2-1-1 for emergency after- hours food assistance
Service Hours and Days
(940) 382-0807
tOpen on the following days and times
Mon 10:30am–12:30pm
Wed 10:30am–12:30pm
Come inside to be interviewed for qualifying and other assistance. People needing food will be asked to park in a designated area and then come inside for food assistance.
Abierto ahora en los siguientes días y horarios
Lun 10:30 am-12:30pm
Mié 10:30 am-12:30pm Estaremos cerrados del 25 de diciembre al 3 de enero para permitir que nuestros voluntarios pasen tiempo con sus familias durante las vacaciones.
Hemos vuelto a las entrevistas internas para la calificación y otra asistencia. Se pedirá a las personas que necesiten alimentos que se estacionen en un área designada y luego entren para recibir asistencia alimentaria."
.Updated January 2023
Location.
Denton Community Food Center
306 N. Loop 288 ste 400; Denton 76209
(behind the Serve Denton Center, off Loop 288 on Market St,
at the Schmitz Family Building. Use 3816 Market St for GPS/Maps)
Current Service HOURS & DAYS
10:30 am to 12:30 pm on Monday & Wednesday ONLY
You may receive food only once every month.
We are using a Drive up and park distribution model.
Please follow volunteers directions in the parking lot.
Be prepared with picture ID or Food Center card.
For social distancing purposes:
Park your vehicle in the designated area and come inside our air-conditioned waiting room where you will be qualified and given a basket of food to take back to your car.
When your food is ready. YOU will be instructed to LOAD the food yourself into YOUR CAR to minimize touching & increase social distancing.
Our waiting room has two bathrooms for your use,
A standardized selection of groceries will be provided to each family. Sorry, we must suspend Client Choice temporarily under these extraordinary conditions. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
At this time we are seeking additional volunteers, no special skills or experiences are needed. If you want to volunteer, email Dallas Newell at dallas.newell@unt.edu. She will tell you next steps. We appreciate your support and interest in DCFC.
We are letting those who need community service hours to volunteer at the food center, see the contact information above to contact Dallas Newell at dallas.newell@unt.edu. We are continuing to accept Cash Donations for Community Service (Probation) Hours Credit
Donate online at the top of this page via credit card
OR
In-person at the food center with exact cash or credit card, M & W between 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
** Check this website for future updates & changes **
MOBILE PANTRIES:
Every 2nd Saturday a mobile pantry is held on the Food Center parking lot from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
sponsored by the Denton Hunger Coalition, visit their FACEBOOK page at "Denton Hunger Coalition for more info. The April 13, 2024 mobile pantry has been cancelled due to supply problems at the Food Bank.
Every other Tuesday Evening; On the first and Third Tuesday of the month Tarrant Area Food Bank is holding a drive-through pantry on our parking lot from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. You can register for it on site.