Free Food-Distribution events

Organizations are offering free food distribution in South Florida for families that need help, with some sites offering drive-through pick-ups. Others offer doorstep deliveries for eligible participants.

Please return to this site. We’re adding other food giveaways and resources. Occasionally events are added. Or maybe rescheduled. If your organization is distributing food, please email complete info to news@fortlauderdaleonthecheap.com.

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Request from reader — “As a volunteer at the food drive …  encourage people to clean out their trunk and put a cooler with ice packs for the frozen and cold food. Or cloth food bags or boxes. It makes it a lot safer for the cold and frozen food and is easier on volunteers.”

Free outdoor food distributions

Feeding South Florida

Feeding South Florida and its partners offer free food distribution events in Broward, Palm Beach & Miami-Dade, including these & others. Some are drive-through.
Please use an online tool to verify any events you are interested in. Occasionally, events are deleted, or relocated to a different venue. Others are added. We recommended verifying each event when you intend to participate. To verify each day, log in here & press “distribution locator” button on right to download a freshly revised list. 
Feeding South Florida Events include:

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• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. April 21 Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise 33351
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  April 21 Christian Life Center, 2699 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  April 22 Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. April 22 Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar 33027
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. April 22 1955 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach 33062
• 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.  April 23 City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025
• 10  a.m. – 12 p.m. April 24 McTyre Park, 3501 SW 56th Avenue, West Park 33023
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. April 28 Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise 33351
•  9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  April 28 Christian Life Center, 2699 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  April 29 Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. April 29 Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar 33027
•  April 30 City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. May 8 Local Church, 1775 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33309
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. May 14 Quiet Waters Park, 401 Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442
• Others online use “distribution locator” button on right to download the list

Broward Schools food distribution

• Broward Schools offer free & reduced-price food distribution for students Tuesdays & Thursdays  — offered during regular school days

Farm Share

Farm Share, a non-profit organization that distributes fruits, vegetables & other food items, is offering drive-through distribution events in Florida. Free food items provided usually include fresh produce, non-perishable items & water.  To obtain food, you need to arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed. Information on drive-through pick-ups is online, First-come, first served. Financial donations are accepted via FarmShare.org or texting “EAT” to 41-444

Farm Share Events include 

• 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. May 1 National Church of God, 2841 NW 11th Street, Fort Lauderdale 33311
• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. May 22 16690 Saddle Club Road. Weston
• June 12 Harmony Chapter #90 OES, 921 NW 6th Street, Pompano Beach, 33060
• other events in Dade & occasional events in Broward & Palm Beach, information online

Deerfield residents

• For Deerfield residents only, Photo ID required — 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursdays while event is on, St. Ambrose Catholic Church Deerfield Beach, 380 South Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach 33441, masks required, 954-427-2225, Please phone to verify event is on
  

Other Food Distribution Programs

• Free meals for Kids & Teens 18 & younger at participating sites in South Florida. Offered via Summer BreakSpot oganization. For information on sites near you, use the interactive-map feature online, or phone 2-1-1 & inquire, or Text FoodFl to 877-877
• 2-1-1 Broward is free helpline offering referrals for Broward residents, dial 2-1-1 or website
• Pantry of Broward is occasionally offering free drive-through distributions, 610 NW 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale 33311, information online
• Pantry of Broward offers food assistance program, including home deliveries, for seniors and grandparents with custody of grandchildren, are receiving home deliveries, information on eligibility online or 954-358-1481
• Food pantry at Soref JCC in Plantation, drive-through pick-ups  by appointment. To receive an appointment, participants need to register with a partnering social service agency. For information on social service agencies, use Broward  2-1-1, online or dial 211

Food aid for seniors

• Dial 2-1-1 on your phone for free helpline offering information on services
• Area Agency on Aging of Broward’s Elder Helpline for seniors over 60 in need of food, 954.745.9779
• Pantry of Broward offers food assistance program, including home deliveries, for seniors and grandparents with custody of grandchildren, are receiving home deliveries, information on eligibility online or 954-358-1481
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami is providing meals to those in need 60 or older, who live independently in their homes and are registered with the program, information is online
• Meals On Wheels South Florida offers free food to eligible home-bound seniors 60 & older, apply   954-714-6946 or online
• Aging & Disability Resource Center assists with food delivery for seniors who self-quarantined, 954-745-9779 for information, or online

Food Assistance For Pets

Read Animal organizations in South Florida offer opportunities for free pet food

More Food Information

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Previous Distribution events  include

• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  1955 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach 33062
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. January 27 Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise 33351
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Janaury 28 Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. January 28 Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar 33027
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. January 30 Pompano Beach-PHA Masonic Lodge, 921 NW 6th St, Pompano Beach 33060, contactus@pompano409pha.org, 954-444-0113
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. February 13 Local Church, 1775 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33309
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  February 17 Christian Life Center, 2699 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale

• 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. February 26 Quiet Waters Park, 401 Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. February 27 Broward Sheriff’s Office, 2601 W. Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33312
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. March 13 Local Church, 1775 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33309
• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 19 Dania Church of God, 715 SW 7th Terrace, Dania Beach 33004
• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 24 Fort Lauderdale-H.O.M.E.S. BROWARD Handy Inc, 1717 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33311

• 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. April 10 Pembroke Pines-Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, 2801 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines 33024
• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. April 10 Fort Lauderdale-Caribbean Bar Foundation Inc. & African American Research Library & Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33311
• 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.  City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. McTyre Park 3501 SW 56th Avenue, West Park 33023