Commodity and Food Bank

The Commodity and Food Bank Programs provide food and non-food products to underprivileged individuals and families in the Purchase Area. Products are distributed through non-profit organizations such as needlines, food pantries, and community kitchens. These programs are funded federally through the US Department of Agriculture, shared maintenance donations from participating organizations, and public and private donations. We utilize three programs to supplement food and non-food items to the needy.

Feeding America:  Donated Food/Grocery Distribution
Serves as the donated food and grocery provider for over 33 charities in the Purchase Region.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).  This program works to improve the health of low-income elderly people at least 60 years of age; pregnant or breastfeeding women or other new mothers up to one year postpartum; infants; and children up to age six. 

Commodity Foods are purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture from national manufacturers.  They are distributed nationwide to CSFP warehouses and packaged for distribution to participants such as you.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).  EFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Kentuckians by providing them with healthful foods at no cost.  Under EFAP, commodity foods are made available to local agencies for distribution to needy households for use in preparing meals for home consumption, or to organizations that prepare and provide meals for the needy.

Food Banks and Needlines by County
Call for Hours of Operation and Distribtion Schedule
BALLARD COUNTY
St. Mary’s Catholic Church	270-665-5551
West Ky. Allied Services	270-335-5201
CALLOWAY COUNTY
Murray/Calloway Co. Need Line   Glendale Road Church of Christ	270-753-6333 270-753-3714
CARLISLE COUNTY
Carlisle Co. Senior Citizens  Bethlehem Baptist Church	270-628-5474 270-642-2320
FULTON COUNTY
First United Methodist Church of Fulton	270-472-3514
GRAVES COUNTY
Cuba Baptist Church	270-382-2871
First Assembly of God Church	270-247-5677
Food Pantry	270-247-6333
Hickory Baptist Church	270-856-3427
Lynnville Community Church	270-247-4317
New Life Baptist Church	270-705-2913
St. Joseph Church	270-247-2843
HICKMAN COUNTY
Mission House	270-653-3271
MARSHALL COUNTY
Christian Fellowship Church	270-527-8369
First United Methodist Church	270-527-3990
Marshall Co. Caring, Inc.	270-527-0024
MCCRACKEN COUNTY
Family Service Society	270-443-4838
Highland Baptist Church	270-442-6444
Lone Oak Church of Christ	270-554-2511
Paducah Cooperative Ministry	270-442-6795
Salvation Army	270-443-8231
St. Vincent de Paul Society	270-575-1008
Trinity Baptist Mission Team	270-442-1013