Did you know that there are some great options around downtown that provide free meals for those in need? Here is a listing of providers and when the meals are offered:
Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St.
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- Wednesdays: Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ramp door on Washington Avenue
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 428 E. Main St.
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- Fridays: Hot Meal Pickup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shiloh Christian Center, 787 E. Broad St.
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- Wednesdays:
Soup Kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Showers, Laundry, and Clothing available 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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- Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays:
Breakfast 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Dinner 7 to 7:25 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St.
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- Monday through Friday: Snack bags available from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: Snack bags available from9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Bags are handed out at the back door of the rectory on Lynn Alley.
St. Lawrence Haven at Holy Cross Church, 204 S. 5th St.
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- Monday through Friday: Lunch available 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 E. Broad St.
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- Wednesdays: Lunch is available on at 12 p.m.
- Sundays: Lunch is served at 1 p.m.
Lunch is served In the Church Undercroft
Treats 4 The Streets, 96 S. Grant Ave., at the Columbus Main Library
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- Tuesdays: Meals provided at 5 p.m.
Mid-Ohio Market, 400 Grove St. at Columbus State Community College
A resource for the community to access free, fresh, and shelf-stable food. (Shoppers
much have a household income that is less than 200% of the federal poverty level)
Market Hours:
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- Monday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Wednesday 3 – 7 p.m.
- Thursday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Please share this with anyone who you think might need access to a meal. And SID ambassadors usually have bottles of water to offer to anyone needing safe drinking water. For more information, contact our hotline at 614-228-5718.