Dare to Care Food Bank: How to Get Food
Dare to Care Food Bank does not publish who qualifies, so the pantry decides — here is what it does say, and who to ask. 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
- Pantry decides
- Cost
- Not stated
- 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 Dare to Care Food Bank?
Dare to Care Food Bank does not publish a requirement either way. Each partner pantry sets its own, so ask the pantry before you go, or call 502-966-3821. Do not assume you are turned away: most pantries in the Feeding America network serve anyone who says they need help.
How do I actually get food from Dare to Care Food Bank?
Dare to Care is a regional food bank working with over 200 partner agencies - food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and residential facilities - rather than handing out food itself. Use the interactive tool at daretocare.org/get-help/: it asks three questions - your address or ZIP code, the days you are available, and the type of resource you want - and then lists nearby sites with address, days, hours and important notes, with a link to Google Maps and a Print button. You can skip any question. If you are seeking food assistance you can also call (502) 966-3821. A full list of public Agency Partners is linked from the Find Assistance page, and there is a Mobile Pantry Calendar under Programs.
When is Dare to Care Food Bank open?
Not published as a single schedule; each site has its own. The tool shows the days and hours of every location, and many are monthly - for example '2nd Monday Of The Month' or '4th Saturday Of The Month'. The page warns that a Mobile Pantry may be canceled because of holidays, scheduling conflicts or weather too dangerous for the public, so call before you travel.
Does Dare to Care Food Bank cost anything?
Not stated on the official page. Food from Feeding America network pantries is normally free; if anyone asks you to pay, ask why.
What do I need to bring?
Not stated on the Dare to Care Food Bank page we read. Bring an ID and something with your address if you have them, and bags or a box for the food — but do not stay home for lack of paperwork; most pantries take you anyway.
Where Dare to Care Food Bank works
Kentuckiana - the Louisville region across Kentucky and southern Indiana. Individual counties are not listed on the pages read; pantry results include Louisville, KY and New Albany, IN addresses. Main warehouse: 5803 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40228.
Worth knowing before you go
Geographic restrictions are the main limit and they vary by site; visit limits are not stated. Other Dare to Care programs listed: Mobile Pantry, Prescriptive Pantry, School Pantries, Senior Outreach, Kids Cafe, Summer Meals for Kids, Community Kitchen and Cooking Matters. For help beyond food, the page points to 2-1-1 for food, health, housing and utilities, jobs, re-entry, veterans and disaster assistance, and to 2-1-1 for SNAP and WIC questions. If you are outside their area the page links to the national food bank locator.
For more than this week
A pantry covers today. SNAP covers the month, and in Kentucky the application is the state's own. SNAP in Kentucky →
Read on daretocare.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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