University District Food Bank’s Roosevelt Pantry offers fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, eggs or frozen meat, canned and dried goods, toiletries, baby formula, diapers and pet foods. In addition to free food, we can connect you to additional resources, such as ID Vouchers and mail service.
Make a reservation or get in our waitlist in person or online. For those arriving before we open who do not have a reservation, you will be given a random number.
We are a low barrier organization and have no income or location requirements and we do not require ID. We will simply ask the following:
The name provided does NOT have to be your legal name.
5017 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Our waitlist closes promptly when we close. Ready-made boxes and to-go bags will be available for 30 minutes after we close.
Day
Time
Monday
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday
CLOSED
Thursday
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
CLOSED
The food bank is closed on the following holidays:
We are also closed the second Friday of every month. Any other closures will be announced on our homepage.
Can anyone shop here?
Many groups of people need food bank services, like those without sufficient income
to meet their basic food needs, those who aren’t sure how they will afford their next
grocery store trip, people without stable housing who can’t access regular meals,
and people in a temporary situation like job loss that might find themselves in need
of extra assistance.
Yes, everyone is welcome to shop at any food bank in Washington state.
(Copy-pasted from Family Works)
How often may I visit?
If you have access to a cooking facilities, especially with a refrigerator, we ask that you only come once a week. Those without access to a refrigerator may come once each day we are open.
Why is there a limit to how many items I can take?
We implement quantity limits to help manage our inventory effectively,
ensuring that everyone who comes to the food bank has access to the food
they need throughout the day and week. Our resources are finite, and
demand often exceeds what we can provide, so these limits help us serve
as many households as possible, no matter what day or time they visit.
(Copy/pasted from Family Works)
We ask that you respect customer time and keep shopping time to 30 minutes to limit wait time.
It is important that we all respect shopping limits so that the food bank can provide food to everyone throughout the week.
Please shop into a UDFB shopping cart, not a personal bag or cart (personal bags and carts can be stored behind the check-in desk while shopping).
Please abstain from smoking, vaping, or using drugs within 25 feet of the food bank.
Please do not park in the bike lane, in the food bank driveway, or in our neighbors’ parking lots.
We will refrain from violence, harassment, or discrimination based on race, gender, age, or other kinds of identity.
