Resources for Unprecedented Times
Phone Numbers to call
https://988lifeline.org/ : Call this number or visit the website if you or someone you know are facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, they have caring counselors available to chat.
https://www.211.org/ : Don't know where to start with finding any resources? Call this number or visit this page and someone will help find all the resources you need FOR you.
Free and or Reduced Food Assistance
| Resource Name | URL / Type | Service & How It Works | Requires Signup? | Who Needs to Sign Up/Apply? (Concise) |
| Flashfood | flashfood.com/en/impact (App) | Offers up to 50% off fresh groceries from partner stores with food nearing its best-by date. | Yes | Customers (to create an account to shop and pay). |
| findhelp.org | findhelp.org (Directory) | Search and connect to support (Food, Housing, Health, etc.). | No | No signup is required to search for help; only for partner organizations. |
| Olio.com | Olio.com (App) | Connects community members giving away free food/items. | Yes | All Users (Donors & Seekers) to create an account. |
| Project Foodbox | Website | Delivers free, medically tailored groceries. | Yes | Recipients (requires formal application/eligibility screening). |
| Too Good To Go | (App on Androids/iPhones) | Connects customers to businesses with surplus unsold food at a reduced price. | Yes | Customers (to create an account to reserve and pay). |
| USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) | usda.gov (Government Program) | Redistributes American-grown food that has already been purchased from farmers. | Yes | Recipients (requires a formal application to determine eligibility). |
| Meal Train | mealtrain.com (Coordination Tool) | Streamlines meal giving for significant life events. | Yes | Organizer (to create and manage the schedule). |
| Lasagna Love | lasagnalove.org/request-a-meal/ (Nonprofit) | Connects neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery. | Yes | Recipients (to request a meal) and Volunteers (to cook). |
| Feeding America | feedingamerica.org (Network) | Locator to find food banks/meal programs near you. | No | No signup is required to search; local pantries may require a sign-in/form upon visit. |
| SupportNow | supportnow.org (Platform) | Provides everything supporters need to give money, meals, and more in one place. | Yes | Organizer (to create the support registry). |
| TakeThemAMeal | takethemameal.com (Coordination/Sales) | Free online tool for coordinating the delivery of meals to loved ones. | Yes | Coordinator (to set up the meal schedule). |
| Full Cart | fullcart.org (Nonprofit) | Provides non-profit food assistance dependent on generous donors. | Yes | Recipients (requires application for food boxes). |
| Ample Harvest | ampleharvest.org/find-food/ (Locator) | Tool to find food pantries in your area. | No | No signup is required to search; only for gardeners/pantries. |
| FoodFinder | foodfinder.us (Locator) | Tool to find food in your area. | No | No signup is required to search for food. |
| MealConnect | mealconnect.org/how-it-works (Donation Platform) | People post food donations and a non-profit partner comes to pick it up. | Yes | Food Donors and Non-profit Partners (to use the service). |
| feedafamily.org | feedafamily.org (Non-traditional Food Bank) | Orders, purchases, and home-delivers customized groceries. | Yes | Families (to submit a short application for assistance). |
| freemeals.org | freemeals.org (Nonprofit) | Buys nutritious meals from local restaurants and delivers them for free. | Yes | Recipients (requires application/screening for assistance). |
