🤝 Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (find-food tools + emergency food boxes)
✓ verified📍 1304 N. Kenosha Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106
WHATRegional food bank serving 24 counties. Online Pantry Finder (enter town/ZIP) locates partner pantries; emergency food boxes of non-perishables available at the Tulsa distribution center during business hours; also runs Summer Feeding, CSFP senior boxes, Food for Kids backpacks, and Mobile Market distributions.
WHENTulsa center: Mon-Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8-11:30am (call ahead before visiting). Pantry Finder online 24/7 at okfoodbank.org/pantry-finder.
WHOOpen to anyone in need; individual partner pantries set their own criteria. Call 918-585-2800 with eligibility questions.
🚚 Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Mobile Market
✓ verified📍 Various Tulsa metro locations
WHATFree fresh produce and bakery items distributed in underserved neighborhoods; shop-style distributions at no cost. Schedules vary by site — use the Pantry Finder or call for current mobile stops.
WHENRotating schedule; check okfoodbank.org/pantry-finder or call 918-585-2800.
WHOLow-income families; no fee. Open distribution.
🍽️ Iron Gate Tulsa - soup kitchen and grocery pantry
✓ verified📍 501 W. Archer St., Tulsa, OK 74103 (parking behind building, west entrance)
WHATFree hot breakfast/meal daily plus a grocery pantry where households pick up groceries (1 grocery visit/month).
WHENHot meals: every day incl. Sundays and holidays 8:30-10:30am. Grocery pantry: Mon, Wed, Fri 1-2pm (online pre-registration required
WHOOpen to all for daily meals; pantry limited to one visit per month per household.
🧺 The Market at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma
✓ verified📍 2450 N. Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK 74115 (north side of campus)
WHATClient-choice grocery pantry (shop-the-shelves model); largest provider of food to individuals in need in Oklahoma. Also anchors outreach pantries in Broken Arrow, Bartlesville, Muskogee and more.
WHENMon-Fri 9am-2pm; Tuesday evenings 5-7pm; last Saturday of each month 9-11am. Subject to daily capacity limits.
WHOOne shopping visit per month per family; bring valid ID for each household member; no appointment needed.
🚚 Catholic Charities Mobile Food Pantry
✓ verified📍 13 rotating sites across eastern Oklahoma
WHATDrive-through food distributions in rural/outlying communities. Metro-adjacent stop: Skiatook (Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 100 W. 5th St.) 4th Friday 10am-noon; also Pryor 4th Tuesday 3:30-5:30pm, Wagoner 4th Thursday 10am-noon, Foyil 3rd Monday 10am-noon, plus 9 other towns.
WHENMonthly per-town schedule; food available while supplies last.
WHOOpen; bring ID for each family member receiving food.
🧺 Islamic Society of Tulsa Food Pantry
✓ verified📍 4630 S. Irvington Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135
WHATCommunity food pantry affiliated with the food bank's TEFAP emergency food assistance program; confidential distribution of canned/dry goods and staples.
WHENHours not posted online — call 918-240-3701 to arrange; application form on website.
WHOOpen to the community regardless of faith; income-qualified per TEFAP guidelines; complete pantry assistance application.
🤝 Jewish Federation of Tulsa (community assistance referral)
◌ reported📍 2021 E. 71st St., Tulsa, OK 74136
WHATNo standing public Jewish community food pantry was verifiable online as of July 2026; the Federation provides community services and can refer members/neighbors needing food or kosher assistance. Contact directly.
WHENOffice hours; call ahead.
WHOCall for assistance/referral.
🧺 Little Free Pantry / Blessing Box locations (Tulsa)
◌ reported📍 Scattered across Tulsa metro; map at mapping.littlefreepantry.org
WHATSmall 24/7 take-what-you-need boxes stocked by neighbors (non-perishables, hygiene items). Multiple Tulsa listings including Tulsa West Side Free Little Pantry; find nearby boxes via the mini pantry movement map (search by address) or Tulsa's Little Free Pantry Project on Facebook.
WHEN24/7, self-serve; stock varies .
WHOAnyone; no ID, no questions.
🤝 Oasis Fresh Market community programs
✓ verified📍 1725 N. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106
WHATNorth Tulsa grocery store with a nonprofit arm (Oasis Fresh Foundation). Only full grocery in the area offering Double Up Oklahoma in-store . Also serves as a TPS Summer Cafe free kids' meal site and hosts free-meal events (e.g., snow-day kids meals). Downtown Tulsa second location opening 2026.
WHENStore: Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-8pm. Summer Cafe meal times per TPS schedule.
WHODUO requires SNAP/EBT; kids meals free for ages 18 and under.
🤝 Double Up Oklahoma (SNAP produce match) - VERIFIED CURRENT
✓ verified📍 Hunger Free Oklahoma: 907 S. Detroit Ave., Suite 600, Tulsa, OK 74120; see doubleupoklahoma.org for location list
WHATDollar-for-dollar SNAP match: spend $1 of EBT on SNAP-eligible food, earn $1 in DUO Bucks for fresh fruits/vegetables, up to $20/day, at participating grocery stores and farmers markets. At groceries, DUO Bucks redeem on fresh produce (no added salt/sugar/fat); farmers markets also allow frozen/canned produce and food-producing plants. Tulsa participants include Oasis Fresh Market and Reasor's stores; program run by Hunger Free Oklahoma.
WHENOngoing (active July 2026); daily $20 earn cap.
WHOAnyone with a SNAP/EBT card.
🧒 Tulsa Public Schools Summer Cafe 2026
✓ verified📍 Sites citywide; list at tulsaschools.org Summer Cafe page
WHATFree breakfast and lunch for kids at ~25-32 school and community sites (incl. Booker T. Washington HS, Central HS, Hale HS, McLain HS, Memorial HS, Eliot ES, Oasis Fresh Market). Meals must be eaten on site.
WHENJune 1 - July 31, 2026 . Breakfast roughly 7-9:30am, lunch 10:30am-2pm, varies by site.
WHOAll children age 18 and under — no paperwork, ID, or enrollment required.
🧒 Hunger Free Oklahoma summer meals finder (meals4kidsok.org)
✓ verified📍 Sites metro-wide; search meals4kidsok.org/locations
WHATStatewide finder for free USDA summer meal sites (62 sites across the Tulsa metro in summer 2026) — interactive map plus 211 phone assistance; Spanish site comidaparaninosok.org. Run by Hunger Free Oklahoma with the OK State Dept. of Education.
WHENSummer break, roughly June through late July 2026; site-specific days/times on the map.
WHOKids and teens ages 1-18; free, no ID or paperwork required; meals eaten on site.
🧒 Suburban district summer meal programs (Union, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby)
◌ reported📍 Check each district's child nutrition page or meals4kidsok.org
WHATFree on-site summer meals for kids: Union 5 sites (Grove Elementary through Aug 7), Broken Arrow 8 sites, Jenks 2 sites, Owasso 4 sites, Bixby 1 site (June 1-July 16, closed week of July 3).
WHENJune-July 2026; days/times vary by district and site.
WHOAll children under 18; eat on site; no paperwork.
🧒 Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) Oklahoma - tribal-administered
◌ reported📍 Apply online
WHAT$120 preloaded grocery card per eligible child for summer, administered through Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Cherokee Nation for families in their service areas (which cover most of the Tulsa metro); reportedly 'the vast majority of kids in the Tulsa metro will qualify.'
WHENSummer 2026; apply at oksebt.org.
WHOChildren who qualify for free/reduced lunch living in Muscogee Creek or Cherokee Nation service areas (any household, tribal membership not required for eligibility rules — details at oksebt.org).
🧒 Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Summer Feeding Program
✓ verified📍 Sites across Tulsa County
WHATFree kids' meals via mobile food trucks and community sites (libraries, community centers); nearly two dozen Tulsa County sites plus Grab and Go locations; 750,000-meal goal across 24 counties.
WHENSummer break 2026; site list at okfoodbank.org/summer-food-service.
WHOKids under 18; free.
👵 Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa
✓ verified📍 5151 E. 51st St., Tulsa, OK 74135
WHATFive medically-tailored (diabetic- and heart-friendly) meals delivered weekly to homebound people; regular, chicken, or vegetarian options; shelf-stable Blizzard Boxes in winter. Charitable model = pay what you can; private pay $7/meal; also covered via ADvantage Program or LIFE PACE.
WHENDelivery Mon-Fri, 11am-1pm.
WHOHomebound residents of Tulsa and surrounding areas (Broken Arrow, Bixby, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, Sapulpa); apply online.
👵 CSFP Senior Food Boxes (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) via Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
✓ verified📍 Partner sites across the metro; list via okfoodbank.org
WHATFree monthly USDA commodity food box (cheese, canned goods, cereal, shelf-stable staples) to supplement low-income seniors' diets; distributed through partner locations listed on the food bank site.
WHENMonthly pickup; times vary by partner site.
WHOAge 60+, Oklahoma resident in the service area, meets federal income guidelines.
👵 LIFE Senior Services / SeniorLine
✓ verified📍 5950 E. 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135
WHATTulsa's senior services hub — SeniorLine specialists connect seniors to food resources (senior center meal programs, CSFP boxes, SNAP application help, Meals on Wheels referrals) plus housing, transportation, and caregiver support; periodically runs senior food drives.
WHENSeniorLine weekdays 8am-5pm.
WHOSeniors and caregivers in the Tulsa area; free information and referral.
🤝 WIC - Tulsa Health Department
✓ verified📍 9 clinic locations across Tulsa County
WHATMonthly food benefits (milk, cheese, eggs, fruits/vegetables, beans, peanut butter, cereal, juice, infant formula and foods) plus nutrition education, breastfeeding support/pumps, and referrals. 9 metro clinics: Central (315 S. Utica), North Regional (5635 N. MLK Jr. Blvd), James Goodwin (5051 S. 129th E. Ave.), Mingo (9924 E. 21st), South Peoria (6406 S. Peoria), Bixby, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Sand Springs.
WHENClinic hours vary; apply online then attend appointment (bring ID, proof of income, proof of address, and the child/infant).
WHOPregnant women (through 6 wks postpartum), breastfeeding women (to baby's 1st birthday), postpartum women (6 months), infants, children under 5; income within program limits — automatic if on Medicaid/SoonerCare, SNAP, or TANF.
🧺 Restore Hope Ministries
✓ verified📍 Main: 2960 Charles Page Blvd., Tulsa 74127; South: 6910 S. 101st E. Ave. #150, Tulsa 74133
WHATGrocery pantry at two campuses (west Tulsa main campus and south Tulsa); also rent/utility assistance.
WHENMon-Thu 12:30-3:30pm at both locations; walk-in (arrive before closing). Note: one pantry closes Aug 3-8, 2026 during school supply distribution while the other stays open.
WHOTulsa County residents; bring photo ID, household documentation, and proof of Tulsa County address within last 60 days.
🧺 John 3:16 Mission - Mission Market
✓ verified📍 Family & Youth Center, 2027 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd., Tulsa, OK 74106
WHATFree grocery-store-style shopping for families, once every 30 days; John 3:16 also serves daily hot meals at its main mission campus downtown.
WHENCall for current Mission Market shopping hours.
WHOFamilies in need; one shopping trip per 30 days.
🧺 First Baptist Caring Center (downtown church pantry)
◌ reported📍 305 S. Detroit Ave., Tulsa
WHATChurch-run food pantry providing groceries.
WHENMon-Thu 10-11:45am.
WHO1 visit/month; bring ID and proof of residence.
🍽️ Loaves and Fishes (east Tulsa)
◌ reported📍 11321 E. 19th St., Tulsa
WHATHot meal followed by grocery distribution.
WHENTue, Wed, Sat starting 10am (meal, then groceries).
WHOOklahoma residents; bring ID and proof of residence.
🧺 Other verified-day church pantries (Tulsa Library list, updated July 2, 2026)
◌ reported📍 East and midtown Tulsa locations as listed
WHATCommonground Church (7810 E. 49th St.): Mon 6-8pm, 2 visits/mo, ID + proof of residence. Eastland Assembly of God (12310 E. 21st): 1st & 3rd Tue 6-7pm, zips 74108/74112/74128/74129/74134/74145/74146. Sandusky Ave Church (4424 E. 11th): 3rd Sun 12-1:30pm, 918-834-4427. Burkett Care Center/Harbor of Grace (1301 S. Canton): last Sat 10am-12pm. Christ for Humanity (6413 E. 13th): Mon-Thu 10am-12pm & 1-4pm, 918-836-2424.
WHENSee per-pantry days above; hours can change, call ahead.
WHOGenerally bring ID and proof of residence; visit limits vary (1-2/month); Eastland restricted to listed east-Tulsa zips.
🧺 Suburban community pantries (Tulsa Library list)
◌ reported📍 Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby
WHATArms Around BA (840 S. Elm Pl., Broken Arrow): Mon/Wed/Fri 10am-3pm + Mon 6-8pm, 918-258-7714, serves BA/Bixby/Coweta, ID + address proof within 30 days. Broken Arrow Neighbors (315 W. College): by appointment, appointments@baneighbors.org, BA/Coweta residents. Jenks Community Food Bank (324 W. Aquarium Pl.): Wed & Sat 10am-12pm drive-through, Jenks school district residents. Bixby Outreach Center: Tue-Thu 10am-3pm, 918-366-9226, Bixby/Mounds/Haskell/Kiefer/Beggs/Leonard/Liberty.
WHENSee per-pantry days above.
WHOResidency-restricted by suburb/school district; bring ID and proof of address.
🚚 Food on the Move (mobile distribution events)
◌ reported📍 Rotating Tulsa metro sites
WHATFree grocery distributions, hot meals, and resource fairs at rotating Tulsa-area event sites; six events scheduled June-July 2026.
WHENEvent-based, June-July 2026; dates at foodonthemoveok.com/upcoming-events.
WHOOpen to all; no ID typically required.
🤝 Emergency Infant Services
◌ reported📍 1110 S. Denver Ave., Tulsa; 525 E. 46th St. N, Tulsa
WHATFree formula, baby food, diapers, and wipes (plus clothing, car seats) for families with young children.
WHENDowntown (1110 S. Denver): Mon-Fri 9am-2:30pm; TPS Parent Resource Center (525 E. 46th St. N): Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
WHOFamilies with children under 5; bring ID and child identification (birth certificate, vaccine record, or hospital footprints).
🤝 211 Eastern Oklahoma / Tulsa Library food resources directory
✓ verified📍 Phone/online
WHATReferral tools that stay current: dial 211 for live help finding food near you; Tulsa City-County Library maintains a metro food resources page.
WHEN211 available 24/7; library page online.
WHOAnyone.
🍽️ John 3:16 Mission
◌ reported📍 506 N Cheyenne Ave, Tulsa (downtown)
WHATFree hot dinner every night after chapel service; shelter guests get daily meals
WHENEvery night: doors 4:30pm, chapel 5:45pm, meal follows (arrive by 5:45)
WHOOpen to anyone, walk-ins welcome, no documents or fees; chapel attendance expected before the meal
🍽️ Tulsa Day Center
✓ verified📍 415 W Archer St, Tulsa (downtown)
WHATDinner every evening, snacks twice daily; breakfast for overnight shelter guests
WHENDinner nightly, 7 days a week; call for exact hour
WHOOpen to all who need help
🍽️ Salvation Army Center of Hope
✓ verified📍 102 N Denver Ave, Tulsa (downtown)
WHATDaily hot meals; their own words: for meals, anyone who is hungry
WHENDaily; public meal window reported 1 to 2pm, call ahead
WHOAnyone who is hungry, walk-ins welcome, no fees
🍽️ Night Light Tulsa
✓ verified📍 Under the IDL bridge at Maybelle Ave and Reconciliation Way
WHATWeekly outdoor block party: hot meal, clothing, hygiene items, groceries, pet food, case management
WHENEvery Thursday night, 6:30 to 9:30pm
WHOOpen to all
🍽️ Tulsa Dream Center (North)
✓ verified📍 200 W 46th St N, Tulsa
WHATFree hot meal plus grocery giveaway, optional chapel
WHENTuesday and Thursday, 11am to 1pm
WHOOpen to all, free
🍽️ Tulsa Dream Center (West)
✓ verified📍 4122 W 55th Pl, Tulsa
WHATFree hot meal plus groceries; separate kids meal in the evening
WHENThursday 11:30am to 12:45pm; kids meal Thursday 6 to 8pm
WHOOpen to all, free
🍽️ Loaves and Fishes Ministries
✓ verified📍 11321 E 19th St, Tulsa (east)
WHATFree hot meal followed by a week's worth of groceries
WHENTuesday, Wednesday, Saturday; doors 10am, arrive by 10:15 for groceries
WHOHoused Tulsa-area residents with photo ID and proof of OK residency (groceries need storage/cooking facilities); no kids under 13
🍽️ Tulsa Food Not Bombs
◌ reported📍 Near Archer St and Maybelle Ave, downtown
WHATWeekly vegetarian hot meals (300+ a week), cold drinks, and a free store: toiletries, clothing, tents, pet food
WHENWednesday nights
WHOEveryone, no questions asked
🍽️ Oklahoma Family Empowerment Center
◌ reported📍 1020 S Garnett Rd, Tulsa (east)
WHATFresh meals made daily; free brunch
WHENBrunch 11am to noon daily (call ahead)
WHOCommunity members in need
👵 South Tulsa Community House
◌ reported📍 5780 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa
WHATFree meal and food events for seniors and veterans
WHENSeniors: 1st and 3rd Friday 9am to 1pm; Veterans: 2nd Friday 9am to 1pm
WHOSeniors and veterans
🧺 Cherokee Nation Food Distribution (FDPIR)
✓ verified📍 Nearest stores to Tulsa: 1101 N 12th St, Collinsville (918) 371-4082 and 1018 Lenape Dr, Nowata (918) 273-0050
WHATA monthly food package per household member, picked up grocery-store style. Home options exist for elders and disabled participants.
WHENCollinsville: Tue to Fri 8am to 4pm (closed noon to 1)
WHOA household with at least one member of ANY federally recognized tribe, living inside the Cherokee Nation Reservation, within USDA income limits. USDA rules exclude Tulsa County residents south of 56th St North, and you cannot get SNAP and this in the same month. Info: 1-800-865-4462
👵 Cherokee Nation Elder Nutrition, North Tulsa
✓ verified📍 Cherokee Nation North Tulsa Community Center, 1205 E 46th St North, Tulsa (new site, opened July 2026)
WHATFree hot lunch and activities for Native elders at the tribe's newest nutrition site, with a full kitchen, 5 days a week. Home-delivered meals for homebound elders.
WHENWeekday lunches; meal times and signup: (918) 453-5422
WHOFree for members of any federally recognized tribe age 50+ or their spouse; younger guests and non-members can eat for a small charge
🧺 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Food Distribution (FDPIR)
✓ verified📍 South metro stores: Koweta Center, 31820 E State Hwy 51, Coweta (918) 549-2412 and 3001 N Wood Dr, Okmulgee (918) 549-2401
WHATA monthly food package per household member; home delivery available for elders and disabled participants. Stores close the last 2 working days of each month.
WHENHours by phone: (918) 549-2401
WHOA household with at least one member of ANY federally recognized tribe, living within the Muscogee Reservation, within USDA income limits. USDA rules exclude residents of the cities of Tulsa and Sand Springs; Broken Arrow is served. You cannot get SNAP and this in the same month
👵 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Elderly Nutrition
✓ verified📍 Elderly Nutrition Centers across the Muscogee Reservation (south metro)
WHATMeals for Muscogee Reservation elders at nutrition centers throughout the reservation.
WHENCenter list and times: (918) 549-2426
WHOElders with a CDIB card; a short application is required. Details: (918) 549-2426
🧺 La Cosecha (The Harvest)
✓ verified📍 10811 E 41st St, Tulsa 74146 (east Tulsa warehouse)
WHATBig weekly free grocery distribution, drive-thru style: stay in your car and they load about a week of groceries for a family. Around 2,000 families served every week.
WHENEvery Thursday morning until supplies last; lines form early, so arrive early. Start time is posted on their page
WHOAnyone in need, no registration; serving east Tulsa families with love since 2015
🧺 Miracle Life Food Pantry
◌ reported📍 6202 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa 74133 (61st & Sheridan)
WHATChurch food pantry with non-perishable groceries. Their words: no judgment, just compassion, because no one should go hungry.
WHENThursdays 11am to 2pm
WHOOpen to everyone in the community
🤝 Rainbow Harvest Free Farmers Market (OkEq)
✓ verified📍 Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E 4th St, Tulsa
WHATFree monthly farmers market with fresh produce and pantry items, run in partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, in a welcoming and affirming space for the whole community.
WHENOne Saturday a month, 1 to 4pm. Next date: August 15, 2026. Each month's date is on okeq.org/event-calendar.
WHOOpen to everyone in the community. A short online intake survey is required before each visit to receive food items.
🤝 North Tulsa Health Outreach (Bedrock Initiative)
✓ verified📍 Recent event site: St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1720 E Apache St, Tulsa
WHATAscension St. John community outreach days: free health screenings plus a free meal and a bag of groceries for the first 125 attendees, one bag per family. Walk in, no insurance and no appointment needed.
WHENHeld periodically in North Tulsa; dates: 918-744-2186 or bedrock@ascension.org
WHOOpen to the community; medical services for adults 18+, families welcome
🧺 Guts Church Friday Groceries
✓ verified📍 9120 E Broken Arrow Expressway, Tulsa, OK
WHATFree groceries for everyone attending, including frozen meat, dairy, produce, bread, cakes and dry goods. Distribution is paired with a Friday morning church service.
WHENEvery Friday, 9:30-10:30am.
WHOOpen to everyone, no purchase advertised.
🧺 Arms Around Broken Arrow Food Pantry
✓ verified📍 840 S Elm Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
WHATFree food pantry assistance for qualifying residents.
WHENMonday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-3pm, plus Monday evenings 6-8pm. Closed for inclement weather.
WHOMust live in Broken Arrow, Bixby or Coweta. Bring valid photo ID and proof of address dated within the last 30 days.