We are a grassroots organization that relies on donations to create community abundance. We can accept your support through donations of cash, food and supplies, or your time! Your donations contribute directly to local food security.
Donating Food
As of November 2025, we can accept food donations at Working Food (219 NW 10th Ave. Gainesville, FL) on Wednesdays from 10AM-4PM.
You can also donate food at our food pantries- Check out our calendar or the Get Food page.
Guidelines for what we can and prefer to accept are as follows:
- Packaged food – Must be unopened and unexpired
- Canned proteins (beans, tuna, chicken)
- Grains (rice, pasta, flour, cornmeal)
- Shelf-stable milks
- Oils (vegetable, olive, etc.)
- Snack foods
- Ground coffee and tea
- Baby food or formula
- We always appreciate gluten-free products and vegan substitutes!
- Fruits and vegetables
- Must not be moldy or severely damaged
- We welcome farm or home-grown vegetables!
- Meat
- We would prefer that meat be frozen prior to donating
- Prepared food
- Ready-to-eat meals are greatly appreciated!
- Unfortunately, We cannot distribute homemade-prepared food
If you’d like to run a food drive for us, please email, Instagram DM, or call us to schedule a time to drop off donations!
Giving Money
Recurring donations help us create stability for people experiencing food insecurity. Recurring donations help us transform from charity and towards solidarity. Our monthly budget averages around $200/month and that averages over 1500lbs of food distributed to at least 120 households.
The easiest way to donate money is through our PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp.
You can also donate via check to avoid transaction fees. Checks can be written out to Free Grocery Store, Inc and mailed to the Civic Media Center.
Check out our calendar or our Instagram for upcoming fundraisers or events!
Note: Free Grocery Store, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization registered in the State of Florida! Donations to Free Grocery Store are tax-deductible.