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The Market at Catholic Charities allows our clients to choose the foods their family prefers, eliminating food waste and providing balanced and healthy food choices.

The food and nutrition program provides daily food distribution to individuals and families, and nutritional education workshops.

Pre-packaged grocery delivery for clients of community partner agencies.

Iron Gate’s emergency self-select grocery pantry is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Iron Gate serves a hot meal every day, 365 days a year. This is open to anyone who is hungry. Mornings start with a breakfast entree, then switch to a lunch entree. You can have as many plates as you desire. There is an open dining room space, as well as an outdoor covered patio for you to enjoy your meal.

Screens patients for food insecurity when they are accessing health services, provides immediate access to food before patients leave the clinic, and refers them to other resources in the community.

Organizations with 501(c)(3) status or faith-based organizations partner with FBEO to receive food to operate food distribution programs, such as pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and group homes, among many others.

A federally recognized program that provides free meals to children during the summer months when they cannot access free and reduced-price lunches at school.

Distributes snacks and easy-to-prepare foods to students every Friday to supplement weekend meals at home when they cannot access school meals.