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Free food on the NNK maps free food sources on the Northern Neck. If a list is better for you, go to the Crowdsourced list and look at the Food Pantry/Bank/Meals tab. Use them to find food and to donate food/cash to food pantries, meal providers, etc. To add free meals or food distribution programs to the Free food on the NNK map, email Susie Cambria. NOTE: The map is only fully accessible in Chrome.
Free meals
Henderson United Methodist Church delivers well-balanced and homemade meals to seniors and their caregivers who live within a 10-mile radius of the church (72 Henderson Dr., Callao). Happy Meals are delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. Learn more and sign up for this service -- 20+ years strong! -- by calling Dana Nicholas, (804) 580-1916.
Oak Grove Baptist Church's Food Pantry is holding a free community dinner Thursday, July 16, 5:00 - 6:00 pm at the church, 8096 Leedstown Rd, Colonial Beach. The menu: Sloppy Joes, tater tots, fresh vegetables, and dessert. Join in on the friends and family food and fellowship!
Beulah Baptist Church Free Community Meal, Tuesday, July 21, 5:15 - 6:30 pm, 130 Beulah Lane, Warsaw. Menu: Pork loin, mac and cheese, peas, bread, dessert, and a drink. Eat in or take out. All welcome. Learn more on Beulah’s FB page.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Free Drive-thru Community Meal, Friday, July 31, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, 2961 Kings Highway, Oak Grove. More information is available on the church calendar, by calling (804) 224-7309, by emailing, or by viewing the St Peter’s Episcopal Thrift Shop, Colonial Beach VA FB page.
Oak Grove Baptist Church Community Dinner Thursday, August 21, 5:00 - 6:30 pm Family Life Center, 8096 Leedstown Rd, Colonial Beach. All welcome. Bring a dish or attend to simply enjoy the meal.
Community meals for a fee
Kilmarnock United Methodist Church Mission Dinner, Wednesday, July 15, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, 89 E. Church St, Kilmarnock. The meal will benefit The Mother's Heart. Eat in and take out. By donation. Direct questions via phone, (804) 435-1797, or email. Mission Dinners take place the third Wednesday of each month; 100% of the proceeds go directly to a chosen charity each month.
Colonial Beach Community Center is holding a fundraising breakfast Saturday, July 18, 8:00 - 10:30 am at the center (717 Marshall Ave, Colonial Beach). On the menu: French toast special ($5.99); French toast, scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, cold orange juice ($9.99); side-order of home fries ($1.50); coffee ($1.00). Eat in or take out. All proceeds benefit Community Center programs. Direct questions to the center: (804) 214-9655 or via email.
Reedville American Legion Post 117’s Chicken Dinner Monday, August 3, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, 39 School St, Reedville. Dine in or take out. Menu: Fried chicken, mashed potato, gravy, baked beans or green beans, salad, dessert, roll, beverage of your choice. $12 per adult, $6 for children. More info: (804) 453-5158.
Lancaster Union Masonic Lodge No. 88’s All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet, Saturday, August 8, 7:00 - 10:00 am, 48 N. Main St., Kilmarnock. Dine with family, friends, and neighbors. $14 per person; 5 and under eat free. Buffet items: Scrambled eggs, biscuits, bacon, sausage, fatback, sausage gravy, fried potatoes, fried apples, cheese grits, breakfast burrito, beverages (regular and decaf coffee, orange juice, milk, hot chocolate, hot and iced tea, iced water), pancakes (plain, fresh blueberry, and monthly special). Breakfast buffet takes place every second Saturday.
Kilmarnock United Methodist Church Mission Dinner, Wednesday, August 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, 89 E. Church St, Kilmarnock. The meal will benefit a local nonprofit. Eat in and take out. By donation. Direct questions via phone, (804) 435-1797, or email. Mission Dinners take place the third Wednesday of each month; 100% of the proceeds go directly to a chosen charity each month.
Tell us about your community meal
If your organization or business is having a free or low-cost community dinner or eat-in/take-out dinner, let us know and we’ll add to this list and share on socials. Send the details to Susie Cambria via email.
Donating food and/or money to food pantries/meal programs
I’ve asked those who provide food for free (pantries and/or meals) to share ways to donate to them so that those who can know how to. As I receive information, I will add it here and in the Food Pantry/Bank/Meals tab of (Crowdsourced) Outreach on the NNK. If you want to be added, email me.
Bethany Baptist Church, 16256 Richmond Rd, Callao: Financial support: Make check out to Bethany Baptist Food Pantry and mail to PO Box 641, Callao, VA 22435. Shelf-stable food: NOT OUT OF DATE. Leave in the church vestibule.
Henderson United Methodist Church, Callao: Twice a week, parishioners make well-balanced, homemade meals and deliver them to local seniors and their caregivers. Happy Meals are delivered Tuesdays and Fridays to those who live within a 10-mile radius of Henderson United Methodist Church (72 Henderson Dr., Callao). Support Happy Meals by making a financial donation; mail check made out to the church with Happy Meals in the memo and send to Henderson United Methodist Church, PO Box 22, Callao, VA 22435.
Kilmarnock United Methodist Church food collection for Healthy Harvest Food Bank, the first Sunday of the month, 89 E. Church St, Kilmarnock. Collection baskets will be in the sanctuary. Direct questions via phone, (804) 435-1797, or email. To make donations to the Little Free Pantry inside the laundromat, contact the church via phone or email.
Squall’s Stall at Rappahannock Community College provides food to students at the Glenns and Warsaw campuses. To support this essential service, head over to the RCC Educational Foundation’s donation page. Make sure to mention your donation is for Squall’s Stall.
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 203 Dennison St, Colonial Beach: Monetary Donations can be made via the website: Ways to Give | St Mary – a) Choose “Support the Ministry of St. Mary’s”, b) Select the frequency and amount, c) In the comment box, please mention whether the donation is for the Food Pantry or Thrift Store, d) Alternatively, we also take cash and checks, which can be mailed in. Physical Donations can be made directly to the church/food pantry/thrift store on Monday-Saturday – a) Drop-off location: 203 Dennison St., Colonial Beach, VA 22443, b) Any shelf-stable food or personal care items can be placed on the bench outside of the Thrift Store after hours, c) visit our website to learn more about the Food Pantry or Thrift Store.
Upper Lancaster County Food Pantry, 8484 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster: There are lots of ways you can support the pantry: 1) Make financial donation. 2) Donate shelf-stable food (canned goods, pasta sauce, peanut butter, pasta, etc.); drop food by Little Pink Pantry at the Trinity Pavilion. 3) Host a food drive. 4) For more about any of these options, please reach out: (804) 462-5908 or email.
Updated: July 13, 2026