All Faiths Food Bank: How to Get Food
Here is exactly who All Faiths Food Bank says can get food, in its own words. It is a regional food bank, so it supplies pantries rather than handing out groceries itself: below is how to find the one near you.
- Proof of income
- See who qualifies
- Cost
- Free
- Hands out food
- Through pantries
- use its locator to find one
- Hours
- Published
- see “When is it open”
Do I have to prove my income to get food from All Faiths Food Bank?
Anyone who lives in Sarasota or DeSoto county. The food bank states no pre-registration is required; you register once, in person, at your first visit. It does not publish any income requirement, and no proof of income is mentioned: 'Not stated on the official page'. Immigration status is not mentioned either. One serving per household per distribution.
How do I actually get food from All Faiths Food Bank?
The main office at 8171 Blaikie Ct, Sarasota does NOT hand out food. Use the Food Finder map at allfaithsfoodbank.org/foodfinder/ (enter your address, pick a radius, click a site for its programs and hours) or the printable distribution schedules, then go to that pantry during its hours. Staff register you on site. Pre-registration online is optional and takes 3-4 business days.
When is All Faiths Food Bank open?
Distribution days and hours vary by site; they are listed on each site in the Food Finder map and in the printable schedules. Most distributions are drive-through. Do not arrive more than 30 minutes early.
Does All Faiths Food Bank cost anything?
Free.
What do I need to bring?
After your first visit you get a client ID card; bring it each time. One card per household, issued to the primary household member. If someone else collects food for you, they need a signed TEFAP self-declaration proxy form.
Where All Faiths Food Bank works
Sarasota and DeSoto counties, Florida
Worth knowing before you go
Only Sarasota and DeSoto counties are served. One serving per household. Registration is a one-time process valid at all All Faiths pantries.
For more than this week
A pantry covers today. SNAP covers the month, and in Florida the application is the state's own. SNAP in Florida →
Other food banks in FL
Each one covers different counties, so if All Faiths Food Bank does not reach where you live, one of these probably does.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
- Feeding Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL
- Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL
Read on allfaithsfoodbank.org on Sep 9, 2026. We do not copy opening hours from other sites, because a wrong hour sends someone on a wasted trip. Last review Sep 9, 2026.
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