 Starr Street
• 2428 T Street
• 1015 Lancaster Ln
• 5136 Benton St
• N 23rd St and P St
• N 23rd St and Y St
• 5750 S 40th St
• 2408 J St
• 201 Mormon Trail
• 4102 Calvert Street
• 1609 South 26th St
• First United Methodist Church, 2723 N 50th St
• Northeast United Church of Christ, 6200 Adams St

Updated 11/3/2025