Need Food? Here's How it Works:

We are a client-choice food pantry. We are committed to increasing the access to high-quality nutritious food. Shopping at Loaves & Fishes means you will leave with an entire grocery cart full of fresh produce, dairy foods, meat, whole grains, and other dry and canned goods of your choice.

Individuals and families are eligible to shop once every 30 days.
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REQUIREMENTS:
1.) Reside in our service area.
  • See below for map of included communities.
  • Provide a Photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc). A Photo ID is required for every visit. - If the address on your Photo ID does not match your current address, bring a bill addressed to you, lease agreement, or letter from your landlord.
  • Bring ID's for other members in your household.
2.) Have a current household income at or below the following, based on the number of people in the house:
     #               Weekly                    Monthly               
     1               $ 432                       $1,872                  
     2               $ 586                       $2,538                   
     3               $ 740                       $3,204                   
     4               $ 893                       $3,870                   
     5               $ 1,047                    $4,536                  
     6               $ 1,201                    $5,202                   
     7               $ 1,355                    $5,868                   
     8               $ 1,508                    $6,534                   
                    
  • Bring proof of income at your first visit. This could include a pay stub, bank statement, social security award letter, or tax return. 
If you do not meet the above criteria but need food immediately you may visit during regular Pantry hours to receive a one-time emergency food box. ​

Service Area

 Loaves & Fishes serves the following addresses:
Aline                    Enid                    Lahoma
Ames                   Fairmont             Lamont
Billings                 Fairview              Longdale
Bison                   Garber                Marshall
Carmen               Goltry                  Medford
Cherokee             Helena                Meno
Cleo Springs        Hennessey         Nash
Covington             Hillsdale             Okeene
Dacoma                Hitchcock           Pond Creek
Douglas                Hunter                Ringwood
Dover                   Jet                      Wakita
Drummond           Kremlin              Waukomis
 
 * If your place of residence falls outside of this service area, please call 2-1-1 or the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma at 405-972-1111 to find food assistance programs in your community.
Other Information About the Pantry:
     Hours:
     Mondays       1:00 - 4:00 pm
     Tuesdays      3:00 - 6:00 pm
     Wednesdays 1:00 - 4:00 pm
     Thursdays     3:00 - 6:00 pm
​These are the ONLY times we are able to assist clients with food.
It takes at least 25 minutes to go through the pantry, so we lock the door early to be able to close on time.
 
The last week of each month are our BUSIEST times. Wait times decrease the first 2 weeks of each month. Occasionally we must lock the door early if we reach the capacity our waiting room can hold. If the door is locked during our normal pantry hours, but you need food immediately - you may receive an emergency food box.
 
HEAT/COLD ADVISORY - If you choose to show up before we are scheduled to open, please be aware that we will be unable to unlock the door until the listed times. Our wait times inside the building average about 1 hour from start to finish even during busy days, so we encourage families NOT to line up outside the building, but to show up when the door is unlocked and wait inside in our air conditioned/heated waiting room. We never run out of food and always restock during pantry for plenty of choices.
Click below for a list of what to bring on your first visit to Loaves & Fishes:

What to Bring
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In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. 
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