Where Can I Donate Food?
Across our community, neighbors are making sure families don’t face hunger alone as part of a coordinated community effort called the DeKalb County Hunger Relief Response started by Fortify Life alongside United Way of Dekalb County and the Community Foundation of DeKalb County. Each drop-off location, whether a business hosting a donation bin or a community pantry outside a church, represents someone saying “you matter, and you deserve to eat.”
Your generosity fuels immediate relief, dignity, and hope.
How It Works:
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Choose a drop-off location
Use the list or filters below to find a community pantry, indoor pantry, or business donation site near you. -
Bring the right type of donation
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Outdoor community pantries can take fresh items because they are emptied quickly.
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Staffed indoor food pantries are best for shelf-stable, full meal items.
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Drop off anytime
Community pantries are open 24/7. Business and indoor pantry hours are listed so you know when volunteers are available. -
Know that your impact is immediate
If a pantry is emptied all at once, it doesn’t always mean someone is taking advantage.
It often means someone was hungry, living with an outlook of scarcity, and trying to feed their family in a moment of survival.
Your donation meets them with compassion right when they need it most.
Food Drop Off Locations in DeKalb County
Use the filters below to choose where you want to give: outdoor community pantries or business donation sites. Some locations accept fresh items because community pantries are emptied quickly
Fortify Home
Address:
1115 W Seventh St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-226-8836
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration.
Where to go at the location: Room 108. No need to check in with staff.
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
*Closed on Thanksgiving
Butler Public Library
Address:
340 S Broadway St, Butler, IN 46721, USA
Phone Number:
(260) 868-2351
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration.
Where to go at the location: Coming Soon
Hours: Coming soon
First Christian Church - I Am Ministry
Address:
910 N Indiana Ave, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-925-2789
Items accepted: Non-expired, shelf-stable foods, foods that have a short shelf life such as tortillas, bread, fresh baked goods, milk, juice, and applesauce, produce that keeps well outside for several hours, etc
*This donation drop off spot is an outdoor drop-off only*
New Life Baptist Church
Address:
1006 S Jackson St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-286-9070
Items accepted: Non-expired, shelf-stable foods, foods that have a short shelf life such as tortillas, bread, fresh baked goods, milk, juice, and applesauce, produce that keeps well outside for several hours, etc
*This donation drop off spot is an outdoor drop-off only*
Fortify Life Offices
Address:
1710 N Main St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-226-8836 ext 101
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration.
Where to go at the location: Please place donations inside designation bin immediately to your right upon entering. No need to check in with staff.
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
*Closed on Thanksgiving
Waterloo Grant Township Library
Address:
300 S Wayne St, Waterloo, IN 46793, USA
Phone Number:
(260) 837-4491
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration.
Where to go at the location: Coming Soon
Hours: Coming soon
Auburn Presbyterian Church
Address:
111 W 12th St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-925-2987
Items accepted: Non-expired, shelf-stable foods, foods that have a short shelf life such as tortillas, bread, fresh baked goods, milk, juice, and applesauce, produce that keeps well outside for several hours, etc
*This donation drop off spot is an outdoor drop-off only*
Garrett Public Library
Address:
107 W Houston St, Garrett, IN 46738, USA
Phone Number:
(260) 357-5485
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration
Where to go at the location: Donations can be dropped off inside the south entrance.
Hours:
Mon: 9a-8p
Tues: 9a-8p
Wed: 9a-8p
Thurs: 9a-8p
Fri: 9a-6p
Sat: 9a-4p
Sun: Closed
*Closing at 5pm on 11/26, and closed all day 11/27, 11/28, & 11/29
Special Note: The blessing box outside of the library may also be used for donations.
Eckhart Public Library - Administrative Annex
Address:
212 W 12th St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
(260) 925-2414
Items accepted: Any shelf stable foods not needing refrigeration. The community pantry is emptied quickly and fresh non-produce items are welcome.
Where to go at the location: The community pantry is located at the administrative annex across the street from the library.
If the pantry is full, please ring the buzzer at the front door of the annex during business hours, and staff will collect it there.
Hours:
Community Pantry - Always Open
Mon: 9a-5p
Tues: 9a-5p
Wed: 9a-5p
Thurs: 9a-5p
Fri: 9a-5p
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
*Closed 11/27, 11/28, & 11/29
DeKalb County Council on Aging – Heimach Center
Address:
1800 E 7th St, Auburn, IN 46706, USA
Phone Number:
260-925-3311
Items accepted: Non-expired, shelf-stable foods, foods that have a short shelf life such as tortillas, bread, fresh baked goods, milk, juice, and applesauce, produce that keeps well outside for several hours, etc
*This donation drop off spot is an outdoor drop-off only*
Join the Coalition
The Hunger Relief Coalition will bring together community members, nonprofits, churches, schools, pantries, service providers, and community members who are ready to respond in real time to rapidly changing hunger needs in DeKalb County.
Instead of working in silos, we’re sharing information, coordinating efforts, and communicating urgent needs as they arise so families can get help faster.
We don’t have a meeting date set yet, but if you’d like to be part of the first gathering and receive updates, sign up below and we’ll make sure you’re included in the invitation.