North Texas Food Resources
Denton Resources
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread has hot meal service for breakfast (8-9am), lunch (11:30am-1pm), and dinner (5:30-7pm). They are located at 909 N. Loop 288. They offer day and overnight shelter, as well as other services upon request.
Denton Community Food Center
Denton Community Food Center is located at 306 N. Loop 288, Suite 400 (behind the Serve Denton Center, off Loop 288 on Market St). Open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30am to 12:15pm. Requires a photo ID and proof of registration. Limited to one visit a month.
Denton Freedom House
Denton Freedom House is located at 1720 W University STE 101. They are open Monday through Friday from 1pm to 4pm. Visitors are allowed two visits a week.
Denton Wesley Foundation
Denton Wesley Foundation is located at 1501 Maple Street. They offer free lunch and food pantry access on Thursdays from 11am to 2pm. Limited to one visit a week. No ID or proof of income required.
The Denton Salvation Army
The Denton Salvation Army is located at 1508 E McKinney St., Denton, TX 76209. The Food Pantry is open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Food is picked up by drive-through. The K.A.R.E. Kitchen is open to the community everyday starting at 5:30 pm.
First Refuge Ministries
First Refuge Ministries is located at 1701 Broadway St. Food pantry is available Monday 9am to 11:45pm, Wednesday 1pm to 3:45pm, and Thursday from 6pm to 7:45pm. Visits are limited to once a month.
Asbury Relief Ministry (A.R.M.)
Asbury Relief Ministry (A.R.M.) is located at 117 Hercules Lane, and accessed through the rear entrance on the right. This food pantry is available on the first and third Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm, and on the second and fourth Monday from 10am to 12pm (noon). It is closed on the fifth Monday. Visits are limited to once a week.
Other Resources
- Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
- The WIC Program intends to protect the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods that enhance diet, information on healthy eating, and references to health care.
- The WIC Program intends to protect the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods that enhance diet, information on healthy eating, and references to health care.
- 211 Texas
- 211 Texas Health & Human Services helps you locate local food, health, housing and more through a guided search engine
- Texas Education Agency Meal Finder
- Tarrant Area Food Bank find food
- SNAP Food Benefits
- North Texas Food Bank find a pantry
- Imperfect Foods
- Sells and delivers ‘misshaped’ organic and conventional groceries. SNAP recipients are eligible for discounted pricing plans. Moderately priced.
- Denton ISD and CEP: A federal program that provides free breakfast and lunch at 10 campuses across the ISD without needing to fill out a free and reduced meal application. However, if a family has students at multiple Denton ISD schools, students at campuses not eligible for the CEP still must apply for free and reduced lunch to receive service.
Page last updated 2:53 PM, October 30, 2024