Food Pantries in Cleveland, TN
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Cleveland, Tennessee. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Cleveland's food assistance is anchored by The Caring Place — Bradley County's food bank, serving roughly 144,000 client visits a year with a shop-style Resource Market that includes Tuesday evening hours — alongside the Salvation Army on Inman Street, Cross Pointe Church of God's monthly distribution, and over a dozen church pantries countywide.
The Caring Place
The Caring Place at 2400 Bower Lane — (423) 472-4414 — runs its Resource Market Tuesdays 9 a.m.–noon and 4:30–7 p.m., plus Wednesday windows; distributions typically provide about a 25-pound bag of groceries, and roughly one in four clients served is a child. The Tuesday-evening window is Bradley County's main after-work option.
Church Pantries and the Regional Bank
The Salvation Army at 437 Inman St W — (423) 308-3467 — pairs food with emergency assistance, and Cross Pointe Church of God on 6th Street NE runs a third-Thursday monthly distribution per community listings. Directory counts show about eighteen food programs across Cleveland, supplied largely through the Chattanooga Area Food Bank; Tennessee 211 tracks each one's current schedule.
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The Caring Place
Resource Market Tue 9–12 & 4:30–7 (+ Wed windows), 2400 Bower Lane.
Common Questions in Cleveland
Is there an evening food pantry in Cleveland, TN?
Yes — The Caring Place's Resource Market runs Tuesday evenings 4:30–7 p.m. at 2400 Bower Lane, in addition to Tuesday and Wednesday daytime windows.
How much food does The Caring Place provide?
Distributions typically run about a 25-pound bag of groceries per visit, through a shop-style Resource Market model. Call (423) 472-4414 about frequency and what to bring.
When is the Cross Pointe church distribution?
Community listings show a third-Thursday monthly distribution at the 6th Street NE campus — call (423) 728-5060 to confirm this month's date.
Sources: The Caring Place · WDEF food bank list · FindHelp Cleveland listings · Last verified 2026-07-19