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SNAP GAP: Connecting East Tennessee to Food and Support Services

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Anderson County

Days AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Briceville Friendship Center
921 Andy's Ridge Road
Briceville, TN 37710
(865) 426-6518
Tuesday
11:45 AM
3:30 PM
**EVERY THIRD TUESDAY**
Briceville residents only
 
Robertsville Baptist Church
251 Robertsville Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 483-1316
Monday
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
Tabitha's Table is first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Hot meal given weekly. Handicap accessible.
Oak Ridge residents only
 
South Clinton Baptist Church
1000 Clinch Avenue
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-0863
Monday
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
 
Clinton residents only

Blount County

Days AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Church of the Cove
642 Wears Valley Rd
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-1929
Saturday
09:00 AM
11:00 AM
*FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY* 
Blount County residents Please call 865-448-1929 to ask about bringing ID
 
CROSS Food Ministry
406 Boyds Creek Highway
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-6192
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10:00 AM
02:00 PM
**FRIDAY HOURS 10 - 12 PM** Grocery pickup for Blount County 
ID required  Call ahead if other documentation is needed: (865) 579-6192
 
First Baptist Maryville
202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 982-5531
Friday, Saturday
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
The Friday Table, free hot meals, to go meals and free bakery items
 
 
Second Harvest Food Bank
136 Harvest Lane
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 521-0000
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
08:00 AM
04:00 PM
https://secondharvestetn.org/find-a-food-pantry/  Mobile Pantry information: https://secondharvestetn.org/mobile-pantries/
 
 
Walnut Kitchen
606 High Street B
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-8228
Sunday
02:00 PM
04:00 PM
Sunday Supper Kits available, first come/first serve basis. (Starting on Sunday, Nov. 2) and for the foreseeable future until SNAP benefits are reinstated.  Recurring on Sundays. 
 
 
Waterfront Bar and Grill
404 Greenbelt Drive
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 681-1212
Monday
11:00 AM
10:00 PM
Free homemade chili, cornbread, and homemade spaghetti for families until SNAP benefits return (Starts Nov. 3)
SNAP Card + ID Enough for 4 people Take-out only
Claiborne CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
R.E.C. Ministries Food Pantry
145 Cherry Street 
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(865) 279-1430
Tuesday, Thursday
09:00 AM
11:30 AM
Food pantry
Form need to be filled out on-site, eligible visits once a month
Grainger CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Grainger Baptist Association
112 Court Street
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-4001
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
09:00 AM
03:00 PM
Hot Meals available on Wednesdays, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.  Call ahead at 865-828-4001 to check.
 
 
Johnsons Chapel Church
110 Kitts Road
Washburn, TN 37881
(865) 497-2811
Wednesday
07:00 PM
07:30 PM
EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY Food box available 
 
Greene CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Northern Greene County Ministries
1145 Smith Mill Road
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 257-8926
Saturday
09:00 AM
01:00 PM
Second Harvest Food Pantry
 
Hamblen CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Breath of Life Ministry
4185 E. Andrew Johnson Highway
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 587-1064
Tuesday
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
THIRD TUESDAY EACH MONTH Second Harvest of East TN
All are welcome
 
Daily Bread Community Kitchen
118 S. Cumberland Street
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 581-7733
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
11:30 AM
01:00 PM
Also open 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Housewares, used clothing, shoes, and purchases at the thrift store go back to the community kitchen. 
 
Hancock CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
The Shepherd's Corner
164 Jail Street
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-1505
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
09:00 AM
04:00 AM
**SATURDAY HOURS 9 AM - 12 PM** Emergency food pantry
Must live in Hancock County Must fill out an application or be at 125% of poverty level Bring ID 
Jefferson CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies Clothing & Food Pantry 
511 Municipal Drive
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-5611
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
10:00 AM
04:00 PM
(Closed daily 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch) Friday is ONLY 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Photo ID, social security cards for everyone in household, piece of recent mail with current address, proof of income, & vehicle registration.   Serves only Cocke, Grainger and Jefferson Counties.
 
Strawberry Plains UMC
3173 W. Old Andrew Johnson Highway
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-8583
Thursday
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
 
Knox County         Days AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirement
            
Cedar Lane Food Pantry
714 Cedar Lane
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 688-3531
Monday
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
EVERY THIRD MONDAY (Nov. through December) EVERY FOURTH MONDAY (Jan. through October)
 
 
Disco Chicken and Donuts
2201 Kerns Rising Way #120
Knoxville, TN 37920
 
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
09:00 AM
09:00 PM
FRIDAY 9 AM - 10 PM SATURDAY 9 AM - 10 PM Families can grab a meal kit with chicken, fries, biscuits and donut holes starting Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Each meal kit can feed up to 4-5 people. 
SNAP card + ID
 
First Baptist Church of Knoxville - FISH Pantry
510 W. Main Street 
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 546-9661
Monday
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
EVERY FIRST MONDAY
No ID required
 
First Presbyterian Church FISH Pantry
620 State Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 546-2531
Tuesday
09:00 AM
11:00 AM
EVERY FIRST TUESDAY  Operates through Second Harvest and FISH 
 
 
FISH Hospitality Pantries
201 Ogle Street
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 294-0154
Tuesday, Thursday
10:00 AM
01:00 PM
At the Sustainable Future Building Food pantry with fresh produce
No ID required
 
FISH Hospitality Pantry
122 W. Scott Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 523-7900
Wednesday, Saturday
10:00 AM
01:00 PM
EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY
No ID needed
 
Inskip Grill
4877 N. Broadway Street
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 357-1554
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
11:00 AM
09:00 PM
FRIDAY - 11 AM to 10 PM SATURDAY - 11 AM to 10 PM SUNDAY - 11 AM to 8 PM   Inskip Grill is providing free Lil' Inskip meals (4 burgers per family) 
SNAP card + ID 
Walk-In ONLY 
 
Knox Pride Community and Resource Center
4044A Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 978-3464
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
11:00 AM
04:00 PM
No barriers, no ID requirement. Canned goods, hygiene items, fresh produce (when available) 
No ID needed
 
Knoxville Dream Center at Overcoming Believers Church
211 Harriet Tubman Street
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 633-9050
Tuesday
01:00 PM
03:00 PM
Food pantry every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
 
 
Knoxville Dream Center at Parkwest Church
7635 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 693-0144
Thursday
01:30 PM
03:00 PM
First come, first serve food pantry
 
 
Knoxville Dream Center at West Lonsdale Baptist Church
2720 Dayton St NW
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 523-5975
Monday
11:00 AM
01:00 PM
Food truck mobile pantry 
ID not required, but need to sign-in once there
 
Knox Needs
4060 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 236-0028
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
06:00 PM
06:30 PM

*SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS ADDITIONAL LUNCH SERVICE FROM 12:00 - 12:30 PM*

For those who do not have access to a kitchen*
 
Ladies of Charity
120 W Baxter Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 247-5790
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
09:00 AM
12:30 PM
Ladies of Charity Food Assistance Program provides 3-day emergency food packages to individuals and families in the Knox County Area. 
Social security card and ID for each household member. For emergency assistance, print and bring:    https://www.ladiesofcharityknox.org/_files/ugd/2778d8_795bbec59a314e03b20bb179cb03f0f5.pdf   available on-site.     
 
Manna House at Cokesbury UMC
9915 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 246-0439
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
09:00 AM
11:00 AM
Anyone may receive food from the pantry, free of charge.
ID required
 
Penne for Your Thoughts
9430 S Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 766-5817
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
11:00 AM
08:00 PM
Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Penne For Your Thoughts will begin serving the community starting Thursday, Nov. 6 until SNAP benefits return.   
SNAP card + matching ID Walk-in ONLY Limit 4 meals per family from "Penne for Your Tots" menu   
 
Pizza Hoss in Powell
7215 Clinton Highway
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 859-0214
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
04:00 PM
09:00 PM
1 large pizza / garlic knots available for SNAP recipients starting Nov. 6
SNAP card + ID 
Walk-in ONLY 
 
Red Bird Community Store at Wesley House
1719 Reynolds Street
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 524-5494
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
07:30 AM
04:00 PM
Closed between 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for a lunch break.
 
 
Saint Lucille's Kitchen
8 Emory Place
Knoxville, TN
37917
(865) 202-4709
Wednesday
04:00 PM
09:00 PM
Every Wednesday, ham and pinto bean meals will be available for families, 4 meals per family
SNAP card + ID
Walk-in ONLY
 
St. Vincent's Food Pantry - All Saints Catholic Parish
620 N. Cedar Bluff Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 474-8618
Saturday
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
 
 
The Center of Montgomery Village
4601 Joe Lewis Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 577-6244
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
01:00 PM
04:00 PM
Emergency Food Packages 
Only serves 37920 zip code
 
White Stone Church
1719 E. Emory Road
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 255-4938
Saturday
09:00 AM
11:00 AM
Drive-thru food pantry at White Stone Church, serving both the community and those within the church. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY (9 - 11 a.m.) EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
 
Loudon CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Good Samaritan of Lenoir City
119 N. A Street 
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 986-1777
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
09:00 AM
12:30 PM
Food pantry in Lenoir City 
 
McMinn CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
123 S. Jackson Street
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-2224
Sunday, Wednesday
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
Table Graces Food Distribution in McMinn County *EVERY WEDNESDAY*
 
Roane CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
From the Heart Food Pantry
240 New Midway Road
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 973-5757
Tuesday
02:00 PM
06:00 PM
*OPEN TUESDAYS ONLY* 
Only need to fill out a form at the location.
Scott CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Scott Christian Care Center
101 Marcum Road
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-2450
Tuesday
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
*Pantry starts Tuesdays at 10 a.m. - while supplies last*  Monthly items needed: https://scottchristiancarecenter.net/food-household-pantries.html
ID 
Sullivan CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Arcadia United Methodist Church
3954 Bloomingdale Road
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 251-5131
Monday
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
*FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH* Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry 
Arrive 10-15 minutes early
 
Central Baptist Church
301 Carver Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 245-6978
Wednesday
11:00 AM
01:30 PM
*Boxes of food available on Wednesdays*
*Photo ID, address information, call for more info - 423-245-6978
 
First Broad Street United Methodist Church
100 E. Church Circle
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 244-1531
Monday
09:00 AM
11:00 AM
Bags of food available
 
 
Higher Ground Baptist Church
1625 Lynn Garden Dr. Bldg. C
Kingsport, TN 37665
 
Thursday
10:00 AM
04:00 PM
Food assistance available on church's main campus
 
 
Hunger First
1697 Lynn Garden Drive
Kingsport, TN 37665
(423) 765-0113
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
09:00 AM
06:00 PM
**FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAY, 10 AM - 1 PM**  Food assistance available
 
 
Orebank Missionary Baptist Church
5930 Orebank Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 288-4881
Sunday
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
Boxes of food available on 3rd Sunday of the month, through Second Harvest
 
 
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
161 E. Ravine Road
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 245-5187
Wednesday
09:30 AM
11:00 AM
Bags of food available.
**ID required and proof of income
 
The Storehouse
2401 N John B Dennis Highway
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 288-2211
Saturday
11:00 AM
01:00 PM
**EVERY THIRD SATURDAY** Bags of food available
Photo ID and proof of income
Unicoi CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Calvary Cares
648 S. Elm Avenue
Erwin , TN 37650
(423) 279-0430
Tuesday
01:00 PM
03:00 PM
Food Pantry open every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
 
 
Unicoi Ruritan Food Distribution at Unicoi Methodist Church
702 Virginia Street
Unicoi, TN 37692
(423) 743-9261
Monday
11:00 AM
01:00 PM
*RECURRING THIRD MONDAY EVERY MONTH* 
 
Union CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
Unicoi County Care & Share Ministry
344 Carolina Avenue
Erwin, TN 37650
(423) 735-0770
Sunday
09:00 AM
06:00 PM
**SATURDAY 9 AM - 12 PM**  Also open by appt. by emailing uccareandshare@gmail.com
Email ahead of time to see requirements uccareandshare@gmail.com
Washington CountyDays AvailableStart EndDetailsRequirements
 
1st United Methodist Church
210 W. Maple Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-9222
Saturday
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
**EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY**
ID, proof of income, and Washington County address (mail)
 
Cherry Grove Baptist Church
104 Cherry Grove Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-2033
Thursday
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
**THURSDAYS ONLY Food pantry** **Can deliver in emergency, 423-753-2033**
ID required, for Washington or Unicoi County address 
 
Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association
1521 Persimmon Ridge Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-0476
Thursday
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
Food pantry
Proof of address, ID and income  For Jonesborough, Telford and Limestone residents

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