Food Pantries in Elizabethtown, KY
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Elizabethtown, Kentucky. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Elizabethtown is the headquarters of Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland — the regional food bank distributing over sixteen million meals a year across 42 central Kentucky counties from its Peterson Drive campus. For direct pantry service in town, Helping Hand of Hope on S Wilson Road runs weekday hours, with church pantries across Hardin County behind it.
The Food Bank on Peterson Drive
Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland operates its distribution center at 313 Peterson Dr and volunteer center at 300 Peterson Dr — (270) 769-6997. It's primarily a supplier to partner agencies rather than a walk-in pantry, but its Find Help tool looks up food resources by county, and staff assist the public with locating them by phone.
Helping Hand of Hope and Church Pantries
Helping Hand of Hope at 6796 S Wilson Rd — (270) 769-3092 — serves Hardin County households Monday–Thursday, roughly 9 a.m.–4 p.m., per local news coverage of the county's pantry network, which also profiles church pantries across Elizabethtown and Radcliff. Kentucky 211 checks each one's current schedule.
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Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland — Find Help
County-by-county food resource lookup for central Kentucky.
Common Questions in Elizabethtown
Can I get food directly from the Feeding America warehouse in Elizabethtown?
It primarily supplies partner pantries rather than distributing to individuals — use its Find Help county lookup at feedingamericaky.org or call (270) 769-6997 and staff will point you to the nearest partner distribution.
Where's Elizabethtown's walk-in pantry?
Helping Hand of Hope at 6796 S Wilson Rd serves Hardin County households Monday–Thursday during business hours — call (270) 769-3092 about what to bring.
How do I find church pantry days in Hardin County?
The food bank's Find Help tool and Kentucky 211 both track the county's church pantries in Elizabethtown, Radcliff, and Vine Grove with current days.
Sources: Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland · News-Enterprise pantry coverage · Last verified 2026-07-19