National
An Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection (A.A.R.D.V.A.R.C.)
Directory of resources, including shelters
Leading domestic hunger-relief charity; provides listing of food banks by state
Provides bags for abandoned or abused kids going into foster homes or shelters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Choose state, select “I want to find homeless resources,” and find local listings of shelters and pantries
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Partnership of congregations that help the homeless; operating in 41 states
Locate local Red Cross center
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Locate community centers
National Coalition for the Homeless
Includes directory of homeless organizations, centers etc.
Agencies by state
Links people in need with food resources and grassroots organizations.
Regional
Largest privately-funded agency in the Americas that provides food, shelter ands services to homeless or runaway kids
SERVES: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington DC
NEEDS: Toiletries, paper products
Collect resources for children and distribute to local providers
SERVES: Oregon, Washington
NEEDS: Toiletries
SERVES: Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky (agency roster lists food banks across these states)
SERVES: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi (but small drop off locations all listed in Alabama)
SERVES: North Mississippi, West Tennessee and East Arkansas (ongoing food drives all listed in Tennessee)
SERVES: Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia
SERVES: Colorado, Wyoming
Largest emergency and transitional shelter in New Hampshire
SERVES: Eastern New Hampshire and southern Maine
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning products, food
State Listing
The first listing for every state is either the state food bank, a large in-state regional food bank, or a directory of smaller in-state food banks. The vast majority of these can also be found through the Feeding America link above. For the state food bank, individuals can either donate directly or call/search the website to find out local pantry locations or local food drives.
Alabama
The Community Kitchens of Birmingham
Provides food for the hungry, homeless and poor
Alaska
Alaska Youth and Parent Foundation
Teen peer educators providing outreach in Anchorage
NEEDS: Toiletries, packaged snacks and drinks
Largest client-choice food pantry in Alaska
Arizona
Association of Arizona Food Banks
Catholic Charities Community Services
Provides shelter and services to homeless families
NEEDS: Food, toiletries, cleaning supplies
Organization that helps Phoenix’s homeless population
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter
Provides food and shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
California
California Association of Food Banks
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Lists current food drives in LA region
Helps the homeless on the San Francisco peninsula become self-sufficient
NEEDS: Toiletries, paper products, cleaning supplies
Colorado
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Operates a variety of services for homeless people
NEEDS: Toiletries
Provides services and shelter for homeless and runaway youths in Denver and Colorado Springs
NEEDS: Cleaning supplies, food, toiletries
Connecticut
One of the largest provider of services to Connecticut’s homeless population
NEEDS: Toiletries, food, school supplies
Stamford homeless shelter
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Delaware
Provides relief and shelter to the homeless and those in distress in Dover, Delaware
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services
Provides shelter and services to the homeless
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, food, paper products, school supplies
Florida
Florida Association of Food Banks
Helps meet the needs of foster children in Pinellas County
NEEDS: Toiletries, school supplies
Fights homelessness and poverty in Jacksonville
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper products
Georgia
The Georgia Food Bank Association
Atlanta Day Shelter for Women & Children, Inc.
Provides services for women and children
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning products, school supplies
Hawaii
Hawaii’s Homeless Shelter- Institute for Human Services
NEEDS: Food, cleaning supplies, toiletries
Idaho
Bonner Country Homeless Task Force
Resources for the homeless and victims of domestic abuse
Provides service and shelters to the homeless in Boise
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Illinois
Homeless shelter in Chicago
NEEDS: Toiletries
Indiana
Provides temporary shelter for the homeless in Bloomington and Monroe Country
NEEDS: Cleaning products, toiletries, food, paper products
Iowa
Provides humanitarian aid to homeless people in Des Moines
NEEDS: Toiletries, food
Youth and Shelter Services Inc.
Provides treatment and services for youths and families across Iowa
NEEDS: See site-specific wish lists, but includes food, toiletries etc.
Kansas
Emergency homeless shelter for Lawrence and Douglas County
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, food
Kentucky
Provides services to abused, neglected and homeless youths and families across Kentucky (has administrations in five cities)
NEEDS: Toiletries
Louisiana
The Food Bank of Central Louisiana
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana
Runs 15 programs to help those suffering from addiction
NEEDS: Toiletries
Maine
Maine Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
Listing of food banks in local areas
Maryland
Homeless prevention support center
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Massachusetts
Homeless shelter in Boston
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Provides shelter and services to homeless women
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Michigan
Shelter Association of Washtenaw Country
Homeless shelter
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper products
Minnesota
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Helps vulnerable people across the state
NEEDS: Depends on center, may include paper products, cleaning products, toiletries
Listing of emergency shelters for young people in Minneapolis
Mississippi
Southwest Mississippi Christian Outreach Ministries
Serves the needy in four counties
NEEDS: Food
Missouri
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri
Kansas City homeless shelter
NEEDS: Food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper products
St. Louis homeless shelter
NEEDS: Food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper products
Montana
Largest homeless shelter in Montana
Nebraska
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Provides services through 11 programs aimed at helping the elderly, the homeless, children, immigrants etc.
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning products
Nevada
Shelter for abused women and children in Las Vegas; largest shelter of its kind in state
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, food
List of women’s shelters in Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc.
Provides shelter, services, food to those in need
NEEDS: Food and supplies
New Horizons for New Hampshire
Shelter, soup kitchen, and food pantry, located in Manchester
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
New Jersey
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Christian organization that helps the poor and hungry in Southern New Jersey
NEEDS: Food, toiletries, paper products
New Mexico
Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico
New Mexico’s largest emergency shelter, located in Albuquerque
NEEDS: Food, hygiene products
Youth shelters in Santa Fe
NEEDS: School supplies, food, toiletries, cleaning supplies
New York
Food bank in upstate New York
Equinox Community Services Agency
Provides services to homeless, victim of domestic violence, youth etc.
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
North Carolina
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
With Friends, Inc. Youth Shelter Services
Serves homeless and at-risk youth in seven counties
NEEDS: Depends on center: both toiletries and certain food products
North Dakota
Great Plains Food Bank—Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota
Homeless shelters in Fargo
Ohio
Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
Provides food, shelter and support to Cleveland’s needy
NEEDS: Toiletries, school supplies
Lighthouse Youth Services Professional Services
Provides social services to children and families in southwest Ohio
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Oklahoma
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Shelters/transitional living centers in Tulsa
Oregon
Help homeless youth and other needy individuals with health matters
NEEDS: Toiletries, school supplies
Provides services and programs for disadvantaged and homeless people
NEEDS: Food, pet food
Pennsylvania
Helps rescue and rehabilitate homeless and addicted people
NEEDS: Toiletries, food, cleaning products, paper products
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Provides shelter and services to the needy
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
South Carolina
Largest provider of services to the homeless in South Carolina (operates in Charleston)
NEEDS: Food, cleaning supplies
Provides services for battered women and their children in five counties
NEEDS: Toiletries, food, cleaning supplies, school supplies
South Dakota
NEEDS: Food, personal care items
Provides services for victims of abuse in Sioux Falls
NEEDS: Food, toiletries
Tennessee
Provides shelter and services for mid-Tennessee families
NEEDS: Toiletries
Provides services for more than 4000 victims of domestic violence annually in three counties
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning products, paper products, school supplies
Texas
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Works with different religious groups to promote community. Specific initiatives include support for refugees and meals on wheels for elderly.
NEEDS: Food, cleaning supplies, toiletries
Utah
Assists low income, disabled and minority Utahns in Salt Lake City
NEEDS: Food
Vermont
Rutland County Women’s Network and Shelter
Provides services and shelters for victims of sexual and domestic violence
NEEDS: Toiletries, food, school supplies
Virginia
Federation of Virginia Food Banks
Serves homeless families in Fairfax County
NEEDS: Depends on center; includes cleaning supplies, toiletries, paper products, food
Washington
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless
Links to resources in different areas of Washington
Works with homeless youth over six locations in the greater Seattle area
NEEDS: Food, school supplies, toiletries
Washington D.C.
Center for women facing homelessness, mental illness, chronic disease, addiction, poverty etc.
NEEDS: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, notebooks, food
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Homeless shelters in West Virginia
Wisconsin
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
Provides services and treatment for those individuals affected by domestic violence, poverty, substance abuse, or mental health issues
NEEDS: Toiletries
Serves Polk County and Northwest Wisconsin
NEEDS: Food, paper products, cleaning supplies, toiletries
Wyoming
Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless
Advocacy for the homeless in Cheyenne
NEEDS: Toiletries, food, cleaning products
Services Available for the Homeless in Wyoming
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