There are neighborhoods in our community with limited access to food. Dare to Care’s Mobile Pantry is a fast and flexible healthy food distribution that aims to reduce barriers to food access for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
The Mobile Pantry began 2007, to ensure families can access food regardless of where they live. With this program, Dare to Care brings food directly to a neighborhood and sets up a pantry on a monthly basis.
Today, Dare to Care operates over 40 Mobile Pantries each month. These pantries provide more than 900,000 pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need each year.
When selecting sites in the community to operate a Mobile Pantry, Dare to Care looks for areas with the following characteristics:
- Located in an area of need
- Located in an area with limited access to nutritious food, such as fresh produce
- Within walking distance and easily accessible to neighbors
We often partner with a church, business, or community group to provide consistent, caring volunteers for Mobile Pantries.
Once a Mobile Pantry is operating, Dare to Care:
- Delivers food on a monthly basis
- Supports the site by providing volunteers, if needed
- Supports the program by purchasing necessary products, if not donated to the food bank
- Distributes the food to neighbors utilizing a drive-thru distribution model
An example of a typical offering at a Mobile Pantry includes fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, dairy, dry goods, and other healthy food options.
To locate a Mobile Pantry in your area, please search our map.
Pantry ending times will vary due to food availability. Please note the start time and be present accordingly. A mobile pantry may be canceled due to holidays, weather conditions too dangerous for the public, ice, lightning or wind chill temperatures below 20F. Please visit the map and click on Mobile Pantry or call 502.966.3821 to verify any recent modifications to the schedule.
Interested in partnering with us?
If you organization is interested in partnering with Dare to Care as a mobile pantry, complete the Mobile Pantry Host Site Form below or contact Teresa Parris at 502.966.3821 ext. 1211 or teresa.parris@daretocare.org for more information.
If you organization is interested in partnering with Dare to Care as a food pantry, kitchen, residential facility, or shelter that operates a pantry or serves meals, please complete the Agency Partner Interest Form or contact a member of the Partner Development Team for more information.
If you are interested in learning more about Dare to Care’s Programs (School Pantry Program, Kids Cafe, Summer Meals, Cooking Matters, Prescriptive Pantry, Senior Outreach, or Zero Waste Mobile Market) please visit Programs – Dare To Care.