Edmond:
- Central Pantry: Nigh University Center Room 151 (405) 974-3456
- Food pantry for UCO students open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Hope Center of Edmond: 1251 N. Broadway (405) 348-1340
- Food and resources for Edmond and Arcadia residents, open Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Project 66: 2612 S. Kelly (405) 341-1353
- Food pantry with a large service area, including towns like Guthrie and Meridian.
- Samaritan House: 42 E. 9th St. (405) 216-7554
- Food assistance and toiletries, open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Oklahoma City:
- BritVil Food Pantry: 8717 N. Western Ave. (405) 286-3700
- Open Monday-Friday, 9-11 a.m. Serves ZIP codes 73105, 73114, 73120, and 73131.
- First Baptist Church Downtown: 1201 N. Robinson Ave. (405) 232-4255
- Food assistance Mondays, 4-6 p.m. Serves ZIP codes 73102, 73103, 73104, 73105, 73106, 73107, 73108, and 73118.
- Jesus House: 1335 W. Sheridan Ave. (405) 232-7164
- Hot meals daily from 4-5 p.m. and food baskets on Wednesdays at 8 a.m.
- Reaching Our City (ROC): 7710 NW 10th St. (405) 440-9994
- Hot meals on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Salvation Army Center of Hope: 1001 N. Pennsylvania Ave. (405) 246-1060
- Daily community meal at 4:30 p.m.
- Skyline Urban Ministry: 500 SE 15th St. (405) 632-2644The
- Food Resource Center is open Monday-Friday and on the third Saturday of each month.
- Urban Mission: 3737 N. Portland Ave. (405) 943-0079
- Drive-thru pantry open Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
Norman:
- Food and Shelter: 201 Reed Ave. (405) 360-4954
- Free breakfast daily at 8:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m.; pantry open Tuesday-Saturday.
- Salvation Army of Cleveland County: 318 E. Hayes St. (405) 364-9910
- Hot meal served daily at 5 p.m.
Midwest City:
- Mission Mid-Del Master’s Market: 5717 E. Reno Ave. (405) 737-2010
- Offers food, clothing, and household items to residents in eastern Oklahoma County. Available Tuesday and Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m.
An extensive list of food and resources in the OKC metro area can be obtained at The Center, located in Thatcher 106.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to suspend SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 in the wake of the government shutdown, before two federal judges ruled on Friday that benefits must go out. On Monday, the Trump administration said SNAP will be partially funded for the month of November.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, over 684,600 Oklahomans currently receive SNAP benefits. Existing funds on EBT cards have carried over, but it is unclear when new funds will be dispersed, or if recipients will receive the full amount. The process for loading funds onto EBT cards can take weeks…