Food
Programs
Bags of Hope
Provides food for homebound residents each month.
It's important that the individual has a working phone, as Salvation Army will call before making the delivery. Individual will need to answer the call to ensure the delivery can take place.
Location
The Salvation Army Corps Community Center
Address
2525 Illinois Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
(812) 372-7118
Hours
CALL:
Mon 10am-12pm
Tues 1pm-5pm
Wed & Thurs 9am-12pm
DELIVERY:
Last Wednesday of each month
Eligibility
Living in Bartholomew County; cannot access the food pantry due to homebound restrictions.
Intake Procedure
Call to speak with Case Manager. Must provide name, address, telephone #, and reason for delivery.
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Salvation Army
812-372-7118
2525 Illinois Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Bears Food Pantry
The Bears Food Pantry is open to all BCSC students and families providing food at no cost.
Location
Taylorsville Elementary
Address
9711 Walnut Street
Taylorsville
IN
47280
Phone Number
Hours
1st & 3rd Tues of each month 3:15pm-5pm
Eligibility
BCSC students and their families; Bartholomew County residents.
Intake Procedure
Enter through Door 1 (main entrance). Please do NOT arrive before 3:15 pm. Remain in your car until cones have been removed, then pull up to main entrance.
What To Bring
Proof of address: recent utility, rent, mortgage, or phone bill
Fees
Additional Languages
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
812-376-4234
1200 Central Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Blessing Box (Little Free Pantry): Extreme Clean Laundromat
Little Free Pantries are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
Extreme Clean Laundromat
Address
3995 Williamsburg Way
Columbus
IN
47203
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
The Warsh House
3995 Williamsburg Way
Columbus
IN
47203
Blessing Box: Cornerstone Fellowship of Elizabethtown
Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
Cornerstone Fellowship of Elizabethtown
Address
101 Washington Street
Elizabethtown
IN
47232
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
What To Bring
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
Fees
Additional Languages
Cornerstone Fellowship of Elizabethtown
101 Washington Street
Elizabethtown
IN
47232
Blessing Box: East Columbus UMC
Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
East Columbus United Methodist Church
Address
2439 Indiana Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Website
East Columbus United Methodist Church
2439 Indiana Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Blessing Box: Hope Volunteer Fire Dept.
Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
Hope Volunteer Fire Department
Address
103 Aiken Street
Hope
IN
47246
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Hope Volunteer Fire Department
103 Aiken Street
Hope
IN
47246
Blessing Box: Revival Full Gospel Tabernacle
Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
Revival Full Gospel Tabernacle
Address
4474 E 550 N
Clifford
IN
47226
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Revival Full Gospel Tabernacle
8123710777
4474 E 550 N
Clifford
IN
47226
Blessing Boxes
Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food, essential toiletries, baby items, and other helpful supplies for anyone in need. Donations and pickups are made anonymously, and the boxes are accessible 24/7.
Location
Visit the Our Common Goods Initiative website for up-to-date locations.
Address
Various locations
Columbus
IN
Phone Number
Hours
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Help yourself to what you need, leave something if you can
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Our Common Goods Initiative
Columbus
IN
47201
Bull Dog Pantry
The Bull Dog Pantry provides food and health essentials at no cost.
Location
Columbus North High School
Address
1400 25th Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
3:30-4:30 pm on the following dates:
May 15, 2026
Eligibility
North/BCSC faculty, students, and their immediate families
Intake Procedure
Located in CNHS cafeteria; enter through Door 1 (main entrance), and cafeteria is immediately on left.
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
812-376-4234
1200 Central Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
East Food Pantry
The East Food Pantry provides food and health essentials at no cost.
Location
Columbus East High School
Address
230 S Marr Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Fri 3pm-3:30pm
Eligibility
East/BCSC faculty, students, and their immediate families
Intake Procedure
Complete Online Order Request Form via website; online orders MUST be placed by Wednesday at 3:15pm in order to be fulfilled for Friday pick-up.
Email the Pantry at bcsc_eastfoodpantry@bcsc.k12.in.us if you have any questions or need to arrange a different time for order pick-up.
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
812-376-4234
1200 Central Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Food & Clothing Pantry
Offers non-perishable food items and gently used clothing for individuals and families in need.
Location
Manasseh Ministries
Address
6719 Base Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
(812) 341-4738
Hours
Thurs 6pm-7:30pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County Residents
Intake Procedure
What To Bring
Photo ID
Fees
Additional Languages
Manesseh Ministries
812-350-6169
6719 Base Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Food Pantry
Provides food to individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity to ensure community members have access to nutritious food during times of need.
Location
Excel Center
Address
940 N Marr Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month 3:45pm-5:45pm
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Walk-in
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Our Common Goods Initiative
Columbus
IN
47201
Food Pantry
The Salvation Army offers a food pantry to provide nutrition and other necessary items to families. A typical visit provides a three-to-five-day supply of nutritionally balanced groceries.
The pantry supplies nonperishable food and dry pantry goods, with a focus on balanced grains, canned vegetables and fruits, proteins, and pasta. Knowing that these may only provide short-term relief, we also provide resources to help provide longer-term food support, plus access to different food bank locations.
Location
Salvation Army
Address
2525 Illinois Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Mon 10am-12pm
Tues 1pm-5pm
Wed & Thurs 9am-12pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County residents who have not visited the pantry in the last 15 days
Intake Procedure
Walk-in
What To Bring
Photo ID, names & dates of birth for everyone in household
Fees
Additional Languages
Salvation Army
812-372-7118
2525 Illinois Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Food Pantry
The Community Center of Hope offers a food pantry and hygiene products.
Location
Community Center of Hope
Address
543 Washington Street
Hope
IN
47246
Phone Number
(812) 546-4499
Hours
Tues 8:30am-12pm
November & December, Mon 4-7:30pm & Tues 8:30am-12pm
Other hours as needed by calling to request
Eligibility
Flatrock or Hawcreek Township resident
Intake Procedure
Walk in up to twice per month
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Community Center of Hope
812-546-4499
543 Washington Street
Hope
IN
47246
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry is one of the main facets which Love Chapel uses to ensure that the people of the community are provided with basic necessities.
Location
Love Chapel
Address
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-11:45am
First Monday of each month 3pm-6pm (2nd Monday in September)
Eligibility
Bartholomew County residents may visit one time per month and may return every 7 days for produce/bread.
Intake Procedure
Take a number & wait outside; volunteers will call numbers to come in & register.
What To Bring
Each client who visits the main food pantry will be issued a Love Chapel Food Pantry card, which must be presented at every visit to the pantry.
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Hot Meal Sites
Hot meals are offered throughout Bartholomew County on a daily basis thanks to partners across the community. Please go to website for up to date information with location times.
Location
Address
Various locations
Columbus
IN
Phone Number
Hours
Site times vary; please visit the website for up-to-date information.
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Walk in
What To Bring
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Meals on Wheels
Offers weekday meal delivery at a low cost for homebound individuals.
Meals are prepared fresh daily by the kitchen staff at Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus.
Location
Mill Race Center
Address
900 Lindsey Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
(812) 376-9241
Hours
Business Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Eligibility
Intake Procedure
Call Meals on Wheels Coordinator to order
What To Bring
Fees
HOT LUNCH: $7.10 each or $35.50/week
HOT LUNCH and SACK SUPPER: $12.00/day or $60.00/week
(Hot lunch includes a meat dish, two sides, salad, dessert and drink. Sack supper includes a cold sandwich, fruit, dessert and drink. Meals are served Mon-Fri and are not delivered on weekends or major holidays.)
Additional Languages
Mill Race Center
812-376-9241
900 Lindsey Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Mobile Outreach Food Pantry: Bethel Baptist Church
Outreach pantry where families can receive their full pantry food without going to the Love Chapel pantry on Center Street.
These outreach pantries are offered each week in a different part of the county. The amount of food received will equate with what a family would have gotten by coming to both the main pantry and the mobile.
Location
Bethel Baptist Church
Address
142 Deaver Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
3rd Tues of each month 4pm-6pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County resident
Intake Procedure
Walk-in; one person from each household (address) may visit the main pantry OR an outreach pantry each month
What To Bring
Proof of residency with name & mailing address dated in last 30 days (utility bill, rent receipt, prescription bottle, school correspondence, postmarked/self-addressed envelope)
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Mobile Outreach Food Pantry: Elizabethtown
Outreach pantry where families can receive their full pantry food without going to the Love Chapel pantry on Center Street.
These outreach pantries are offered each week in a different part of the county. The amount of food received will equate with what a family would have gotten by coming to both the main pantry and the mobile.
Location
Elizabethtown United Methodist Church
Address
200 Washington Street
Elizabethtown
IN
47232
Phone Number
Hours
1st Tues of each month 4pm-6pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County resident
Intake Procedure
Walk-in; one person from each household (address) may visit the main pantry OR an outreach pantry each month.
What To Bring
Proof of residency with name & mailing address dated in last 30 days (utility bill, rent receipt, prescription bottle, school correspondence, postmarked/self-addressed envelope)
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Mobile Outreach Food Pantry: Hope
Outreach pantry where families can receive their full pantry food without going to the Love Chapel pantry on Center Street.
These outreach pantries are offered each week in a different part of the county. The amount of food received will equate with what a family would have gotten by coming to both the main pantry and the mobile.
Location
Hope Town Square
Address
Route 9 (please enter on northside of the square)
Hope
IN
47246
Phone Number
Hours
4th Tues of each month 3pm-5pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County resident
Intake Procedure
Walk-in; one person from each household (address) may visit the main pantry OR an outreach pantry each month
What To Bring
Proof of residency with name & mailing address dated in last 30 days (utility bill, rent receipt, prescription bottle, school correspondence, postmarked/self-addressed envelope)
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Mobile Outreach Food Pantry: Taylorsville
Outreach pantry where families can receive their full pantry food without going to the Love Chapel pantry on Center Street.
These outreach pantries are offered each week in a different part of the county. The amount of food received will equate with what a family would have gotten by coming to both the main pantry and the mobile.
Location
Taylorsville United Methodist Church
Address
1361 Tannehill Road
Taylorville
IN
47280
Phone Number
Hours
2nd Wed of each month 2pm-4pm
Eligibility
Bartholomew County resident
Intake Procedure
Walk-in; one person from each household (address) may visit the main pantry OR an outreach pantry each month
What To Bring
Proof of residency with name & mailing address dated in last 30 days (utility bill, rent receipt, prescription bottle, school correspondence, postmarked/self-addressed envelope)
Fees
Additional Languages
Love Chapel
812-372-9421
292 Center Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Pride Food Pantry
IU Columbus has its own on-campus food pantry, The Pride Pantry. You can choose from all kinds of canned, packaged foods, snacks, lunch items, and breakfast to-go options!
Location
The Landing Room 1211 in Columbus Learning Center (CLC)
Address
4555 Central Avenue
Columbus
IN
47203
Phone Number
Hours
Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm
Eligibility
Students, staff, & faculty members at IU Columbus, as well as Columbus community
Intake Procedure
Walk in
What To Bring
Fees
FREE
Additional Languages
IU Columbus
812-348-7390
4601 Central Avenue
Columbus
IN
47203
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food assistance to low and no income people and families living in the United States. It is a federal aid program administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, however, distribution of benefits occurs at the state level. In Indiana, the Family and Social Services Administration is responsible for ensuring federal regulations are initially implemented and consistently applied in each county.
Location
Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Address
2330 Poshard Drive
Columbus
IN
472013
Phone Number
(800) 403-0864
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Eligibility
Call for information
Intake Procedure
Walk-in to local office for computer access OR visit the website to apply OR call to request an application be mailed to you
What To Bring
Call for information
Fees
Additional Languages
Family and Social Services Administration
800-403-0864
2330 Poshard Drive
Columbus
IN
47203
SNAP Double Bucks Program: Healthy Communities
Purchase Market Bucks (tokens) with your E.B.T. card and receive an equal number FREE, while funding is available. You can double the value of your SNAP purchases: For every $3 in SNAP benefits you exchange, we will give you $6 in Market Bucks.
Market Bucks (tokens) are good for the entire market season. Simply keep your Market Bucks and use them the next time you shop at the Farmer's Market. Market Bucks expire at the end of the calendar year in which they are purchased.
What You Can Buy with Your Market Bucks:
- Vegetables, fruits, dairy products, poultry, fish & seafood, baked goods that have been wrapped, labeled, and intended for home consumption, breads & cereals, syrup & honey, jams & jellies, seeds and vegetable plants/seedlings to grow your OWN food!
Location
Columbus Farmer's Market
Address
123 Washington Street
(South of City Hall)
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Every Saturday, May-Sept (rain or shine)
9am-12:30pm
Eligibility
SNAP Recipients
Intake Procedure
Come to the SNAP Double Bucks Table, located next to the Farmer's Market Information Booth
What To Bring
E.B.T. Card
Fees
Additional Languages
Healthy Communities
Columbus
IN
47201
Senior Food Pantry
The Salvation Army extends a food pantry service, offering essential nutrition and other necessary items to families. During a typical visit, recipients receive a three-to-five-day supply of nutritionally balanced groceries.
Location
Salvation Army
Address
2525 Illinois Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
(812) 372-7118
Hours
2nd Tues of each month 9am-11am
Eligibility
Living in Bartholomew County; age 55 or older
Intake Procedure
Walk-in
What To Bring
Photo ID; something to put food in
Fees
Additional Languages
Salvation Army
812-372-7118
2525 Illinois Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Senior Nutrition Program Meal Site
The Senior Nutrition program provides nutrition for both the physical body and the entire person. We provide a comprehensive meal service that increases the well-being of participants by serving meals that contain nutrition and aging adult needs to sustain health and wellness.
Our meal sites also provide educational topics and activities that promote the physical, economic, mental, social, and physiological well-being of the participants. Each month there is a different health and nutrition topic that is covered, which correlates to the health and well-being of older adults. We also provide opportunities for socialization through a variety of activities. While the exact schedule varies at each site, there are activities such as games, bingo, conversation and health checks.
Location
Bartholomew County Public Library- Eastside Branch
Address
421 McClure Road
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-1pm
Eligibility
Age 60 & older
Intake Procedure
What To Bring
Fees
Free for those age 60+
$7 for those under age 60
Additional Languages
Thrive Alliance
(866) 644-6407
2158 Cottage Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
Senior Nutrition Program Meal Site
The Senior Nutrition program provides nutrition for both the physical body and the entire person. We provide a comprehensive meal service that increases the well-being of participants by serving meals that contain nutrition and aging adult needs to sustain health and wellness.
Our meal sites also provide educational topics and activities that promote the physical, economic, mental, social, and physiological well-being of the participants. Each month there is a different health and nutrition topic that is covered, which correlates to the health and well-being of older adults. We also provide opportunities for socialization through a variety of activities. While the exact schedule varies at each site, there are activities such as games, bingo, conversation and health checks.
Location
Armory Apartments
Address
646 Franklin Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-1pm
Eligibility
Age 60 & older
Intake Procedure
What To Bring
Fees
Free for those age 60+
7 for those under age 60
Additional Languages
Thrive Alliance
(866) 644-6407
2158 Cottage Avenue
Columbus
IN
47201
WIC (Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program)
WIC is a federally-funded nutrition program that provides benefits, nutrition counseling, and community referrals to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under five years of age.
WIC is designed to improve fetal development, reduce the incidence of low birth weight and premature births, reduce maternal and childhood anemia, and promote breastfeeding.
Benefits to WIC Participants
-Supplemental nutritious foods
-Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
-Referrals to other health and social services
Location
Doug Otto United Way Center
Address
1531 13th Street
Columbus
IN
47201
Phone Number
(812) 379-1557
Hours
Mon 11am-7pm
Tues-Fri 9am-5pm
Eligibility
- Pregnant women
- New moms (up to six months after delivery)
- Breastfeeding moms (up to one year after delivery)
- Infants
- Children under the age of five
- You must live in Indiana & meet income guidelines
Intake Procedure
Call to schedule appointment
What To Bring
- Photo ID
- Proof of address
- Proof of income OR proof of Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF benefits
Fees
Additional Languages
New Hope Services
Healthy Families: 812-314-2243 WIC: 812-379-1557
1531 13th Street, Ste G450
Columbus
IN
47201
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