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Food Help in Griffin, GA
Food pantries, free meals, and grocery help in Griffin and Spalding County — gathered from the Mark Helps Griffin directory.
This page collects the food resources already listed in the Mark Helps Griffin directory: local food pantries, free meal programs, and food-benefit services for Griffin and Spalding County. Mark Helps Griffin does not provide food directly — each listing tells you who to contact. Hours, eligibility, and availability can change, so please confirm details with the organization before you go.
Looking for help with bills or housing instead? See Rent, Utility & Housing Help in Griffin, GA.
Resource directory last reviewed: October 15, 2026. We do our best to keep this information accurate, but programs, hours, eligibility, contact information, and availability can change. Please confirm current details directly with the organization before relying on them.
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Food & Meals
211 – Help Finding Food
Call 211 to get connected with food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency food programs in Spalding County. Free, confidential referral help from trained specialists.
- Services include
- Help locating food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency food programs in Spalding County.
- Trained specialists search by ZIP code and explain what each program offers.
- Also connects callers with rent, utility, and other basic-needs help — ask for food assistance specifically.
- Service area
- Spalding County, Georgia
- Hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Good to know
- When you call, say you need help finding food in Spalding County and have your ZIP code ready.
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Atlanta Community Food Bank – Text FINDFOOD
Text FINDFOOD to 888-976-2232 and the Atlanta Community Food Bank will help connect you with food pantries near your location. Works right here in Spalding County.
- Services include
- Text FINDFOOD to 888-976-2232 to find nearby food assistance.
- Spanish speakers can text COMIDA to 888-976-2232.
- Connects you with food pantries near your location; most pantries serve anyone in need.
- Service area
- Spalding County and 28 other Georgia counties
- Good to know
- Spanish speakers can text COMIDA to 888-976-2232. Always confirm hours and requirements with the pantry before visiting.
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Local food pantries serving Griffin and Spalding County. Check each listing for hours, location, and what to bring.
Food & Meals
Five Loaves & Two Fish Food Pantry
Food pantry serving Spalding, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Upson counties.
- Services include
- Regular food bags: once per month, one per household, with residency verification.
- Day bags for people experiencing homelessness: up to 7 times per month.
- Service area
- Spalding, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Upson counties
- Location
- 412 W Slaton Avenue, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Monday 2–4 PM; Tuesday 10 AM–noon; Wednesday 4–6 PM; Thursday 10 AM–noon; Saturday 10 AM–noon. Friday and Sunday closed.
- Eligibility
- ID is required. The pantry does not require the physical Social Security card; they ask for the last four digits of the Social Security number. Residency verification is required for regular food bags (for example, a lease agreement or utility bill showing your name).
- Please note
- Contact the pantry to confirm current requirements before visiting.
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Manna From Above
Food pantry, snack packs, athletic snack packs for teams, in-school student pantry, and community events and programs.
- Services include
- Food pantry
- Snack packs
- Athletic snack packs for teams
- In-school student pantry
- Community events and programs
- Location
- 110 N. Expressway
Griffin, GA 30223 - Food Pantry Hours
- Tue 9:00–10:00 AM seniors only;
Mon & Tue from 10:00 AM — call to confirm closing - Emergency assistance
- Emergency food bags are available for people experiencing homelessness or other emergency needs.
Source reviewed: 2026-09-16.
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East Griffin Baptist Church
Food pantry, clothing closet, and a Thursday hot meal.
- Services include
- Food pantry
- Clothing closet
- Thursday hot meal
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- 999 High Falls Road, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Thursday, 9:30 AM–1 PM.
- Please note
- Contact the church to confirm current availability.
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First Baptist Griffin Benevolence
Benevolence intake for food-pantry vouchers, gas vouchers for medical transportation, limited prescription assistance, and referrals.
- Services include
- Food-pantry vouchers
- Gas vouchers for transportation to medical appointments
- Limited prescription assistance
- Referrals to community resources
- Location
- 116 W Poplar Street, Griffin
- Hours
- Monday intake, 8:30–10 AM.
- Please note
- Contact the benevolence team to confirm eligibility and availability. Assistance is limited to the services listed here.
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Carver Road Baptist Food Pantry
Food pantry at Carver Road Baptist Church.
- Location
- 334 Carver Road, Griffin, GA 30224
- Hours
- Tuesday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.
- Eligibility
- Identification or eligibility requirements may apply. Confirm current requirements with the church before visiting.
- Please note
- Call to confirm before visiting.
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Sunny Side UMC Food Pantry
Food pantry on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
- Location
- 5084 Old Atlanta Road, Sunny Side, GA 30284
- Hours
- First and third Wednesdays, starting at 9 AM. Confirm the current end time with the church before visiting.
- Please note
- Published schedule details differ. Call to confirm before visiting.
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Feed My Sheep Pantry — New Birth Fellowship of Praise
Free food pantry serving local residents.
- Location
- 1315 Lyndon Ave, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Tuesday & Friday, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Eligibility
- Bring a picture ID and proof of residency. Households may receive assistance once per month.
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Impact Christian Ministries
Food and meal assistance for people in need in the Griffin community. Impact Christian Ministries provides hot meals and other food assistance and is an established Atlanta Community Food Bank partner.
- Location
- 115 W Solomon St, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Call ahead for current serving times.
Source reviewed: 2026-09-19.
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Food & Meals
Open Hands–Open Table Food Pantry
Free food assistance for individuals and families, run by Faith United Methodist Church in Griffin.
- Services include
- Free food assistance, distributed once a month
- Who it helps
- Individuals and families in the community
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- 590 N 2nd Street, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Every fourth Thursday of the month, 8:00–11:00 AM.
- Eligibility
- All are welcome.
- Please note
- The schedule may change on holiday weeks (the fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day) — call to confirm before going.
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Free meal programs and food distributions in the Griffin area.
Food & Meals
Abundant Life Soup Kitchen / Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church
Weekday meals at Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church: sit-down service Monday–Thursday and to-go meals Friday.
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- 132 W Cherry Street, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, approximately noon–1:00 PM.
- Please note
- Arrive close to noon. A participating church says lunch service may end around 12:45 PM.
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Rushton’s Hope — Hope Community Mission & Bounty of Hope
Sunday hot meal with worship service, plus a benevolence pantry with food, toiletries, household items, and clothing. People experiencing homelessness can walk up without an appointment.
- Services include
- Sunday hot meal (Hope Community Mission)
- Food, toiletries, household items, and clothing (Bounty of Hope)
- Seasonal ‘Hope on the Go’ events including holiday meals
- Who it helps
- Homeless residents and others in need. Walk-ups welcome.
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County.
- Location
- Hope Community Mission: SBC Griffin Gym, 501 W. Broad St., Griffin, GA 30223 — Sundays, 5–7 PM. Bounty of Hope: 619 W. Solomon St., Griffin — Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM–3:30 PM, Wednesday 10:30 AM–2:30 PM. Phone: 770-468-6600.
- Hours
- Hope Community Mission: Sundays, 5–7 PM. Bounty of Hope: Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM–3:30 PM; Wednesday 10:30 AM–2:30 PM.
- Eligibility
- Free. Walk in; no appointment needed for homeless walk-ups.
- Please note
- Free. Confirm event schedules on the organization’s site before going.
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New Life Assembly of God
Monthly Brown Bag lunch and clothing closet.
- Location
- Church / clothing closet: 1630 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224. Brown Bag distribution: Griffin Walmart parking lot.
- Hours
- Brown Bag lunch: last Saturday each month, 10 AM–2 PM. Clothing closet: reported second Saturday each month, 10 AM–1 PM; confirm before going.
- Please note
- Confirm the current Brown Bag and clothing-closet schedules with the church before going.
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Wellstar Goodr Mobile Market — Spalding County
Free monthly grocery market for local families. The Wellstar Goodr Mobile Market provides groceries through scheduled pop-up markets in Spalding County.
- Location
- The Gathering International, 545 N Expressway, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Market dates change. Check the website for the next scheduled Spalding County market before going.
- Eligibility
- Registration is required. Limit: one market visit per household per month.
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Government food-benefit programs. The organizations below decide eligibility — Mark Helps Griffin cannot promise approval or a benefit amount.
Government Benefits & Financial AssistanceFood & Meals
Need Help Buying Food? — SNAP
SNAP (food stamps) puts monthly grocery money on an EBT card you can use at stores showing the EBT/Quest sign. Anyone can apply — DFCS decides who qualifies based on income and household. Apply online through Georgia Gateway; an interview follows by phone or in person. Decisions usually within 30 days.
- Service area
- Statewide: Georgia
- Eligibility
- Eligibility and benefit amounts are decided by DFCS. No one can promise approval or a payment amount.
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WIC for Pregnant Women, Babies & Young Children
WIC helps pregnant women, new moms, babies, and children up to age 5 with food benefits on an eWIC card, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other health services. Apply online through Georgia Gateway, or call the Spalding County WIC office to set up an appointment.
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- Spalding County WIC & Nutrition Center, 620 S 8th Street, Griffin, GA 30224
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
- Who it helps
- Pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 who meet income and nutrition guidelines.
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Spalding County DFCS
Official county contact for Family & Children Services.
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- 1211 Greenbelt Drive, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
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Apply for Georgia Benefits — Georgia Gateway
Georgia’s official website to apply for help programs — food assistance (SNAP), health coverage (Medicaid), cash help (TANF), child care help (CAPS), and WIC. One account lets you apply, check your benefits, renew, upload documents, and report changes. Not sure which program fits? Start here.
- Service area
- Statewide: Georgia
- Please note
- Georgia Gateway does not handle PeachCare premium payments or Social Security disability applications. Those have their own application routes.
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Food support for schoolchildren in Spalding County.
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Backpack Food for Kids / Spalding Collaborative
Spalding Collaborative’s Backpack Food for Kids provides weekend food during the school year. The completed local audit reports approximately 500 students across 8 elementary schools; participation changes.
- Who it helps
- Local schoolchildren
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Eligibility
- Students are generally teacher-referred with parent permission. Ask the school or Spalding Collaborative about current participation.
- Please note
- Published participation counts vary by date and scope. Confirm current program details with Spalding Collaborative.
- Current details
- Contact the organization for current details.
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Meal programs for older adults in Spalding County.
Seniors & Disabilities
Spalding County Senior Nutrition Program (Meals on Wheels)
The county’s own Meals on Wheels: home-delivered meals for homebound older adults, plus congregate meals, wellness checks on delivery routes, and emergency shelf-stable food boxes. (In Spalding, home-delivered meals are county-operated — Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging refers callers here.)
- Services include
- Home-delivered meals 260 days per year (dietitian-designed)
- Congregate meals
- Wellness checks on delivery routes
- Emergency shelf-stable boxes 4 times per year
- Who it helps
- Homebound older adults in Spalding County. Exact age/income criteria are not published — call first.
- Service area
- Spalding County only.
- Location
- 885 Memorial Drive, Griffin. Contact: Doris Carter, 770-467-4076, dcarter@spaldingcounty.com.
- Hours
- Call to confirm meal schedule and availability.
- Eligibility
- Call to confirm eligibility; free.
- Please note
- Free. Call to confirm eligibility, current availability, and waitlist status before relying on this service.
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Spalding Senior Center / Fifty Forward
Nutritional, educational, recreational, and supportive programs for older adults.
- Services include
- Nutritional, educational, recreational, and supportive programs
- Meal at 11:30 AM; call to confirm current meal arrangements
- Support groups
- Who it helps
- Adults age 50 and older.
- Service area
- Griffin / Spalding County
- Location
- 885 Memorial Drive, Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 AM–4 PM. Call to confirm Tuesday/Thursday hours.
- Eligibility
- $50/year for Spalding County residents; $80/year for out-of-county residents. SilverSneakers participants may qualify without the standard membership fee.
- Please note
- Some published county information shows extended Tuesday/Thursday hours. Call 770-467-4385 to confirm current hours before visiting.
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