Food Pantry Locations & Hours

ACTS 
474 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon
THURSDAYS, 12:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., closed 5th Thursday
(You can visit the pantry once a month)
Call 740-397-1065

Central Christian Church of Mount Vernon
17833 Gambier Road, Mount Vernon
THIRD SATURDAY, 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
www.cccmv.com
Call 740-397-1840

Center of Hope 
Knox County
Center of Hope provides fresh and healthy foods, along with other assistance.  Customers can shop at Center of Hope's free market (MidOhio Market), which is located in Bladensburg.  For those unable to shop at the market, pickup is available at mobile locations within Knox County.  Anyone who meets income eligibility guidelines can shop at the market during open hours (walk-ins are welcome).  Additional resources are available for seniors, and a team is available to assist those who need help when shopping.  Pre-registration is required to pick up food at a mobile location, and some programs have additional requirements.  To learn more or register, visit hopeinohio.org or call 740-200-0689.  You can also follow us on Facebook or Instagram.  

CHOMP Ministries Produce Market
205 N Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon
THIRD SATURDAY each month, APRIL - OCTOBER
2026 Market Dates-coming soon:
Distribution Time: 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.


Church on the Rise
7512 Newark Road, Mount Vernon
THIRD SATURDAY - Must pick up tickets with assigned return times. Ticket distribution is between 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Call 740-397-9022

Covenant Church
13360 New Delaware Road, Mount Vernon
SECOND SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Call 740-392-3152

 Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene (FirstNaz)
807 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon
FOURTH SATURDAY 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Bring identification and proof of address.
Call 740-392-8466

Interchurch
306 West Gambier Street, Mount Vernon
WEEKDAYS, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.  
The pantry is CLOSED on the MORNING of the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. 
(You can visit the pantry one time per month)
Call 740-397-4825
Thrift Store is open Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Interchurch - Centerburg 
56 Johnsville Road, Centerburg
TUESDAY - FRIDAY  9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
Please call ahead to 740-625-5940
Thrift Store is open 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Interchurch - Danville 
302 South Market Street, Danville (behind Sanctuary Building)
MONDAY - THURSDAY  10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
[email protected]
Call 740-599-5673

Interchurch - Fredericktown 
57 North Main Street, Fredericktown
Monday - Thursday   10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   
[email protected]
Call 740-694-8110

Jacque Cordle’s Children’s Fund
12 West Main Street, Centerburg
MONDAY 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.*
THURSDAY & FRIDAY 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*If you cannot come during these hours, please call: 419-560-5991
Serving Centerburg School District families only!  
Call 740-625-5736

Salvation Army
206 East Ohio Avenue, Mount Vernon 
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE (Appointment required):
MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., & 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
FOOD ASSISTANCE (Appointment preferred): 
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
FRIDAY 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(Eligible once every 30 days)
Call 740-392-8716


 For more information, check out the Pathways of Central Ohio website
at www.211pathways.com – keyword Food Pantries.

If you have information that is different than this list, please contact:
​Tami Ruhl at Knox Public Health (740) 392-2200, #2274 or [email protected], so revisions can be made.
Updated: November 2025