Store

We envision a community where no one feels shame or experiences stigma when asking for help.

How It Works

1. Welcome

Asking for help can be difficult to do.

You are welcome here. Our free Store does not have eligibility criteria, so every person leaves with food, every time they visit. When you arrive at the Store, we will ask you to complete an intake form. All information is self-reported, and we do not ask you to bring any kind of documentation. Your personal information will remain confidential, and intake forms are available in several languages.

2. Learn More

We are here to help.

Next, you will spend a short time with a Resource Assistant. These trained volunteers will share information about other resources that may be available to you, and answer any questions you may have about our free Food Bank Store.

3. Shop

You choose foods for your household.

Based on the number of people in your household, you will shop our Food Bank Store. We work to keep a variety of food items available, including fresh produce, dairy, frozen meat, bakery items, and dry and canned goods. For those with limited time or other concerns, we also have pre-packed shopping carts that include all the food types available in the Food Bank Store. Grab-and-Go can be requested on your intake form.

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Our Other Locations

Lolo

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Lolo Community Center

Lolo, MT 59847

Lolo Information

This free food distribution occurs twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. Customers check in with a volunteer to receive groceries- no ID required! Shelf stable and perishable goods available.

Food Distribution Hours

Every 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

2024 Food Distribution Dates

January 3 and 17
February 7 and 21
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1 and 15
June 5 and 19
July 3 and 17
August 7 and 21
September 4 and 18
October 2 and 16
November 6 and 20
December 4 and 18

Clinton

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Clinton School Annex

Clinton, MT 59825

Clinton Information

This free food distribution occurs twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. Customers check in with a volunteer to receive groceries- no ID required! Shelf stable and perishable goods available.

Food Distribution Hours

Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

2024 Food Distribution Dates

January 3 and 17
February 7 and 21
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1 and 15
June 5 and 19
July 3 and 17
August 7 and 21
September 4 and 18
October 2 and 16
November 6 and 20
December 4 and 18

Market at Lowell

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Lowell Elementary School Cafeteria

Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 542-4040

Market at Lowell Information

Food Distribution Hours

Every Wednesday from 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm when school is in session.

Summer hours fluctuate.

Bonner

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Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Missoula, MT 59836

Bonner Information

This free food distribution occurs twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. Customers check in with a volunteer to receive groceries- no ID required! Shelf stable and perishable goods available.

Food Distribution Hours

Every 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

2024 Food Distribution Dates

January 3 and 17
February 7 and 21
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1 and 15
June 5 and 19
July 3 and 17
August 7 and 21
September 4 and 18
October 2 and 16
November 6 and 20
December 4 and 18

Our Food

Where does our food come from?

We order lots of food wholesale using generous financial donations. Most uniform products on our shelves, like our fresh produce, canned goods, and repacked cereals, come to us this way.

We also utilize Grocery Rescue and Food Circle to bring in food from grocery stores and local restaurants. Our Grocery Rescue program partners with local grocery stores to accept food that would otherwise be set aside for the landfill. Instead, this food is hand sorted for freshness and expiration dates, by food bank volunteers, to help stock our food bank shelves.

Our Food Circle program accepts prepared, perishable food from commercial food establishments. Using sanitized containers, excess prepared food is collected at donor establishments by a driver trained in safe food handling then repacked into single serving meals!

Another big way we get food to our shoppers is from community food drives. These drives bring a huge array of diversity to our shelves! From fresh produce drives at Farmers Markets to canned good drives at schools, businesses, & churches, we receive hundreds of pounds of donations from the community each day.

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Facts On
Food Insecurity

1 in 8 families in America are hungry

That’s 12.3% of all U.S. households, including what economists call the working poor, who earn about $25,000 a year for a family of four. Out of that estimated $2,017 a month, families need to pay for housing, utilities, child care, transportation, health care and groceries.