List of local food banks open across Tampa Bay area

FLORIDA — For nearly three million Floridians relying on SNAP benefits, including more than one million children, Tampa Bay 28 has put together a list of local places battling food insecurity.

Here are the county-by-county locations:

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

• United Food Bank and Services of Plant City – Food bank expanding distribution to support thousands in Eastern Hillsborough impacted by SNAP cuts. Location: 702 E Alsobrook St, Plant City, FL 33563
• Hillsborough County's Health Care Services will host three events this month where residents can receive free groceries:
  
  • Nov. 7, 4-5:30 p.m., Gardenville Recreation Center, 6219 Symmes Rd., Gibsonton, FL 33534 
  • Nov. 13, 10-11:30 a.m., Lee Davis Community Resource Center, 3402 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33605 
  • Nov. 14, 4-5:30 p.m., Plant City Community Resource Center, 307 N. Michigan Ave., Plant City, FL 33566. 

  For more information on the food giveaways, call Hillsborough County Health Care Services, (813) 272-5040, Option 7. 
  

PINELLAS COUNTY

• Gigglewaters – Offering daily free “GiggleBag” to-go lunches for every child until SNAP benefits resume. Location: 737 Main St. #104, Safety Harbor, FL
• Ready for Life + Beth Dillinger Foundation + First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin – Packing emergency meal kits for former foster care youth and families to bridge food gap. Location: 2300 Tall Pines Dr #100, Largo, FL 33771
• Fusion Street Eatery - Offering free kids meals for families in need. Location: 422 Patricia Ave., Dunedin, FL 34698
• Jack Willie's Bar Grill & Tiki - Providing a free kids to-go meal as long as the shutdown is ongoing. Location: 1013 St Petersburg Dr W, Oldsmar, FL 34677
• Pia's Trattoria - Offering a free meal to families in need. Location: 3054 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707

POLK COUNTY

• Honeycomb Bread Bakers – Providing one free hot meal or bread/coffee daily to families showing SNAP EBT through the holiday season. 140 6th St SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

HARDEE COUNTY

• Cutting Edge Ministries, Inc. – Local rural food bank bracing for increased need due to SNAP funding uncertainty.

PASCO COUNTY

• The Volunteer Way – Nonprofit providing food distribution programs to low‑income families and individuals in Pasco.
• The Living Room - Free meal for each child per family affected at either location. Locations: 2001 Piazza Ave Suite 100, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 & 487 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698

SARASOTA COUNTY

• All Faiths Food Bank – Countywide food pantry network offering free groceries and meals to residents in need. 
  

MANATEE COUNTY

• Food Bank of Manatee (Meals on Wheels PLUS) – Supplies food to area pantries, soup kitchens, and families in need.

CITRUS / HERNANDO / SUMTER COUNTIES

• Feed 352 – Regional hunger relief effort providing meals and pantry items to residents in need.