Food Pantry Programs

We are providing food assistance through a curbside service, by appointments only. All appointments are made online. Curbside food assistance appointments are available Tuesday – Thursday: 10 am – 1 pm and Friday, 10 am – 11:30 am

Due to limited resources, we are able to serve those who live in the following zip codes:  77014, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77068, 77069 and 77070, as well as registered members of Prince of Peace Catholic Community.

First time clients will be given one-time food assistance and information about enrolling our food program. Returning clients who are not enrolled in our Supplemental Food Program (SFP) will received and Emergency Overnight food provisions.

Click here sign-up for a curbside appointment

If you have any questions or problems with making an appointment, call 281-469-2687.

Supplemental Food Program (SFP): Clients must enroll and qualify for this program. Qualification periods are for 6 months: January through June and July through December. Early enrollment is one month prior to beginning of qualification period. All clients enrolled can receive two (2) complete food orders per month.  Clients must make appointments for curbside food pickup on-line.

To continue receiving curbside food without interruption, we need to receive the following documentation by June 15th or December 15^th:

• Photo identification for all adults in the household.
• Two current proofs of residence for all adults in the household.
• Identification & residence documentation for all minors in the household. This could include birth certificate, school record, Medicaid record, or shot record.
• Proof of monthly income for the household for the last 60 days. This could include paystubs, retirement, SSD/SSI approval letter, SSI/SSD income statement, unemployment letter, Medicaid or food stamp approval letter, child support documentation, or IRS tax return.  If non-student members of the household over the age of 18 are not earning income, we need a signed Zero Income Affidavit.

These documents can be submitted via email to mcassistance@pophouston.org, or dropped off in the drop box outside the Mercy Center at 19222 Tomball Parkway, Houston TX 77070.

If documents are submitted after June 15th or December 15th, we will process your application in early January, but you will not be eligible to receive food in January.  If you have any questions, please contact the Mercy Center at 281-469-2687.

Emergency overnight food assistance is available for individuals seeking food when food pantry is closed (Monday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, Tuesday – Friday, 8:30 am – 10 am & 12 noon – 4 pm).

This assistance is available through the Mercy Center Receptionist. Information on our Supplemental Food Program (SFP) and curbside food pick-up program is provided, as well as information on other area food pantries.

We have our Drive-Thru Food Distribution Days on the 2nd Saturday of every month (except August) from 8-10 am in front of the Mercy Center.

There are no zip code restrictions. Only one food order per car.

For everyone’s safety, please follow traffic safety volunteer directions: Stay in your car and open your vehicle’s trunk so that we can load the groceries and produce.

Click here to learn more about our Drive-Thru Food Distribution Program.

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