- Search for food pantries by zip code.
- Here’s a 3-page list of Jackson County food pantries. Lists for other Southern Illinois counties can be found here.
Various Notes
Here are some comments taken from local social media regarding food pantries:
- 216 N. Washington St., Carbondale, 11-1 Fridays.
- If you’re a resident of Jackson County, you can go to the Murphysboro food bank 1x a month which is Mon – Fri 9:00am-11:00am.
- Murphysboro Food Pantry is fantastic. You can get a free bus at Carbondale Township building at 8:30. They will drop you off at your location.
- There is a food bank at Victory Dream Center on Wednesday 10:30am-noon and Saturday 6:30-7:30pm.
- University Baptist Church on Oakland is Monday and Friday from 9:00am-11:30am.
Their clothes closet is great. Especially for kid and men’s apparel. - In addition to food pantries, you might also join Carbondale Kitchen (To give & receive) if you haven’t already! It’s a group for people to request anything from missing ingredients to full meals. All FREE. Some members of the group are even willing to deliver.
- Victory Dream Center recommended. Contact them right away to get a voucher for their Christmas giveaway.
- The Baptist Church on the corner of Freeman and Oakland once a month or every Monday and Friday for produce!! The Dream Center every Wednesday from 10:30 until noon!! The vine on South Wall Street every Wednesday!! The Murfreesboro Illinois food pantry Monday through Friday once a month for your main food and you go Monday and Fridays for bread and vegetables!!
- Salvation Army in Marion (call ahead), Red Cross maybe, Cornerstone Church.
