Aging Best 1121 Bus. Loop 70 E., Columbia, MO 65201 800-369-5211 (573) 443-5823 573-449-8000 Fax: 573-875-8907 https://www.facebook.com/agingbest.org/kelwood@agingbest.org help4u@AgingBest.org agingbest.org Variety of services for older Americans including the Long Term Ombudsman Program, senior center meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, respite care, area Senior Centers, case management, information and referral, services for family caregivers. Eligibility: Age 60 and over Angel Food Ministries Broadway Christian Church 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO (573)445-5312 Hours: Dependent on location www.broadwaychristian.net/Services: Sells low cost, high quality groceries monthly with no eligibility restrictions: regular food boxes contain enough food to feed a family of four for one week (contents change monthly); fresh fruit or coffee; food sales and distribution handled by individual church host sites. Eligibility: None Fees: Regular food box costs $30 (food value estimated at approximately $50); special food boxes vary in price; all locations accept EBT cards, checks, cash or money orders Ashland Baptist Church - Mobile Food Pantry 203 E Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010 Distribution: 3rd Tuesday 3 pm to 6:30 pm Central Pantry 1007 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 874-7848 Fax: (573) 874-3064 Hours: Tuesday through Friday:10- 4 pm, Saturday 10 - 2 Services: Provides food for needy families or individuals in Boone County Eligibility: Must be poverty level or crisis situation Fees: None Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services - Mobile Food Pantry 1005 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO 65203 Distribution: 4th Wednesday 4 pm to 6 pm Columbia Church of the Nazarene 2601 Blue Ridge Rd., Columbia, MO 65202 573-474-5787 Wednesdays: 6 pm Columbia Farmers Market 1769 W Ash St, Columbia, MO 65203 (573)-823-6889 Summer Season: Saturdays: 8am-12pm (March 9-October) Winter Season: Saturdays 9am-12pm (Nov.-March) Weekday Season: Tuesdays 10am-1pm & Thursdays 3-6pm (May-October) Services: Offers locally grown or produced goods to the public including fruits, vegetable, meats, breads, plants and flowers.The Access to Healthy Food (AHF) program helps low-income families with young children eat healthy food by matching SNAP and WIC benefits at the Columbia Farmers Market. Families that receive SNAP and/or WIC beneifits with children under the age of 19 are eligible to double their benefits up to $25 each Saturday market. Eligibility: Anyone can attend the market, located at the corner of West Blvd. and Worley Fees: Free to customers Columbia Housing Authority Food Pantry 616 Park Ave, Columbia MO 65201 Wednesdays: 6 pm - 9 pm Any client being assisted by the Columbia Housing Authority Columbia Square Town Homes 1715 W. Worley, Ste. C, Columbia, MO 65203 Distribution: M - F, 10 am to 2 pm Douglass Park Summer Lunch Program 400 N. Providence, Columbia, MO 65203 June and July, under the shelter 11:30am - 1 pm Hallsville Food Pantry Hallsville Baptist Church, 115 Elizabeth St., Hallsville, MO 65255 Fourth Tuesday of every month: 4:00 - 6:30pm What to bring: photo ID, proof of address, Social Security cards for every member of the household, boxes, bags or baskets to carry the food. Harbor House - Salvation Army 602 N. Ann, Columbia, MO 65201 (573)442-1984 Fax: (573)449-3604 Hours: 24 hours, 365 days a year Daily free community lunch - 7 days a week including holidays. Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201 573-268-8095 LOAVES & FISHES is a nightly free dinner served from the kitchen of Wilkes Blvd UMC starting at 5:00 pm. Wilkes hosts Loaves & Fishes but the program is organized through Ruth O'Neill with the St. Francis Catholic Worker House. If you're interested in signing up a group to serve the meal, contact ruth1327@yahoo.com Loaves & Fishes serves anywhere from 75-150 plates 363 evenings a year and is a true community project. Get involved today! Latter House Food Pantry 4914 Prairie Ridge St., Columbia, MO 65202 Distribution: 1st and 3rd Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm Meals on Wheels of Columbia, Inc. 800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, MO 65201 573-886-7554 mowheels@gmail.comHot nutritious meals are delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday. Additional cold supper or frozen weekend meals are available. Special diets available. Sliding fee scale, maximum charge is $5.25 per meal. Eligibility: Senior citizens striving to live independently with support, disabled adults needing nutritional support, any adult recovering from a recent hospitalization, or needing temporary emergency food. Mid-Missouri Baptist Association (Shepherd's Basket Food Pantry) 812 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO 65201 (573)239-6043 Hours: 8:15-3:30 Monday-Friday Shepherd's Basket Food Pantry: 1:30-4:30 Monday and Thursday, Karis Church, 606 Ridgeway Ave. 573-529-9311 office@littlebonnefemmeba.comServices: Shepherd’s Basket Food Pantry; Baptist Church information Other assistance: disaster relief, university and college campus ministry, summer children and youth camps, and hospital visitation Eligibility: Poverty level for Shepherd’s Basket, anyone eligible for other programs. Missouri State Family Support Division 601 Bus. Loop 70 West, Columbia MO 65203 or 1209 E. Walnut, Columbia MO 65201 Phone: (855-373-4636) Automated line: (800) 392-1261 Hours: 8:00-5:00 (M-F) Services: Family Support Division: TANF, Temporary Assistance for children deprived of the support of one or both parents, blind pension, food stamps, child care support, Missouri HealthNet. Fee: Free Eligibility: Services available based on income Monument of Grace Church 700 W. Sexton, Columbia, MO 65203 573-875-4074 Every 4th Saturday - 11 am - 2 pm New Life Evangelistic Center 901 Wilkes Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65201 (573)875-0603 Fax: (573)875-0603 Hours: Shelter: 6:45p.m.-8:00a.m.; Free Store (clothing): 12-4:00 (M-Sat) Services: Temporary emergency shelter for men; clothing; referrals, food pantry Fee: None Eligibility: Police check for shelter and photo ID Progressive Missionary Baptist Church 702 Banks Ave., Columbia, MO 65203 573-443-0611 1:00 - 3:00 Every other Tuesday Lunch 11:00 - 1:00 on Saturdays Russell Chapel 108 E Ash., Columbia, MO 65203 573-443-6028 11:00 am - 1 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays Salvation Army 1108 W. Ash, Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 442-3229 Fax: (573) 449-6185 Hours: 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m. (M-F) Services: Food pantry M,T,Th,F from noon to 2; clothing vouchers; disaster assistance; Christmas assistance; casework services and referrals for transients and resident: youth activities for ages 6-18 Fee: None for most services, program service fee of 10% is asked for Harbor House residents Eligibility: Must have need Seventh Day Adventist Food Pantry 320 W. Hwy 22, Centralia, MO 65240 Distribution: 2nd and 3rd Monday, 9 am to 2 pm St. Luke UMC 204 E. Ash, Columbia, MO 65203 573-443-5423 11:30 am every second Sunday Sturgeon Ministerial Alliance Pantry 101 E. Smith St., Sturgeon, MO 65284 Distribution: 1st and 3rd Saturday, 9 am to 11 am The Latter House 4919 Prairie Ridge St., Columbia, MO 65202 573-808-6678 10 am - 2 pm, 2nd Saturday Tiger Pantry 1400 Rock Quarry Rd., Rm. #8, Columbia MO, 65211 573-882-3780 Tuesday and Wednesdays: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Sundays: 11 am - 2 pm Only for Mizzou students, staff and faculty Voluntary Action Center (VAC) 403A Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 874-2273 Fax: (573) 874-9172 Services Provided: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - noon & 1 - 4 p.m. (by appointment only, please call for intake and to schedule appointment for no contact services) Phones: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SERVICES: Financial Assistance with: Missouri Birth Certificates, Photo IDs, Prescriptions, Medical and Dental Copayments, Food Handler Cards required by employer, Baby Formula for WIC clients, Gas for work and medical appointments, Work Uniforms required for new employment, Car Repair for employed individuals, Rent and Motel Assistance (based on availability and grant guidelines) In-Kind Assistance: Emergency Food, Hygiene Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Household Cleaning Products, Diapers and Wipes, Go COMO Bus Tickets, Clothing Vouchers, Safe Kids Car Seat Vouchers Seasonal Programs: Homes for Computers (school-age children), Window Air Conditioner Exchange, Summer Fans, Lunch in the Park (summer lunch for school-age children), Back to School Health Fair (school supplies for school-age children), Warm Up Columbia (winter clothing), Holiday Program (holiday gifts and meals) ELIGIBILITY: Client must be a current Boone County resident and gross income for everyone living at the Address must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. WIC Program/Boone County Health Dept 1005 W. Worley, Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 874-7384 Fax: (573) 874-7757 Hours: 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (M-F), Tuesday evening clinics also available Services: Nutrition education; breastfeeding education and support; health care referral; monthly food checks for milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, dried beans/peas, peanut butter, infant formula, infant cereal and infant juice. Fee: Free of charge to eligible participants Eligibility: Income guidelines (185% Federal Poverty Level), re-certification every 6 months to determine continued eligibility |
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