Food banks and pantries across northern Indiana and southern Michigan serve as vital lifelines for thousands of families facing food insecurity, especially during the holiday season when financial pressures intensify and the symbolic importance of sharing meals brings the reality of hunger into sharper focus.
The holiday season sees dramatic increases in both need and generosity, as colder weather raises heating costs for struggling households while charitable giving peaks and volunteers step forward to help. These organizations don’t just provide emergency food relief; they offer dignity, community connection, and hope to neighbors who might otherwise face the impossible choice between heating their homes, paying medical bills, or putting food on the table during a time of year that should be filled with warmth and togetherness.
For many families in this region, food banks and pantries transform what could be a season of scarcity into one where basic needs are met and children can experience the joy and security that every family deserves.
If you or someone you know is need of food this holiday season, here are great resources around Michiana that can help.
If you are able to offer financial or food support to these entities, now is a great time to make a donation.
INDIANA
Elkhart County
Bristol Food Pantry 101 W. Vistula Street, Bristol, IN 574-304-7402
Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry 1010 E. Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN 574-293-5963
Church Community Services 907 Oakland Avenue, Elkhart, IN 574-295-3673 [email protected]
Church Without Walls Food Pantry 731 Wagner Avenue, Elkhart, IN 574-293-0776
East Goshen Mennonite Church/Bread of Life Food Pantry 2019 E. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, IN (also listed as 17861 State Road 4) 574-533-7161 [email protected]
Fairfield Food Pantry 67493 C.R. 23, New Paris, IN 574-238-2514 [email protected]
Greencroft Soup Kitchen 801 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 574-293-3406
Goshen Church of God 1304 E. Lincoln Avenue, Goshen, IN 574-533-7019 | 574-612-8006
LifePoint Church 1006 S. 16th Street, Goshen, IN 574-533-1191 [email protected]
Nappanee Missionary Church Food Pantry 292 S. Main Street, Nappanee, IN 574-773-3820
Open Gate Praise & Deliverance 137 Division Street, Elkhart, IN 574-522-8250
Salvation Army Elkhart 54820 County Road 1, Elkhart, IN 574-675-0996
Salvation Army of Goshen 1013 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (also listed as 300 N. Main Street, Elkhart) 574-533-9584 | 574-970-0088
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church 226 W. Lexington Avenue, Elkhart, IN 574-295-1725
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 109 W. Monroe St., Goshen, IN 574-533-3385 [email protected]
The Center Food Pantry at FCDC 107 E. Marion Street, Nappanee, IN 574-773-2149
The Window Food Pantry 223 S. Main Street, Goshen, IN 574-533-9680 ext. 209 thewindowofgoshen.com
First Light Mission 801 W. Wilkinson St., Goshen, IN 574-534-2300
Center for Healing & Hope Tiny Free Pantry 400 W. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, IN 574-534-4744 [email protected]
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 502 N. Main St., Goshen, IN 574-533-1842 [email protected]
Grace Community Church 20076 C.R. 36, Goshen, IN 574-533-7546 [email protected]
ReStore Church 406 S. 5th St., Goshen, IN 574-387-2311 [email protected]
Gymtown Pantry 30241 C.R. 22, Elkhart, IN [email protected]
Fulton County
Matthew’s Market (The Cross Church) 100 W. 3rd Street, Rochester, IN 574-223-3107
United Ministries of Fulton County 625 Pontiac Street, Rochester, IN 574-223-4802
Kosciusko County
C.A.L.L. – Center for Adult Learning & Living 1195 Mariners Drive, Warsaw, IN 574-269-6019
Celebrate Recovery 555 Weber Street, Warsaw, IN 574-267-4061
Community of Caring Silver Lake 303 S. Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, IN 260-352-2928
God’s Storehouse Food Pantry 501 E. Arthur Street, Warsaw, IN 574-267-5361
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 210 W. Winona Avenue, Warsaw, IN 574-267-5894
Union Chapel Food Pantry 6134 South 500 East, Warsaw, IN 260-839-0019
Washington Township Food Pantry 124 N. 1st Street, Pierceton, IN 574-594-5185
LaGrange County
Community Harvest Food Bank – Farm Wagon Mobile Pantry 260-447-3696
First United Methodist Church Food Assistance 209 W. Spring Street, LaGrange, IN 260-463-2441
LaGrange County Clothes and Food Basket 413 S. Railroad Street, LaGrange, IN 260-463-7974
Mongo United Methodist Church Food Ministry 3284 N. State Rd 3, Mongo, IN 260-367-2700
Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church Pantry 5954 South 900 East, LaGrange, IN 260-351-2863
The Salvation Army – Mobile Food Pantry 574-970-0088
Scott Emergency Food Pantry 7020 North 675 West, Shipshewana, IN 260-768-7257
LaPorte County
Community Food Pantry of Galena, Hudson, Kankakee and Wills Township 3444 E. U.S. Highway 20, Rolling Prairie, IN 219-778-2910
Faith City Assembly Food Pantry 1314 S. Woodland Avenue, Michigan City, IN 219-872-6235
First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen 121 W. 9th Street, Michigan City, IN 219-879-4501
First United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen 121 E. 7th Street, Michigan City, IN 219-872-7200
Macedonia Baptist Missionary Church Pantry and Soup Kitchen 3007 Ohio Street, Michigan City, IN 219-874-2221
New Disciple Love Fellowship Soup Kitchen 1411 Pine Street, Michigan City, IN 219-879-3268
Salvation Army LaPorte Food Pantry 3240 Monroe Street, LaPorte, IN 219-326-5342
Salvation Army of Michigan City 1201 S. Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN 219-874-6885
The Pax Center Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen 605 Washington Street, LaPorte, IN 219-575-7842
Trinity Episcopal Church Food Pantry 600 Franklin Square, Michigan City, IN 219-874-4355
Marshall County
Argos UMC Shepherd’s Food Pantry 570 N. Michigan Road, Argos, IN 574-892-5645
Bourbon United Methodist Church 204 N. Washington Street, Bourbon, IN 574-342-5765
Christian Outreach Center Food Pantry 6770 N. Michigan Road, Plymouth, IN 574-936-1006
Culver Food Pantry 307 N. Plymouth Street, Culver, IN 574-341-9525
First United Methodist Church 1237 W. Plymouth Street, Bremen, IN 574-546-2667
Hope Ministries of Bourbon 2951 9B Road, Bourbon, IN 574-305-1940
Pulaski County
Bread of Life Food Pantry (Star City Methodist Church) 2347 E. Main Street, Star City, IN 574-946-1290
Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry (Winamac Nazarene Church) 514 E. 13th Street, Winamac, IN 574-946-7637
Pulaski County Human Services 115 W. Pearl Street, Winamac, IN 574-946-6500
St. Joseph County
Agape House of Worship Food Pantry 601 Colfax Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-234-2784
Broadway Christian Parish Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen 1412 S. Carroll Street, South Bend, IN 574-289-0333
Calvary United Methodist Church 1817 Miami Street, South Bend, IN 574-234-3111
Christian Community Food Pantry 625 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, IN 574-586-9210
Clay United Methodist Church Food Pantry 17646 Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 574-272-8068
Community Food Pantry of St. Joseph County 702 Chapin Street, South Bend, IN 574-232-9986 x129
Downtown Soup Kitchen at First United Methodist Church 333 N. Main Street, South Bend, IN 574-233-9463 x574
Emmaus Lutheran Church Food Pantry 929 E. Milton Street, South Bend, IN 773-910-5530
Emmanuel Fellowship Community Church 923 Blaine Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-233-6428
Family and Children’s Center 4909 S. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 574-291-4909
First United Methodist Church Food Pantry 333 N. Main Street, South Bend, IN 574-233-9463
God’s Grace Food Pantry at Layman Chapel 303 S. Kenmore Street, South Bend, IN 574-344-8295
Hope for the Hungry Food Pantry 1007 Portage Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-514-6308
Hope Ministries 532 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 574-235-4150 x221
Kingdom Life Christian Cathedral 707 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-246-9110
MAC Pantry, Albright United Methodist Church 504 W. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka, IN 574-259-1975
Mishawaka Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen 315 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 574-220-6213
Monroe Circle Community Center 526 Western Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-287-4259
Needs for Neighbors Food Pantry/Praise Fellowship SDA Church 54301 Maple Lane, South Bend, IN 574-271-7378
New Carlisle Community Food Pantry 300 Compton Street, New Carlisle, IN 574-654-3344
Osceola United Methodist Church 431 N. Beech Road, Osceola, IN 574-679-4435
Our Lady of the Road Soup Kitchen 744 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 574-235-0623
River Park United Methodist Church Food Pantry 920 S. 23rd Street, South Bend, IN 574-288-6243
Salvation Army of South Bend Walter A. Meyer Food Pantry 900 W. Western Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-233-9471
Soup Kitchen at St. Adalbert’s Parish 1501 W. Washington Street, South Bend, IN 574-234-6334
St. Margaret’s House Soup Kitchen 117 N. Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, IN 574-234-7795
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen 53720 N. Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN 574-243-0632
St. Paul Bethel Baptist Food Pantry 621 Lindsey Street, South Bend, IN 574-288-6667
St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County 520 Crescent Avenue, South Bend, IN 574-234-6000 x1
Wakarusa United Brethren Church Food Pantry 115 S. Francis Street, South Bend, IN 574-287-1524
Warren United Methodist Church Food Pantry 22987 Edison Road, South Bend, IN 574-234-3866
Starke County
Community Services-Starke County 311 E. Culver Road, Knox, IN 574-772-7070
First Pentecostal Church, Inc. 509 S. Roosevelt Road, Knox, IN 574-772-4165
MICHIGAN
Berrien County
African American History & Literature Gallery Pantry 725 Broadway, Benton Harbor, MI 805-501-3673
All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church/God’s Holy Refuge 4259 E. Snow Road, Berrien Springs, MI 269-697-9345
Berrien Springs Spanish SDA Church 209 W. Pitt Street, Berrien Springs, MI 616-334-6453
Bread of Heaven Food Pantry (Berrien Springs Methodist Church) 310 West Mars Street, Berrien Springs, MI 269-471-7220
Caring Cupboard/Woodland Shores Baptist Church 3555 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, MI 269-465-4673
Catholic Community Center 346 Catalpa Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 269-926-6424
Christian Reformed Church – St. Joseph 3275 Washington Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 269-429-5541
Fairplain Seventh Day Adventist Church 140 Seneca Road, Benton Harbor, MI 269-926-8891
Faith United Methodist Church 728 N. Detroit Street, Buchanan, MI 269-695-3261
FGF/Mosaic CCDA 1804 M-139, Benton Harbor, MI 269-921-5124
God’s Abundant Pantry/Pioneer Memorial SDA 4519 International Court, Berrien Springs, MI 269-471-3133
Harbor Country Emergency Food Pantry 301 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI 269-756-7444
Harbor Country Mission 9600 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI 269-426-0001
Harbor of Hope Church Food Pantry 769 Pipestone Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-210-6155
Helping Hands Foundation 133 Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 269-925-0946
HOPE Resources 262 North Paw Paw Street, Coloma, MI 269-202-6050
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Niles Food Pantry 601 Ferry Street, Niles, MI 269-683-0243
Neighbor By Neighbor 16170 Red Arrow Highway (Suite C7), Union Pier, MI 269-231-0648
Neighbor to Neighbor 9147 U.S. Highway 31, Berrien Springs, MI 269-471-7411
New Heights Christian Community Development Association 990 N. Euclid Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 269-932-4628
Oakridge Baptist Church 766 Oakridge Drive, St. Joseph, MI 269-429-7141
Our Lady Queen of Peace Food Pantry 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 269-465-6252
Redbud Area Ministries 708 N. Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 269-695-5083
Salvation Army – Benton Harbor 233 Michigan Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-927-1353
St. Augustine Episcopal Church 1753 Union Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-925-2670
St. Joseph Catholic – Watervliet 157 Lucinda Lane, Watervliet, MI 269-463-5470
St. Joseph S.D.A. Church Food Pantry 1201 Maiden Lane, St. Joseph, MI 269-408-1130
The Soup Kitchen 233 Michigan Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-925-8204
Watervliet Free Methodist Church- Living Water Food Pantry 7734 Paw Paw Avenue, Watervliet, MI 269-463-8280
Zion Temple Food Pantry 670 N McCord Street, Benton Harbor, MI 269-363-4243
Cass County
A.C.T.I.O.N. Ministry Center 301 Main Street, Dowagiac, MI 269-782-0000
Church of Christ Dowagiac 58273 M-51 S, Dowagiac, MI 269-782-8424
Edwardsburg Food Pantry/Edwardsburg Emergency Fund 24832 U.S. 12, Edwardsburg, MI 269-699-6133
Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/First Christian Church Dowagiac 121 Oak Street, Dowagiac, MI 269-782-6220
First Church of God – Cassopolis 21083 Spencer Road, Cassopolis, MI 269-445-8500
Helping Hands of Cass County 130 S. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 269-445-8104
Marcellus Community Food Pantry, Inc. 214 E. Main St., Marcellus, MI 269-251-3453
New Harvest Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry 504 East Prairie Ronde Street, Dowagiac, MI 269-213-1438
Rosey’s Pantry at God’s Mercy Seat Ministries 2706 E. Detroit Road, Niles, MI 269-262-0828
St. Paul Lutheran Church 305 W. State St., Cassopolis, MI 269-445-3950
Vandalia Church of God Food Pantry 60825 Walnut Street, Vandalia, MI 269-476-9674
REGIONAL FOOD BANKS
Food Bank of Northern Indiana 702 Chapin St., South Bend, IN 574-232-9986 feedindiana.org
Cultivate Food Rescue 5220 Middlebury St., Elkhart, IN 877-725-2016 [email protected]
