Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore: How to Get Food
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore 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
- 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 Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore?
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore does not publish a requirement either way. Each partner pantry sets its own, so ask the pantry before you go, or call 757-627-6599. 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 Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore?
The Foodbank distributes mostly through hundreds of partner pantries, community kitchens and shelters, plus its own mobile pantries where partners are not available. Enter your zip code in the Food Pantry Directory at foodbankonline.org/find-a-food-pantry/ to get the nearest sites with their addresses, phone numbers and distribution days, then go to that site. If you cannot find anything, call (757) 627-6599. There is also a Marketplace appointment line, (757) 641-0682.
When is Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore open?
Each listing in the Food Pantry Directory carries its own day and time (some weekly, some monthly, some drive-thru), and some list closure dates. Check the directory or call the pantry; do not rely on second-hand hours.
Does Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore cost anything?
Free.
What do I need to bring?
Not stated on the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore 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 Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore works
11 cities and counties across southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, a 4,745 square-mile service area; branches in Franklin (Western Tidewater) and Tasley (Eastern Shore)
Worth knowing before you go
Programs include BackPack, campus pantries, Food Hubs, CSFP senior boxes, mobile pantries and SNAP application help. Some directory entries need a phone call or text for an appointment or for delivery.
For more than this week
A pantry covers today. SNAP covers the month, and in Virginia the application is the state's own. SNAP in Virginia →
Other food banks in VA
Each one covers different counties, so if Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore does not reach where you live, one of these probably does.
All food banksRead on foodbankonline.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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