A photo ID
A driver's license, state ID, passport, or any government-issued photo ID works. One per household is fine.
Visit the pantry
Saturdays, 7–10 AM. 590 N. 96th Street, Mesa.
Drive up. We'll load your car. About five minutes from window-down to driving away. Hablamos español.
When we're open
Saturdays
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
First-come, first-served until boxes run out. Come early.
Where to find us
590 N. 96th Street
Mesa, AZ 85207
On the Calvary Free Lutheran Church campus.
What to bring
A photo ID and proof you live nearby. That's it.
No income test, no application, no questions about why you're in line. Open to all neighbors, regardless of faith or background. If you don't have what's listed, come anyway — we'll figure it out together.
Proof of local address
A piece of mail, a utility bill, a lease — anything with your name and a local address on it.
An empty trunk
Pop it when you reach the front of the line and a volunteer will load your box. The whole stop takes about five minutes.
Patience for the line
Boxes go out first-come, first-served until they run out. Earlier is better — we usually open the gate right at 7 AM.
Pull into the lot at 590 N. 96th and follow the cones. When you reach the front, roll down your window — a volunteer will ask for your photo ID and proof of address. Pop your trunk; another volunteer loads your box. Then you drive out.
That's the whole flow. No paperwork, no application, no questions about why you're here. If you'd rather be helped in Spanish, just say so at the window — uno de nuestros voluntarios te ayudará. Live outside East Mesa? Come on by while boxes last, or call us and we'll point you to a pantry closer to home.
What to expect
Five minutes from window-down to driving away.
Questions before Saturday?
Give us a call. We'll tell you what's in this week's boxes, whether the line is moving, or where the closest pantry is if you live out of area.
Call (480) 832-2086