FAQ

Kennewick Food Bank: Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Benton City Food Bank: Open Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM,  Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, and Thursday nights from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Richland Food Bank: Open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Main Office: Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Central Warehouse: Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Needy families may receive food as often as once every two weeks. 

To qualify as a food bank recipient, we ask for the following:

• Your full name
• Number of people in your family
• A self-declaration that you make less than 400% of the federal poverty level. You may be asked for other information, but it is not required in order to receive food.

Families receive a variety of groceries, including: meat, eggs, margarine or butter, canned goods, rice, beans, flour, pasta products, seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, and miscellaneous donated foods and supplies.  In addition, an abundance of bread, rolls, and other bakery products are available as donations allow.

Pasco Community Services - Food Distribution Center
605 Rd 36, Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 392-4146

St. Vincent De Paul
215 S 6th Ave.
Pasco WA 99302
(509) 544-9315

Soul Soup provides a free, hot meal for anyone in need.
Times and Locations:

• Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Prayer Watch Christian Center, 602 S Washington St, Kennewick
• Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at The Living Room Community Church, 1409 S Garfield St, Kennewick
• Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Prayer Watch Christian Center, 602 S Washington St, Kennewick
• Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 2 S Dayton St, Kennewick

We only distribute food. You should call 211 for more information on housing, diapers, state-sponsored cell phones, rent assistance, etc.

Yes, to approved applicants. 

Yes, we participate in the WSDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) program which works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. Ask any location for an application, fill it out, and deliver it to any of our locations. We will need to verify the applicant’s ID (and make a copy of it) and the applicant’s address.