Food Security Councilof Owensboro / Daviess County
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Pantries, meal sites, SNAP and WIC in Daviess County, all in one place.

Owensboro & Daviess County · A community table on hunger

Hunger touches 1 in 6 of our neighbors. Together, we can change that.

From downtown Owensboro to Whitesville, Utica and Philpot, the Food Security Council brings pantries, schools, healthcare, churches, government and business to one table, so every neighbor can count on enough food.

See the 2026 numbers Pull up a chair
~17,000
neighbors facing food insecurity, most of them working
~70
pantries and meal sites
165,000
meals served every month

2026 working estimates, as of September 2026. Refreshed quarterly.

How we work

Three ways we strengthen food security

Our mission is to work together to strengthen food security for everyone in our community through better awareness, advocacy, and access to healthy, affordable food.

Awareness

See the whole picture

We measure hunger in Daviess County and share what we find in plain language, including what we don’t know yet.

  • Publish the State of Food Security report each year
  • Track how much food reaches neighbors, and where
  • Keep an up-to-date list of every pantry and meal site
  • Share practical tips for stretching food dollars

Advocacy

Give hunger a voice

We bring local data and lived experience to the people who shape policy, funding and services.

  • Present findings to the City and County Commissions
  • Help pantries, schools and health providers work as one system
  • Show how transportation, healthcare and wages affect who eats
  • Make room at the table for neighbors who have lived it

Access

Connect neighbors to food

We make help easier to find and work to get more nutritious food into the places neighbors already go.

  • Point neighbors to trusted, current sources of help
  • Grow the network of Community Partners
  • Improve access in underserved and rural areas
The HubMeet our anchor Access partner
Get help with food

Need food? Help is close.

These are the fastest ways to find food this week in Owensboro and across Daviess County. Free, and no sign-up to look.

Updated every week

Where to find food this week

Feeding Owensboro is a community-run Facebook page that posts where and when local pantries and free meals are happening, refreshed weekly. Start here for the latest.

See this week’s list on Feeding Owensboro
Call anytime

Dial 2-1-1

Free, confidential help from United Way finding food, housing, utilities and other services near you.

Grocery benefits

SNAP

Monthly benefits to buy groceries. Many working families qualify and don’t know it.

Check eligibility and apply on kynect
Moms, babies and young kids

WIC

Healthy foods, breastfeeding support and nutrition help, run locally by the Green River District Health Department.

Learn about WIC
For families with kids

School and summer meals

Your school’s Family Resource and Youth Services Center can connect you with meals and other support. Summer meals run each June and July.

Pantries and meal sites in Daviess County

A standing list of pantries and meal sites in Owensboro and the rest of Daviess County: address, regular days, and how to reach them. Each listing is re-checked every month.

Coming soon from our live database. This list will update here automatically as listings are verified. Nothing to download, so it never goes out of date.

Each listing will show:

NameAddressDays and hoursID or eligibilityPhonePantry or meal siteCommunity PartnerLast verified
Example listingCommunity Partner
123 Example St, Owensboro Pantry · 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 10am–1pm Photo ID requested Last verified: October 2026 · sample layout only
State of Food Security · 2026

The numbers behind our neighbors

The first community-wide picture of hunger in Owensboro and Daviess County. Every figure is labeled with its source, and we refresh the numbers every quarter.

~17,000
neighbors facing food insecurity, all ages
Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap
3,300–3,500
children in food-insecure homes
Council source material
65%
of people facing food insecurity are working
USDA Economic Research Service
11.4%
of county households use SNAP
GRDHD Community Health Assessment
~70
pantries and meal sites
GRCFW benchmarks, July 2025
165,000
meals served each month, nearly 2 million a year
GRCFW benchmarks, July 2025
~25
Community Partners sharing monthly data
The Hub, 2026
$35M+
estimated yearly cost to our community, before long-term education effects
Council working model (conservative)
Community Partners in the network~25 of ~70 sites
Every pantry and meal site is invited to join. More partners means a clearer picture of where food is going and where needs aren’t met.

Coming next: a quarterly readout of Community Partner data, including pounds of food distributed and neighbors served, pulled straight from the source. Figures as of September 2026. Next refresh: January 2027.

Our anchor Access partner

Meet The Hub

Formerly Green River Community Food Warehouse

The Hub collects donated food and supplies it to Community Partners across Daviess County: the pantries, churches, soup kitchens and schools that hand food to neighbors. Partners share monthly distribution data with The Hub, which is how the Council can see where food is going.

The Hub is working toward more than doubling the donated food available to local pantries and kitchens. It is its own nonprofit, with its own board, and the place to give food or funds.

Become a Community Partner
Who’s at the table

A volunteer table, not another agency

The Council serves Owensboro and all of Daviess County. It is an informal group of community volunteers. We have no staff and no budget. We convene, connect and publish. We don’t direct any member organization.

PantriesShelters and kitchensChurchesSchoolsGovernmentHealthNutritionMental healthBusinessAccess to foodOn-the-ground outreach

How we work together

  • We meet monthly, in person and online.
  • Everyone’s voice is heard. We decide by consensus.
  • We share what works and publish updates between meetings.
  • We label estimates as estimates. Credibility comes from careful work, not titles.
Meet the Council

The people at the table

Council members bring decades of experience from pantries, shelters, schools, healthcare, faith communities, government and business. Each one volunteers their time.

Photos, bios and quotes are placeholders. Each member will review and approve their own listing before launch.

In our neighbors’ words

Hunger has a face here, and it looks like us

Behind every number is a neighbor. These stories are shared with permission, in their own words.

Photo placeholder: a local pantry volunteer, used with permission

Placeholder for a short quote from a neighbor who has faced hunger in Daviess County.

First name, community · shared with permission
Photo placeholder: Council members at the table

Placeholder for a quote from a working parent about what help made the difference.

First name, community · shared with permission
Photo placeholder: food arriving at a Community Partner

Placeholder for a quote from a pantry leader about what they see each week.

Name, pantry or meal site
Get involved

Pull up a chair

Hunger here is solvable, and everyone has a part to play. Here’s where you fit.

Everyone

Follow and share

Follow the Council on Facebook for local facts, meeting recaps and ways to help. Then share it. Every share helps a neighbor find help.

Facebook page link added at launch
Neighbors and volunteers

Give or volunteer

Gifts of food, funds and time go through The Hub, our anchor Access partner, which supplies pantries and meal sites across the county.

Give or volunteer with The Hub
Pantries and meal sites

Become a Community Partner

Receive donated food from The Hub and share monthly distribution numbers, so the whole county can see where needs are met and where they aren’t.

Learn about partnering
Neighbors with lived experience

Share your story

Have you or your family faced hunger here? Your experience helps leaders understand what neighbors need. You choose how much to share and whether your name is used.

Story form coming soon

Know an organization that belongs at the table? Contact us: email address to be set up on foodsecuritycouncil.org.