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McMinn County, Tennessee

Food pantries and meals in McMinn County, Tennessee

8 places of food pantries and meals in McMinn County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

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Food pantries and meals in Athens5

Athens

Better Living Center

Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
407 New Englewood Rd, Athens, TN 37303

Call first. Hours come from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Athens

Coordinated Charities

Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
109 Rocky Mt Rd, Athens, TN 37303

Call first. Hours come from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Athens

McMinn Co Mobile Pantry

Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Must be a TN resident TN TEFAP eligibility criteria.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
Check Monthly for Distribution Location, Athens, TN 37303

Call first. Hours come from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Food pantries and meals in Englewood1

Englewood

Daily Bread Food Ministry

Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
102 S Niota Rd, Englewood, TN 37329

Call first. Hours come from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Food pantries and meals in Calhoun1

Food pantries and meals in Sweetwater1

Sweetwater

New Bethany Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee partner.

Hours
5 to 7 PM every 4th Wednesday of the month
Address
653 Co Rd 350, Sweetwater, TN 37874

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map.Suggest an update

Common question about food pantries and meals

Where can I get free food in McMinn County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in McMinn County: Better Living Center in Athens (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (423) 744-7325, call first; Coordinated Charities in Athens (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM), (423) 745-9625, call first; Love Thy Neighbor Project at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens (Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (423) 746-5239, call first. 5 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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