Faith-Based Services

About: The New Life Worship Center Food Pantry provides food and clothing to meet basic needs for individuals and families in need. Our clients are children, adults or senior citizens with limited or no income, who simply have fallen on hard times or recently unemployed and simply need assistance to make ends meet.

*Our food pantry is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check our Facebook page for regular updates.*

New Life Worship Center Food Pantry
246 West 34th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-297-5800

Note: Food pantry services are available every third Saturday of the month.

Hours:
Tuesday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

About: The Emerson Avenue Baptist Church provides food pantry services to people in need. The church and food pantry are handicap accessible and customers can visit once a month.

Food Pantry on the First Friday of the month: 10-11:30 a.m.

Eligibility: Must be a resident of Marion County

Emerson Avenue Baptist Church
308 Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Phone: 317-356-0965

Note: Food Pantry on the First Friday of the month: 10-11:30 a.m.
Other assistance available. Call for more info!

Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 04:00 PM

About: The Crisis Office aids low-income persons unable to provide for the basic necessities such as shelter and food. Also available to clients are bus tickets, vouchers for gas, food and clothing. Assistance is given by linking clients with existing community resources and by providing direct assistance where gaps occur.

Limited financial assistance is provided for rent and utilities. Financial assistance is usually limited to the last $25.00 needed to prevent an eviction or disconnect.

Eligibility: This program helps people who are older than 17 years old. Serves low-income persons or persons with no income and who need short-term assistance to maintain the basic needs not being met by government programs.

Crisis Office
1435 North Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-236-1512

Note: The Crisis Office is open Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for food only; and Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hours:
Monday: 01:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM

About: We serve everyone from low-income families, single parents, senior citizens, unemployed individuals, disabled veterans, working poor, and anyone else in need of our assistance.

Eligibility: Anyone can access this program.

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church
1003 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-634-9178

Hours:
Sunday: 08:00 AM – 01:30 PM
Monday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM

About: Eastern Star Church provides food assistance to individuals and families in need by distributing pre-selected items. If our food pantry is closed, please go to INDYHUNGER.org for food assistance.

Eligibility: Anyone can access this program.

Eastern Start Church CARE Center
5719 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46218

Phone:317-547-5483

Note: We are now open, and we are now offering dairy products and additional meat selections.

Assistance Hours:
Monday: 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM

About: Rainbow House Food Pantry helps alleviate food insecurity and raises awareness of hunger in our community. Limit of one visit every other week. Please call the office for any additional information.

Eligibility: This program is available to anyone in need.

Rainbow House Food Pantry
1866 North Dexter Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-631-5946

Hours:
Thursday: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM