Food Pantries in Petersburg, VA
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Petersburg's food assistance combines church-based distribution — Faith and Hope Temple on E Washington Street and Jesus Way Fellowship Center on S Crater Road — with two regional heavyweights: Feed More, Central Virginia's food bank, and the Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center, which runs monthly Monday drive-up distributions at 800 Augusta Avenue. The city government itself maintains a food assistance page, including a text line that locates free food sites.
Monthly Distributions at 800 Augusta Avenue
The Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center runs recurring Monday-evening drive-up distributions at 800 Augusta Ave in Petersburg — arrivals around 4 p.m. Its published schedule has varied between first-Monday and 2nd-and-4th-Monday patterns, so check cfboc.org/getfood for this month's dates before lining up. The center also offers emergency food Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., from its Chester location.
Feed More and City Resources
Feed More, the Feeding America food bank for Central Virginia, runs a Hunger Hotline at (804) 521-2500 and an online agency locator that finds pantries by ZIP code — the quickest way to see every distribution serving Petersburg this week.
The City of Petersburg's food assistance page adds a useful shortcut: text FOOD (or COMIDA for Spanish) to 877-877 to get free food sites texted back to you, including school-district meal sites for kids.
More Local Food Resources
Feed More — Hunger Hotline & Agency Locator
Central Virginia's food bank; find every pantry serving Petersburg by ZIP.
Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center
Monthly Monday drive-up distributions at 800 Augusta Ave, Petersburg.
City of Petersburg — Food Assistance
City resource page; text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to find free food sites.
Common Questions in Petersburg
When is the big drive-up food distribution in Petersburg?
The Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center distributes at 800 Augusta Avenue on scheduled Mondays with arrivals around 4 p.m. — but the exact Mondays change, so confirm this month's dates at cfboc.org/getfood before going.
How do I find free food sites for my kids in Petersburg?
Text FOOD (or COMIDA for Spanish) to 877-877 — the city's recommended shortcut — and you'll get back free food sites including school-district meal programs.
Which pantry should I call first in Petersburg?
Start with Feed More's Hunger Hotline at (804) 521-2500 — they can see every partner pantry's current schedule, including Faith and Hope Temple, (804) 861-3898, and Jesus Way Fellowship Center, (804) 861-5571, and match you to whichever is open next.
Sources: Feed More · Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center · City of Petersburg · Last verified 2026-07-19