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Food Security

Food Pantry

Food Pantry

Our Hours are Changing for the Summer! Starting Monday, July 6, our hours will be:

  • Tuesday & Thursday: 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Friday & Saturday: 8 AM - 12 PM
  • Monday, Wednesday & Sunday: Closed

Need help? We operate Tempe's largest Food Pantry. Each year, we serve 16,832 households, including more than 33,000 adults and 11,000 children.

We offer several types of food support:

  • Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Eligible households may get food boxes up to two times each month. To receive a TEFAP food box, bring a photo ID from any state, and self-declare income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Line. Read more about the TEFAP program
  • Senior Food Boxes (CSFP): Seniors can get one extra food box each month through the CSFP program. We serve 58 seniors each month and also keep a waitlist. After the main pick-up day, we may serve waitlist clients if food is still available. CSFP deliveries are available for seniors on the Active list or Waitlist who are unable to visit in person. Read more about the CSFP program.
  • To-Go Bags: People who are unsheltered can stop by for ready-to-eat food that does not require a kitchen.
  • School Deliveries: We deliver monthly food boxes to Tempe and Kyrene K-12 schools for students and families in need. 

How to Get Food

Location: TCAA’s Esquer and Ramsey Center, 2146 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, AZ 85281 

Hours of Operation: 

  • Monday and Friday– 8 AM - 12 PM
  • Tuesday and Thursday – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday - CLOSED

IMPORTANT: Starting Monday, July 6, we have new pantry hours for the summer:

  • Tuesday & Thursday: 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM 
  • Friday & Saturday: 8 AM - 12 PM
  • Monday, Wednesday & Sunday: Closed

Seeking emergency food outside of Tempe? Find a Food Bank near you, or find more resources

FNS Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 

View the full statement here.

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