Supporting Our Community: Local Food Assistance Resources
Whether you or someone you know is in need of support, there are local resources ready to help ensure that everyone has access to food.
Local Food Pantries and Assistance Programs
You can contact or visit these local resources:
Emergency Aid Center –106 Commercial St, Franklin, LA 7053
(337) 828-0921
Wanda Hillard Food Pantry –315 6th St, Franklin, LA 70538
Regular Program Hours:
Monday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
2nd, 4th Week of the Month
Little Zion Community Outreach –7814 Hwy 182, Franklin (Verdunville), LA 70538
Regular Program Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Patterson, The Bridge –1621 Main St, Patterson, LA 70392
Regular Program Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
The Purple Lemon –861 Hwy 90, Morgan City, LA 70380
Regular Program Hours
Thursday 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Pilgrim Grove Baptist Church –1110 Grace St, Morgan City, LA 70380
Regular Program Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
St. Mary Outreach –608 1st St #102, Morgan City, LA 70380
(985) 385-0525
Teche Action Clinic –1115 Weber St, Franklin, LA 70538
(337) 828-2550
Reserved for Teche Action patients and any staff who may be in need.
St. Mary Community Action Agency, Inc. –1407 Barrow St, Franklin, LA 70538
(337) 828-5703
How to Get Help
If you need immediate food assistance, dial 211 or visit 211.org
Helpful Links
Louisiana Community Food Pantries
St. Mary Outreach
Click for Application
St. Mary Council on Aging: Senior Centers
It Takes a Village: St. Mary Parish