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Food Resources Guide for the West A/Roper Elementary Community

January 22, 2026

Food Resources In Our Neighborhood

Willard Community Center

Location:1245 S. Folsom St.

Programs:

Frozen Meals: Partners with To the Brim Communities (Free meals for adults).

Mobile Produce: A recurring stop for the Lincoln Fresh Veggie Van.

Little Free Pantry: A community-stocked “take what you need” pantry located on-site.

Roper Elementary School

Location:2323 S Coddington Ave.

Food Programs: Backpack Program (Friday food bags) and School Pantry.

Park Middle School

Location:855 S 8th St.

Food Programs: Hosts a School Food Market.

We Can Do This

Location: Hope Community Church:530 W Sanctuary Rd. (Saturdays 11:30 AM).
Services: Weekend Meal Service

Friedens Lutheran Church

Location:540 D St (6th & D St).

Program: 24/7 Community Pantry. Located at the “Community Hut” entrance.

Policy: Walk-up/Drive-by. Take what you need, no questions asked.

Little Free Pantries (24/7 Access)

Willard Community Center:1245 S. Folsom St.

Park Middle School: Corner of 7th & D Street.

Residential Site: 2141 W. Plum St.

Map Tool: Little Free Pantry Map.

Food Resources Near Our Neighborhood

Grace Chapel (FoodNet)

Location:1345 S 16th St (Near 16th & A St).

Program: Food distribution every Friday at 11:00 AM.

Trinity of Lincoln (Forward Program)

Location:733 S 13th St (at G St – 4 blocks away).

Services: Diapers (60/child/month), wipes, and food supplements.

Hours: Mondays, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (except holidays).

F Street Community Center

Location:1225 F St.

Programs:

Daily Youth Dinner: Free dinner M-F at 4:30 PM for ages 2–18.

Mobile Pantry: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesday at 1:00 PM.

Immanuel Bread of Life

Location:2001 S 11th St (11th & South St).

Program: Food Pantry on Tuesdays 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

New Visions United Methodist Church

Location:1610 S 11th St.

Program: Community Food Pantry on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

The Gathering Place

Location:1448 E St.

Program: Free hot dinner served daily, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Neighborhood Church

Location:1302 F St.

Program: FoodNet distribution every Thursday at 5:00 PM.

Food Resources Outside Our Neighborhood

We Can Do This

Location: Belmont Community Center:3335 N 12th St. (Saturdays 10:00 AM).
Program: Weekend Food Program

LPS Emergency Pantry

Location:300 S 48th St, Door 12 (LPS District Office).

Who: Open to all LPS families (including Roper/Park).

Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri from 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

Barnabas Community

Location:931 Saunders Ave.

Free Store: Clothing, books, toys, diapers (Free).

Schedule:

Tue: Store 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Thu: Dinner 6:00 PM; Shopping 9–12 AM & 6–8 PM.

Sat: Breakfast/Lunch 9:00 AM; Shopping 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Eastridge Presbyterian Church

Location:1135 Eastridge Dr.

Drive-Thru: Sundays 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (No Appt Needed).

In-Person: Wednesdays 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Appt Required: Call 531-254-5405).

Connection Point

Location:1333 N 33rd St.

Open Shelf Pantry: Tue & Thu, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Note: No paperwork required; low barrier to entry.

Catholic Social Services (CSS)

Food Market: 2241 O St.

Appointments: Call 402-327-6200 Mon–Thu between 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM for same-day requests.

Center for People in Need

Location: 3901 N 27th St.

Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Clarity Card required).

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

Location: 2121 N 27th St.

Services: Hot meals served twice daily (Lunch 11:30 AM, Dinner 5:30 PM).

The Salvation Army

Location: 2625 Potter St.

Produce & Bread: Tue & Fri, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.

Pantry: Mon/Wed/Thu 12-4 PM; Tue/Fri 1-3 PM.

People’s City Mission Help Center

Location: 6800 P St.

Note: Food boxes distributed mornings only.

Good Neighbor Community Center

Location: 2617 Y St.

FoodNet: Sundays at 3:00 PM (Allon Chapel).

Digital Tools

MyLNK App (Free app, no data needed, lists all city resources).

FoodNet Schedule (Daily distributions).

Lincoln Food Resource Map (Official Health Dept Map).

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