God's Pantry Food Bank

Who Can Visit?

God's Pantry Food Bank is a regional food bank serving 50 counties across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Rather than distributing food directly at this address, it works through a large network of partner food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Anyone facing food insecurity in their service area can use the Find a Pantry tool on their website to find the nearest food pantry or meal program in their county.

For Lexington residents, the food bank's Lexington Mobile Market is open to everyone. It's a mobile grocery store on wheels offering fresh food at slightly reduced prices across Fayette County. During summer months, God's Pantry also hosts produce distribution events across Central and Eastern Kentucky that are open to anyone with no registration or ID needed.

Food & Essentials

Partner pantries in the network typically carry non-perishable canned goods, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, soups, starches, and breakfast items. When availability allows, you may also receive bread, milk, eggs, fresh produce, and frozen meat.

The Lexington Mobile Market stocks fresh fruits and vegetables, refrigerated and frozen meats, proteins, dairy, and produce. For enrolled seniors, the monthly CSFP box includes juice, cereal, milk, pasta or rice, peanut butter, canned meat, canned fruits and vegetables, and fresh produce.

How to Pick Up

The Lexington Mobile Market visits multiple neighborhoods across Fayette County, making two to four stops each day, Monday through Friday. When the truck arrives at your stop, you can board it to shop for groceries at slightly reduced prices. Payment by debit card, credit card, or EBT is accepted. Cash isn't accepted. Check the mobile market calendar to see upcoming stops near you.

For food at a partner pantry, use the Find a Pantry tool to locate a spot and see their hours.

Additional Support

SNAP Assistance: The food bank offers free and confidential help applying for SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps). The team can walk you through the application by phone, help you recertify, and answer questions about existing cases. Submit your information through the SNAP assistance page, or reach the SNAP Outreach Team at snap@godspantry.org or 859-288-5331. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Senior's Program (CSFP): Adults 60 and older may qualify for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which provides a monthly selection of USDA foods to help supplement the diet. God's Pantry offers free and confidential enrollment assistance. Contact the CSFP team at csfp@godspantry.org or call Sara at 859-288-5330.

Mobile Pantry: In counties with limited partner food pantries, the food bank sends a mobile pantry that distributes dry goods, meat, dairy, and produce directly to communities. No advance arrangements are needed. Check the mobile pantry page for schedules by county.

Produce Distribution: During summer months, free fresh produce from Kentucky farms is distributed at partner locations across Central and Eastern Kentucky on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration or ID needed. Bring your own bags or boxes.

Children's Programs: The BackPack Program provides bags of nutritious nonperishable food to qualifying children who receive free or reduced-price school lunches before weekends and holidays. School-based pantries and summer meal programs serving children and teens 18 and under are also available through partner locations.

Ways to Give

You can donate online at godspantry.org/donate. Every dollar donated helps provide six nourishing meals, and 95 cents of every dollar goes directly to serving neighbors. Checks can be mailed to 2201 Innovation Drive, Lexington, KY 40511.

Individuals in Fayette County can drop off nonperishable food at the Lexington warehouse during normal hours or place items in blue collection barrels at any Kroger location. Foodservice providers with surplus food can donate through MealConnect, a free app that matches donations with local nonprofits. Contact Shanda at 859-288-5341 with questions.

How to Join the Team?

The food bank welcomes volunteers of all ages at its Volunteer Center at 817 Winchester Road in Lexington. Opportunities include sorting donations and packing food boxes. Volunteers aged 10 to 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Groups of 16 or more and corporate teams can arrange dedicated volunteer sessions by contacting volunteerservices@godspantry.org.

There are also opportunities to volunteer at one of the five Fayette County pantries (must be 18+). Register online at the volunteer page.