Alaina's answer is spot on! Also, know that food pantries have different days and times of operations.
Thank you both for the information
There are income guidelines. Also, you would have to find out where your local food pantry is located. The public normally doesn't receive food straight from the food bank. The food bank supplies the smaller pantries that have distributions for the public. If you call the food bank they should be able to tell you the closest food pantry near your location.
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