Lorain County Job & Family Services
Provides assistance with cash, food, medical expenses, and employment services to eligible individuals and families.
Food & essentials
Food banks, hot meals and benefits help. Most of these do not need a referral and several do not need ID.
33 places across Northeast Ohio
Places that help
Apply for food assistance (SNAP)
Apply online for SNAP food benefits, cash assistance and Medicaid through Ohio Benefits.
Salvation Army Temple Corps Community Center
Provides a food pantry and hot meals; serves specific zip codes; documentation required.
Catholic Charities Summit County
Provides emergency services including food assistance, behavioral health programs, and recovery services to individuals and families in need.
Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services
Provides SNAP enrollment assistance and information on eligible food items for residents of Cuyahoga County.
Cups
Cups offers free daily meals, self-serve pantries, hygiene items, clothing, and a safe after-school space for youth in Medina, Ohio.
El Centro de Servicios Sociales
Provides food assistance, 211 information and referral services, and financial empowerment classes in Lorain County.
EIII Inc.
Provides reentry and halfway housing, food pantry, employment assistance, mentoring, and other support services.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Offers WIC services including nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental nutritious foods to eligible women, infants, and children.
West Side Catholic Center
Offers free clothing, hygiene items, and other support services to individuals and families in need.
Lake County WIC Program
Provides WIC services including nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental nutritious foods to eligible women, infants, and children in Lake County.
Find free food near you
Search a map of food pantries and hot meal sites across Northeast Ohio, and get help applying for food assistance.
Each listing shows what it costs and whether a referral comes first, or says to ask when we have not confirmed it. If you are stuck, dial 211 and a person will help you look.